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Hair Straightener advice please.

Please could I have some advice on which Straigheners to buy.
I don't want to pay for GHD ones which I believe are over £100
I would be grateful for any advise.
Many Thanks
Chrissy :rolleyes:

Comments

  • choccymoose
    choccymoose Posts: 488 Forumite
    Hi , I have the Babyliss Pro-elegance 230 which have recieved many positive views and have been compared to GHDs. I find them great. HTH

    Choccy
    'we don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing'


  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,635 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi Chrissy,

    Another vote for the babyliss pro elegance 230 although they aren't great if you are planning to use them to curl your hair.

    These earlier threads may help:

    Would liketo buy Hair straighteners

    hair straighteners

    Good Hair Straighteners???

    Anyone bought new hair straighteners recently?

    Pink
  • xxlaurissaxx
    xxlaurissaxx Posts: 2,253 Forumite
    Look on Ebay and try to get them cheaper. I got a brand new pair (Still with security tag and all packaging inplace including guarantee) for £40 at half 7 in the morning so obviously not alot of people up looking at ebay at that time.

    I wouldnt get the babyliss as at first my sister thought they were great but then her hair started burning and they werent working so well. If I were you i wood pay the money for GHD's as they are the best you can get. I now have 2 pairs (Greedy i know!) and my first pair i still use everyday and they are nearly 6 years old!!! Definately worth the money.
    0/2013
    :beer:
  • astonsmummy
    astonsmummy Posts: 14,219 Forumite
    I bought a pair of 'joilie' ones from ebay.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JOLIE-PROFESSIONAL-STYLER_W0QQitemZ110252039679QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110252039679&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
    I payed a tenner for mine, the person i bought them from bought them but never used them as she found hers, apparently.
    Anyway, for the money, they are bloody good!
    I've got semi afro hair, so I should know! :rotfl:
    Seriously though, if you want a really really good pair, i'd go for CHI's rather than GHD's, they are much better.
    :j Baby boy Number 2, arrived 12th April 2009!:j
  • geri1965_2
    geri1965_2 Posts: 8,736 Forumite
    Unless you have really curly, unruly hair I wouldn't bother with GHDs, and definitely don't buy GHDs from eBay as they will be fake.

    I have some Revlon ones and two pairs of Babyliss ones (bottom of the range) and I find them all pretty much the same.
  • cjp_2
    cjp_2 Posts: 265 Forumite
    Hi

    I bought some from Ebay the make was FHI cost me around £50 and are really good!
    :o Weight loss so far :
    Week 1 - 4.5lbs
    Week 2 - 2.5lbs = 7lbs
  • luvvlyjubbly
    luvvlyjubbly Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    I have these are they are brilliant....I also use them for curling my hair. I bought mine on Ebay, I think it was from this amazon seller....but they did a slight !!!! up, they had a few starting at 99p but i think they forgot to change the price as they also had one buy it now at 99p :)....thankyou very much....yippee
    Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid doing altogether.:D
  • johng_uk
    johng_uk Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    Please could I have some advice on which Straigheners to buy.
    I don't want to pay for GHD ones which I believe are over £100
    I would be grateful for any advise.
    Many Thanks
    Chrissy :rolleyes:

    My missus swears by her GHD's (and at them everytime she burns herself!)..

    http://www.hqhair.com/code/products.asp?ParentID=746&PageID=750&SectionID=1961&engine=adwords&keyword=ghd_straighteners&Afcode=hqghd4

    I think they are £91.50 + £2.50 delivery. A bit pricey I guess, but she reckons they are the best. I on the other hand, don't have a clue!!

    Funny old thing...;)
    John :beer:

    Life's too short.........
  • YoungBean
    YoungBean Posts: 156 Forumite
    The BEST pair of straighteners I own are Tressame ones...made by Phillips.

    I bought mine in Morrisons, which I think you can still get them, cost me £20

    My opinion, they are better than GHDs

    HTH xxx
    My Lightbulb Moment 13/05/2008

    Official DFW Nerd Club- #970 Proud to be dealing with my debt
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