Hair Straighteners

[C~Q]

I've tried so many over the past few years and sorry, but you really can't go passed GHD's I know they are pricey but you do get what you pay for. Also if she's using them everyday they will be alot better fot her hair.

I think I would have spent way more than the GHDs cost on all the othre straightners i've had and none of them came close to the GHDs. They are incredible!

[LaDeeDa]

sorry babe i love my GHD - I' ve used others and they really are the best ... just big $$$ i know .... but if she looks after it she'll have it for years and years

[dee81]

yep i'm with the ghd girls also love mine and have tried quite a few brands but they just ruined my hair sorry.

[Nai]

I got my GHD second hand - good as new and only used twice for $150 so that could be an option too.

[Danni]

I'll send you a pm

[Madham]

I have a ghd aswell, it is my 5th straightner as all the other were crap.. I got mine for $180 from my hairdressers. Honestly i wouldnt go past ghd.

[Jaycee]

Can someone please let me know what ghd is?
I'm new to the world of hair straighteners lol

[PinkPalace]

lulu2 - its seems that the GHD is the best. I have used one and they are fab (adkins they are a brand of hair straightners).

however i also dont have the $$ to spend on that.

i just bought a vidal sasson wet to dry. it is nice and streamline and small. and i think it is fantastic!

they were on special at harvey norman here in brisbane for $19 down from $80.

so very cheap and i think it would def do the trick for your daughter

HTH

[Inanna]

GHD!!!!!!

[danniellabella]

I've got a Babyliss which I love. I had a very wide paddle Remmington (still have got it). It was fine but I wanted narrow paddles so I could do curls and flicks more easily. My Babyliss was about $60 at a 50% off sale! A lot of hairdressers use them. I use it almost every time I wash my hair (about 3-4 times a week). I have to use the hottest setting for my hair though because it's quite thick. Mine heats up in less than 5 seconds to max which is about 220 degrees.

[BellyBelly]

GHD here too!! They are awesome, worth the money. Be careful lots of imitations on eBay.

[melbel]

GHD here too and I have the purple one!!! So drool away amysarah!

To the person who asked why they are better: many reasons starting with the fact that they are ceramic plates and high quality, highly pur ceramic at that which means that the heatis evenly distrbuted and you don't get hot and not so hot spots which affect the end result of the hair style. They also work at a very high and very stable heat which ironically means less damage to the hair shaft as you only need to do one pass with the straightener. Starighteners that advertise wet to dry DO NOT BUY.......wet hair means steam.... steam means damage to the hair shaft big time. By the same token straighteners that advertise variable temperatures again means you have less control over the result and generally means that the straightener needs longer contact with the hair shaft to work meaning more damage to the hair shaft. It is a bit like the theory behind UHT milk...super high temperature for less than a second...same thing with the hair straightener because although it is super hot it is not in contact with the hair long enough to do damage to the shaft but is enough to provide great styling results. Hope that makes sense!!

that is just a couple of reason why they are better for more info try googling their website....i think you have to google ghdhair as just ghd is a financial planner or something like that!

[saslia]

I am obviously the only one dissapointed in mine...I find that my $50 remington ceramic does at least the same job ......

[queenbee]

great explanation MEL! yes GHD are the way to go, very good indeed, i have had both and can definately recommend the GHD. i actually bought one from ebay years ago and was caught out! a fake! cord has issues with it...then i saw a story on ACA or Today Tonight about ebay imitation GHD's! maybe not everyone has been caught and there are genuine ones on there but i was the unlucky one. so i bought another GHD and haven't looked back since!

good luck!!

[Nelle]

If she's going to use it every day, then you'd be wanting one that's nice and quick to use. GHD do have a good reputation.

That said, I can't fault Vidal Sassoon either. And as someone said, many hairdressers use Babyliss too.

And depending on when people have tried other brands - I used to sell straighteners at work, and they are always getting better and better. They used to take ages to heat up, and now most are ready to go in a minute.