disaster my ghd's have blown up

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onlysettleforbutterflies · 08/12/2013 12:24

After saying on here last week that they are 10 years old and still going strong, they have just gone with a big bang. Gutted, I actually welled up, mostly because we can't really afford to replace them at the moment, but they are an essential .

Anyone have any discount codes or recommendations for cheaper ones?

I had the wide plate ones, and have thick frizzy hair.

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cardamomginger · 08/12/2013 12:48

hqhair.com have got some discounts on ghds. oh dear .

cardamomginger · 08/12/2013 12:50

and they have some general discount codes on their homepage

DanGleebals · 08/12/2013 13:11

This happened a few months ago. I was too. I ended up buying a pair of babyliss straighteners from Amazon - they were reduced from Â£80 ish to Â£26 and I think they're just as good (I don't have particularly curly or even wavy hair though). I can't link as I'm on the phone but worth having a look on there.

NorbertDentressangle · 08/12/2013 13:14

I've just been looking for some straighteners and the Babyliss Pro Elegance 235 ones have excellent reviews .

Lots of people saying they are as good as GHDs (no idea myself though as I've never used GHDs ) - about £30 at Argos, Tesco etc.

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onlysettleforbutterflies · 08/12/2013 13:42

Whenever I have used cheaper versions I have found the style hasn't held very well and the frizz has come back. That was years ago though. Bit worried if I get non ghd's and find them not as good I'll be stuck, as won't be able to replace them again.

Regretting big time the full fringe I had cut in, it seriously doesn't work without straighteners!

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ClosedAuraOpenMind · 08/12/2013 13:48

Asos have them and have 20% of this weekend, with the code WKEND20, so that might help

melmo26 · 08/12/2013 14:41

I just bout myself a new pair, cost £99 with free next day postage off the ghd site. I think the wide plate were the same price. I don't know if that's too expensive tho

squoosh · 08/12/2013 14:42

You could try and appeal to GHD's Christmas spirit and see if they'll fix them. People always rave about their customer service. Worth a try even if they are 10 years old!

WhoNickedMyName · 08/12/2013 17:43

This company have repaired my 10 year old GHD's twice now and they do it and get them back to you within a few days, I can highly recommend them.

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onlysettleforbutterflies · 08/12/2013 20:21

Thanks will contact ghd tomorrow and if no joy will try a repair.

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Maverick66 · 08/12/2013 23:10

I second whonickedmyname post My daughters have had theirs repaired excellent results.

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