Hair straighteners: which one's the best for very thick hair?

[poppadum]

I have very thick, coarse, wavy hair which is uncontrollable most of the time. I am crap at blowdrying it myself; I don't seem to have enough hands for the job! Most days I can't be bothered, and just wash and dry. Was wondering if hair straighteners are easier to use for lazy moms like me? Has anyone used the Remington wet to dry one? I can't see myself forking out 80 pounds for GHD.

[Chapsmum]

GHD ceramic straiteners are the best money can buy I have thick spiral perm like curls which these iron into glossy straigh locks every day!
sound like a vidall sasson ad dont I???

[Chapsmum]

you can get them for less in salon services. you can also get alternate but just as good ones. I aske my hair dresses about the wet to straight ones he said not for already frizzy hair.
But if you do you must buy a good hair protection product.

[hunkermunker]

What do you use on your hair, CM?

[Uwila]

Toni and Guy makes a straightener that is rubbish. Avoid it.

[Chapsmum]

hc, I change between friz ease serum and bed head stuff.
friz ease is definately the best for special occasions

[mancmum]

I second GHDs -- my frizzy curly mop now loads calmer and tidier and it seems to be straighter even when I have not used them for a while... love them - have used others but none are a patch on GHDs but as my hair is very thick and very curly, might be in need of sterner ones than others!

[Chapsmum]

also fab is rainbow rooms glipro gel 10/10

[Luggs]

Would recommend overlooking the cost if possible and buy GHD as have spent a fortune on other cheaper brands only to bin them as rubbish - would have been less expensive to buy GHD in the first place!

[aprilgirl1]

im with ghd too ive got long thick curly hair and these are the only ones that i have been able to control my hair with! ive spent a fortune trying other ones and ghd are defo worth the money!!

[anguathewerewolf]

ghd
wet to dry are worse for your hair.
i have the coriolliss, but sis has the ghd and it is much better.

[MrsSpoon]

The GHD ones are fab, my hairdresses uses those. I have \link{http://www.hairsupermarket.com/product.asp?r=12&id=84\Hair Tools} and they are very similar to GHDs and give a very good result, although if I am honest if they break down I think I would be tempted to buy the real thing next time.

[CelluliteQueen]

I was also thinking of swapping my Mark Hill (?) straighteners for GHD. Where's the cheapest place to get them from? Are they different models or just the one?

[buktus]

i have just bought babyliss ones from boots on offer 60 down to 40 and i have really thick and wavy hair, they heat up to 230 degrees in ten seconds they are fab and half the price of ghd

[Luggs]

Think there is only one type of standard GHD although did do a special edition in pink for breast cancer. There are GHD minis but these are small and think are for travel. Try www.missgroovy.co.uk or 0870 872 0200 for telephone.

[CountessDracula]

GHD

PLUS buy Toni and Guy's own brand hairdryer from a salon, it is unbelievable for my horrendously thick hair. About £45. Use that first then ghds

[Whizzz]

Poppadum - my hair sounds a bit like yours & I bought the Wet to Dry Remington - it's great !!
Especially if you use John Frieda shampoo & conditioner

[ambercat]

GHD's, no doubt about it, i have had mine for 4 years now and they are still going strong.

[bagpussmice]

I bought some from Ebay called "She" and they are exactly the same as GHD's but half the price.
I took them away one weekend when I went to stay with a friend, and she had the GHD one's and they were exactly the same, in fact she used them and said she couldn't see any difference at all!

[teawamutu]

I just got Cloud 9 Touch for my house like hair and they're brilliant.

[teawamutu]

Horse, not house! Ffs.

[PrimalLass]

Zombie thread. The OP was 2006.

[Comito]

GHD. I've used them for years. All others I tried were a waste of money.