Hair straighteners - recommendations please!

**Miss.B** · December 17th, 2012, 05:29 PM

I have a ghd but yes it's expensive....I did have the sassoon one and it was great, around $100. I'd say get a cheaper one if it's only for occasional use, she might only use it once in a blue moon. And the ones on the market today are pretty good on safety.

**Frangipani Lou** · December 17th, 2012, 07:06 PM

A god quality one at a reasonable price is the Diva. Available from hair house warehouse. Works like a ghd but at half the price.

**Frangipani Lou** · December 17th, 2012, 07:07 PM

Oh dear! I mean good quality!

**~*Niadalla*~** · December 17th, 2012, 07:19 PM

I've had my remington for more than 11 years. Hasn't been a problem. I don't know how much it was, as it was a present but I'm pretty confident it wouldn't have been too pricey.

**luna moth** · December 18th, 2012, 06:37 PM

I was going to suggest a GHD but they are very expensive.

Remmington have a good name and not too pricey

I have had both and preferred the Remington. It was about $80 at Myer.

**Joski** · December 19th, 2012, 04:32 AM

Another GHD fan here! But very eddy and not really made for young ones.

I think as already has been suggested try Kmart or BigW for a Remington or VS. they are cheaper and you may come across other made for kidlets.

EDIT: * exxy, not eddy- damn autocorrect

**Amity** · December 19th, 2012, 05:16 AM

Can I just say, N2L, that you aren't beauty-challenged because you are naturally beautiful and gorgeous.

On the other hand, I share your no-idea-ness about things like this. So we must both be naturally beautiful and gorgeous.

I don't think they sell hair-straighteners at Bunnings.

**nothing2lose** · December 19th, 2012, 05:19 AM

Can I just say, N2L, that you aren't beauty-challenged because you are naturally beautiful and gorgeous.

On the other hand, I share your no-idea-ness about things like this. So we must both be naturally beautiful and gorgeous.

I don't think they sell hair-straighteners at Bunnings.

Nawwww - right back atchya xxx

I know they dont sell them at Koko Black either.

**Amity** · December 19th, 2012, 05:28 AM

Hmmm... how about we check out Max Brenners at Doncaster when I get back from Los Angeles? I *think* they may have some

**nothing2lose** · December 19th, 2012, 05:34 AM

Hmmm... how about we check out Max Brenners at Doncaster when I get back from Los Angeles? I *think* they may have some

Deal. ( just to be sure

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**Footsteps** · December 19th, 2012, 06:32 AM

I use babyliss pro 230 and I find them better than ghds. IV had both over the years. X

**Peace** · December 19th, 2012, 06:44 AM

There is a bit on hair straightener safety/hazards on ch7 tonight at 7.30. Possibly today tonight or something similar. Maybe they'll suggest a safe one for a home with littlies?

**Traveller** · December 28th, 2012, 07:45 AM

Bumping this one

Would any of the cheaper straighteners manage to curl my hair like ghd's do? I have cheap Remington ones and they take forever to work but from memory they were about ten dollars. I also have Remington straighteners which are great but are too wide for my now shorter hair and they won't curl.

**Beach Mama** · December 29th, 2012, 06:23 AM

for Trav, I'd love to know too because I have a wide Remington that straightens well but would love one that curls too.

**Teeki** · December 29th, 2012, 07:18 AM

If you get one of the thinner ones you should be fine to curl it. I used to curl mine with my $30 Remington, and when DH and I got professional photos done the hair/makeup girl curled my hair with a straightener from cheap as chips! I think it depends mostly on the shape of the straightener.