This Is The Only Hair Straightener I'll Use

Now, I have to preface this by saying it was not love at first use. In comparison to my wide plate ghd, I thought this straightener was a bit, dare I say it, cheap looking and feeling. I missed my ghd with a passion and just couldn’t grow to love it, so I stopped using it. But after a few months, I decided to give it another go and I am so glad I did. Over time and consistent use, I could begin to see the very obvious differences between them.

One of the things I love about it is the adjustable temperature settings, something you can’t adjust with the ghd. Some days I blast it up to the full 230 degrees when my hair is super kinky, frizzy and unmanageable or leave it at about 180 degrees if my hair just needs a quick touch up. It heats up at lightning speed no matter which setting I choose, so I can begin styling my hair in just a few minutes after turning it on.

As I naturally have thick, wavy hair the wide plates make straightening an absolute breeze. In just a few passes through my strands, my hair is sleek, smooth but not horribly flat. This is great for days when I really don’t have the time to be standing at my mirror straightening my hair for what can feel like forever. Most days, I can have my freshly washed wavy hair straight and silky in 10 minutes or under. The best bit – the results are even and seamless all around. With other straighteners, I find that I have to pass it through my hair multiple times to achieve a smooth finish, and then go back once more when I finally realise bits and pieces had been missed.