GHD hair straighteners - anywhere sell them in Accy? - Page 2

Taggy · 02-08-2010, 15:55

I got some as a present for someone at Christmas. I bought them from Amazon, they were £90 and i got a free travel bag with them at the time. They were available on Free Delivery and they arrived in about 3 or 4 days!

Best Regards - Taggy

sammi892009 · 03-08-2010, 10:51

i got mine from hairs & faces near argos for £100

suedarbo · 03-08-2010, 15:13

£59 upwards on here
GHD555 don't know where they are though

Margaret Pilkington · 03-08-2010, 16:26

They are in China.

blazey · 04-08-2010, 23:22

It's ok, I got some from an official supplier and happily paid full price! I like bargain hunting but not really with expensive electrical goods, so I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Ossywarrior · 05-08-2010, 14:53

blow salons is a registered dealer and have the new limited edition ones in stock.

katex · 05-08-2010, 16:44

Just a question and looking for a serious answer.

Why are these straighteners any better when you can buy this item for a lot less ?

A hairdresser (who sold them in Accrington) once told me that they are a waste of money in the hands of an amateur.. i.e. us.

As I have nightmare curly hair and, at present, using hair straighteners which cost me about £25 about 3 years ago, would these do it any better ?

Please convince me and I will rush out tomorrow to buy some.

Margaret Pilkington · 05-08-2010, 16:55

I had some cheaper ones......but after trying my daughters GHD's was converted.......they were far superior, smoother on my hair and I do get good results with them, but no way would I consider myself an expert.......I hasten to add that I do not use them every day, as it worries me to use a lot of heat on elderly hair....GHD's make my hair sleek and shiny and tame the grey ones(which behave like pubes....and go in all directions).

Margaret Pilkington · 05-08-2010, 16:57

Sometimes I wonder if Hairdressers tell folk that they are useless in the hands of amateurs because they don't really want you to be doing your own hair(cynical me)...it takes away their livelihood. I bet the same hairdresser would sell you a set without a second thought.

sausage butty · 05-08-2010, 17:30

I bought the red ghd`s today from THEFUNKYGROUP.CO.UK they where £110 inclunding vat and delivery(next day tracked online). They are an official supplier so i know they arent fake. There a lot of fakes out there, I bought a pair last year off ebay and they turned out to be very good fakes.

katex · 05-08-2010, 17:45

Thanks Margaret for that. The ceramic has worn off a little now on the ones I have so does 'scrape' a little, so figure time to bring out my back up pair. .. M & S ones.

I wash my hair and try to straighten certain parts of it every day and it is still in good condition and believe me it really is attacked. Blow dried, hot hair styler, hair straighteners, back brushed, then heavily sprayed. Must have spent 20% of my life sorting this mop out. Why, oh why was I not born with Timotei hair ...

Don't think the hairdresser who said this was trying to sell me any at all .. had known him for years and just general conversation... depends on their profit margin anyway. May have more on a cheaper pair. Ok .. imagine curly hair as having a whole mop like pubes. That is what I have to deal with every day.

Margaret Pilkington · 05-08-2010, 18:50

Oh Kate, my sympathy to you, my hair is mainly straight,(one side does have an annoying 'flick' though) but the grey ones stick out like sore fingers.......I haven't met anyone who has tried GHD's and then gone back to the cheaper ones, and they must be easy to use if I can get to grips with them.
I can highly recommend them

katex · 05-08-2010, 21:03

Ok .. will ask my current hairdresser to let me have a go with hers and see how they behave... cheers..

Neil · 05-08-2010, 22:34

In my opinion GHD's are too expensive for the build quality. In fact I think they are cheap rubbish sold for lots of money. I have repaired several pairs and am not impressed by them. For the money I would have expected them to be a lot better.

They dont have solid ceramic plates for a start. They are aluminium with brown stuff on them. the plastic that holds the plates in place is poor and goes brittle in time.

The new pink ones are worse. The cases appear quite fragile. I know someones who fell from the dressing tables onto the carpet floor and the cracked very badly. Not what you expect for well over £100

heth · 05-08-2010, 22:39

2 pairs broke and didnt chance buying a third pair!