Haircut distress

[3boysNeedABiggerKitchen]

First world problem I know, but any advice gratefully received.

I am a mum of 3 with a full time job, so faffing with my hair is not an option. I'm a 'dry and go' girl.

I finally got to a hairdresser and had the grey dyed out and a cut last weekend.

The hairdresser recommended a Long graduated bob.

Lots of product, drying. straighteners etc and my hair looked amazing as I left and for the next few days. I have never had so many compliments. But I dreaded the first wash.

As I feared, once I dried it and wrestled (badly) with the straighteners, it looked faintly ridiculous. Kinks in the wrong places, flyaway hair, sticking out at odd angles and back to a bushy (but much shorter) mane rather than the sleek, straightened style I left with.

Can I go back and ask them to restyle or do I have to live with it until it grows back to the mane of old which I tie back every day and just looks tired.

Over £100, 3 precious hours and I'm gutted.

You need better hotter straighteners. No need for super pricey ones - any that heat to 230 degrees will do the trick. Remingtons are great - can get some for £20 upwards. Blow dry in sections with a round brush then straighten in sections. I have similar hair type and hair cut and I do this every other day. On non wash days I run the straighteners through the front section again. Takes 2 minutes.

Also you need some point cutting (not layers!!) into the underside at the ends of your hair to take the weight out of the very ends without loosing the blunt look.

Thanks cakescakescakes, really helpful advice

I've got 8 year old GHDs and hair similar to yours OP. Straightening my hair takes about 5 minutes if not less.

Blow dry your hair with your head upside down and then holding the straighteners at an angle just run them through so the hair slightly curls in at the end.

Older ghds heat to a much hotter temp than newer ones. They only go to 185 degrees now instead of 220/230 which older (5 yrs plus) ones did. So cheaper ones are more effective these days as the technology has caught up. GHD day the new lower temp is suitable for all hair types but in reality it isn’t. If you have wavy or coarse hair then it doesn’t keep the hair straight or smooth for very long. I bought some new ghds a tear ago to replace some ancient ones and in the end I sold them on and brought a pair of Remingtons for £40 which are vastly superior.

Cakes, which Remington do you recommend?

That's interesting cakes I was wondering why my new GHD's were so crap.

Which straighteners would you recommend that do as good a job as the old GHDs?