Hair straighteners - why is it worth paying loads for a pair?

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I have some which my friends refer to as sandwich toasters because they're really big, with metal plates. Mine cost £5 and seem to do the job. So what's the benefit? Do they keep your hair straight for longer? Do they stop it getting dry? Would love some answers please.

I was wondering this too!
Not that I have got any, but dd had her haircut yesterday - the hairdresser used straighteners on dd's hair and she is only 3. I was strangely

My dd1 has GHDs at her Dad's which she swears by

I admit her Remingtons at mine are better than mine - they're hotter so hair is straighter and it takes half the time...

btw am at usage on a 3yo's hair though - why ffs????

I've had loads of cheaper pairs but have always sworn by GHD's.
You get much better results.

I bought some at christmas and they are fab.

Yes they might be alot to start with but if I added up all the pairs I bought they would cost alot more.

GHD's will last.

yes, they are amazing

do mine once/twice a week max and it stays straight and sleek-ish (for me)

I've had cheaper ones and GHD's. There's really no comparison. I use mine all the time now - they're brill.Had them for at least 2 years as well.

That was my response Wisteria - esp as I havent even got any myself. It seems to much to young to me, pointless imo

Different for adults obviously

but can you tell me why there's no comparison? I can't really see how my hair could be any straighter - do ghds actually make your hair stay straight for longer than the cheap ones? Sorry to go on, but am tempted to buy and really want to know!

plus the fact it's not good for your hair and your 3yo is hardly going to know that her lovely kinky curls are not the height of baby fashion is she ???

if your hair stays straighter for longer, and is quicker to do then you can minimise the heat damage to your hair. my straighteners are really good - babyliss 230 s but I would love some GHDs also

{whispers to Wisteria} Dd's hair isnt even curly - it is practically straight anyway!!!!

I have some FHIs (?) which are made in the same factory as GHDs and heat up to 230 degrees, v v good. Cost me £50 on ebay.

Before that I had some Vidal Sassoon ones which were shiteola.

These are better because they gide through my hair efforlessly and leave it looking like glass - marvellous.

My hair is very thick, wavy, and almost down to my waist. With GHDs it takes less than 10 minutes to completely straighten them, and they stay like this until the next wash.

My dds remington ones were about £30 and also heat up to 230 degrees - they are far better than the model I have which is about a year older.

So is it the temperature they heat up to that's important or is it the stuff they're made of? {wanders off to find Which? magazines....}

I have Nicky Clarke NCS70 which heat to 230 and are far better than the last pair I had but I can't remember what they were.

Mine boast "ceramic and tourmaline technology to help protect hair and prevent frizz

Combines ionic and infra red technology to help make hair softer and easier to style"

My hair is fairly straight although very thick and this really makes it poker straight.

These are now on Amazon at £20!!! I bought mine for £50.

I saw a review on GHD (because my hairdresser always used them) and they refused to recall their straightners as they believed it would damage their reputation - so be warned, unless they have solved the problem, they could turn themselves back on if you leave them plugged in but switched off.

I am sure that the only "fixing" of this problem was to rewrite the instructions that tells you to turn them off and unplug them!!!

It caused several house fires.

My Remington ones cost £20 in Boots. I have used my sister's GHDs (about £100 I think) and I can see absolutely no difference. Honest.

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where do you et ghds? salons??

Have a look at thie article:

women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/beauty/article3567200.ece

I find after using some fairly mediocre Vidal Sassoon ones my GHDs are worlds apart. They glide through your hair, are more ergonomic to use and although my hair is straight-ish, I can curl the ends under to create my style far easlier than using a hairdryer.

Honestly, you will never look back!

You can buy them online or from hair salons - go to a salon who sells them and ask for a demo.

HTH

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