hair straightener question

Can't believe I'm asking this question but I just need a little help.

I'm not much of a 'girly-girl', I've had short hair the last 15 years but my hairdresser has been slowly bringing me around to growing it a bit. So yesterday she cuts it and then uses these straighteners on it so it's flipped out a bit. It's cool. But now I have to buy some straighteners. From what I can see GHB are good but they're EXPENSIVE, so for those that use these things, are there just as good cheaper ones?

*goes back to serious discussions about babies*

I would love to get a GHD, they're fab (have used one before), but can't afford it. I've got a Remington one that cost about $50 3 years ago and while it does straighten, it doesn't smooth much.

Wet2Straight ones can be pretty good, my sis bought one for about $100.

Basically the hotter the straightener, the worse for your hair but personally if you can justify the expense I would invest in a GHD.

I have a cheap set and I love them. Yes the GHB ones are fab but I can't justify that amount at the moment.

GHDs are worth it - maybe have a look on trade me or wait for a sale (i got mine for $250 during a special promotion).
I use mine every day, it doesnt take very long to straighten my hair (and my hair is long and curly!) i had a remmington one prior to this and it would take at least half an hour every morning to straighten my hair! (it was good for the one off occasion though)
also, the GHD smoothes away all my frizz!!!

Thanks everyone, TM has GHD strighteners for around $250, but dp will give me a stern stern look if I brought one. I might ask a friend if I could try hers and see if I can even use it properly.

GHD are the best, my DP bought me some last christmas and i will love him forever because of it

But they ARE expensive unfortunatley

ive got some remmington ceramics, cost me about $80 I think? I really like them. I just couldn't justify spending all that money on a pair of straighteners, although I would love the GHD's.
BEWARE of buying "GHD" on trade me,there wasa big scandal a while back of people spending hte big money and getting fakes... Personally if I was going to spen upwards of $150 for them, I owuld buy them at a salon, not of TM. At least you know what you are getting.

I so agree too,...I so wish I had gotten GHD's now instead of the cheaper version I have. I would use them way more if they worked better.

This totally intrigues me! I've never used hair straighteners (my hair is deadly straight) but now I want to!!

I  my GHD, I have really pacific island fuzzy hair and the GHD is the only hair straighten that will tame it. I know it is a lot of money for a GHD but seriously well worth it!!!!