what are the best hair straighteners? I'd love some ghd, but they're too expensive.?

Answer 1

Just get them anyway - they are so worth it! I've had mine for about 3 years now and they are still going strong and I use them nearly every day. They pay for themselves in no time!! Don't waste money on the crappy ones at £40 - get the real ones!!!

Answer 2

ghd are not the best they were on tv this week for setting alight, DO NOT BUY was the advice. There are some called chs which are the same as ghd, made by the brother of the ghd company, They have been good. Look for the temperature on the straightners, they give you the straightest hair not the brand. Some bought out of Superdrug for 10 quid work the best I have tried!

Answer 3

Im sorry but having straightened my hair for 10 years now, I can definitely say that buying anything else than GHD's is as good as throwing cash in the bin.
GHD's are the only ones that get hot enough to be effective. The alternative would be to use a clothes iron on your hair which is very difficult and dangerous.
Save, save, save.

Answer 4

Save up and buy ghd, they are the best, I bought mine a year ago and the results are far superior than any others I have used. Try a price comparison site like Kelkoo to see if there are any special offers out there.

Answer 5

Sweetie, take a trip to a black beauty supply store! Do you guys have Sally Beauty supply stores out there? They're also great. Anyway, I recommend you use a mild relaxer. If you have straight, fine, or shiny bouncy curly, kind of slick hair, you can use a Revlon relaxer, Mizani, Motions or even Olive Oil relaxer. Try it, you'll love them. Please, by all means, though do have a professional apply the chemical to your hair. You'll probably want to re-apply or get a touch-up (creme application to your roots, natural re-growth) every 3-6 months, depending on your hair texture. I am of African descent and have fine hair and relax my hair every 2-3 months sometimes. My auntie has different textured hair curly, frizzy and sleek and has actually relaxed her hair before. It saves her time when styling. I also have a few Latina and Ethiopian friends with straighter hair textures that use relaxers as an alternative to straightening with hot appliances regularly.
*Aria, a.k.a. GiGi

Answer 6

GHD's are well advertised and because they were one of the first on the market, took the lead and were widely covered in the press.

Hair Tools also have a great range.

Answer 7

I had some other straighteners, I can't remember exactly what they were but they were cheapish ones and they didn't last a year - they couldn't keep my hair straight for even a day anyway and the ceramic stuff was peeling off. I think ghds are worth it, they've lasted me ages and they keep my hair straight all week (providing it doesn't rain lol). i got them on www.hqhair.com for £75.50 xx

Answer 8

Hairtools are great just like ghd but cheaper you can buy them from salons for around £50

Answer 9

I would avoid ghd straighteners at the moment as they are prone to catching fire. Was on Watchdog the other week

Answer 10

i have tried a lot of straighteners and they arent as good as ghd. i think nothing is better than it. it's worth saving for it rather than buying cheap ones that do not work as good and dont last very long.

Answer 11

ebay have a shop that sell warehouse stock, got my ghd's for £62 brand new with free heat matt, clips and ghd sprays. excellent and well well worth it all for under half price