Hair Straighteners

lol i have no idea.
but i know when you use one your hair feels like you just stepped out of a hairdresser, and it stays straight for days! lol

but like i said the VS one i bought is great. i can do my whole head in 10 minutes!

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.

I love my GHD too. Got it about a year ago and it has changed my life! I have incredibly thick, curly hair and the GHD is the only straightener I've ever used that actually gets it straight and doesn't leave it frizzy. I've bought others over the years but they just end up getting thrown out.

Do a search on line to see if you can find a cheap one. A friend of mine found a brand new one on ebay for around $200 the other week...

lulu- do you want to buy my ghd from me? i never use it, i'm pretty sure i've still got the box and everything.

Go for it Lulu!!!!!!!!:dance: If you say no I have second dibs for my DD13!

I have a Whal wich is made in the same factory with the same materials as the GHD but just doesnt have the name(appreantely???)! Its fantastic! It heats up quick and i have had it for over 3 years and its still fab! I think they are about $100? but i did buy it over 3 years ago! Good luck! x

I do understand not wanting to spend the $$ on a GHD, but they are worth every cent. I've had 2 remingtons (one basic and one wet-to-dry which allows you to straighten wet hair) and both of them died. The GHD is as good as the day I bought it... Check out ry dot com dot au, they are sometimes a little cheaper :)

Yanno, I was really hoping to find a heap of replies telling me how CRAP GHD is and I can get one heaps cheaper for $80....bugger it!!!

I've PM'd Rainy........:dance:

DD had a Vidal Sassoon which was good but she has since bought herself a GHD and she LOVES it. Watch out for burns though, she has burned herself on hers this weekend really badly when she forgot it had been on recently (OK maybe your DD is smarter than mine LOL).

I LOVE my GHD!!! I've tried other straightners, but they just didn't do the job. I have a pink & a black one :D

DD has a hot pink one too Jodi, it came with a packet of lip glosses too!
Good luck Lulu, sorry we couldn't have been more anti GHD LOL

The GHD is really worth it. It is amazing, you'll never have to buy another one again! I used the remington one a while ago now and although it was ok, when I used the GHD, I was blown away with results.

GHD is selling a limited edition purple one at the moment *drools*

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

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!

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

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!!

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. :)