hair straightener question
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Topic: hair straightener question
Posted By: Konagirl
Subject: hair straightener question
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 11:35am
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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* |
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 11:40am
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Hmmm
I only have GHDs .. but I can tell you they are worth every cent! (I did however purchase pre Isabelle, I dont know if I could justify the expense now) lol ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 11:45am
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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. |
Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 11:46am
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Hehe, I'd love a set of GHB straightners but yeah they are mega-expensive so I waited for a good ol' Briscoes sale and got me a pair of Tresomme (Phillips) one for about $40 I think they were - just made sure they had ceramic plates as apparently that's better for your hair. Don't know if I've done any damage to my hair by going cheap, I have short hair so get any potential damange cut regularly. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 11:48am
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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. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 11:50am
| I've got some VIA ones, and they're great. Only thing is you have to have conditioning spray on your hair or it goes pretty dry. |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 11:52am
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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!!! ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: almostthere
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 11:53am
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Man i so would love a set of GHD"s but cant jusify it..
I have a cheapie too from trademe for $30.. they work well enough and they have a digital termo thingy.. and i use a thermo protector! ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6"> 
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Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 12:01pm
| 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. |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 12:26pm
I first had some cheaper ones - Remmington I think? and have recently got some GHDs (because I got the haircut from hell and GHDs were the only way I could fix it!!!!!!! ) There is a HUGE difference with how well the GHDs smooth and straighten your hair. I completely understand what you are saying about not being able to justify the expense though. I couldn't have either but was lucky that a friend has a hair salon and got me a really good deal - she probably felt sorry for me when she saw the hair cut!!!!!
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 1:24pm
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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 |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 1:27pm
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I have a vidal sasson one and a remmington from farmers. The remmington cost me $40 and is brilliant. I use it when I go away on holiday instead of taking the more expensive one.
The problem with going to a salon is they put all the extra gunk in to help with smoothing your hair first. Buy the V05 smoothing spray - it's just as good as the stuff in the salons. Makes the straightening last longer too. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 1:40pm
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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. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 1:49pm
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I agree. I have some Remington straighteners but they are crap compared to the GHD's. I borrowed my SIL's one day and in about 5 minutes my hair was done - with my crud ones I'd still be waiting for them to warm up!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 2:22pm
| 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. |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 2:23pm
I have tried two other cheaper brands before I bought my GHDs and there is no comparison - GHDs are a million times better. They are mega expensive but so worth it. Try asking your hairdresser if you can buy off them because my haridresser jacked me up with some wholesale 
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Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 3:16pm
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This totally intrigues me! I've never used hair straighteners (my hair is deadly straight) but now I want to!!
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 4:16pm
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I would LOVE some GHD!
I have a pair from TM which are really good! It takes about 10 mins to do my shoulder length hair....not bad considering it is a bit of a fro! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 4:59pm
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 5:01pm
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I heart my GHD too.. Would never be without it! ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 5:17pm
DP bought mine from my friend who works at a salon (she herself has 3 pairs ) but my friend bought hers off TM and hers are definetly the real thing, and if they arent , they work just the same as mine
Also , remember when hairdressers straighten your hair , they usually straighten it when they are drying it off first, buy using a round brush and holding the hair dryer over it |
fattartsrock wrote:Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 8:23pm
| Hmmm, now I'm not sure what to do! I only want to get some 'flicks' at the end of my hair as it's dead straight already. Might talk to my hairdresser and see if she can help... thanks everyone |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 8:49pm
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I had some normal straighteners which I thought we ok until I used some GHD's I had to get some and have never looked back
I  My ghd's
They make mean work of straightening your hair and doesn't take ages to do. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 13 June 2008 at 8:36am
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I have the remmington ones that are ceramic with teflon coating, very slimline and i love them, they give me the same results that i got from the hairdresser. I straighten, then put thru some fructis straightening milk, then do a last once over to set the fructis stuff which is heat activated. I love em. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 15 June 2008 at 11:06am
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I just have a cheap set, they were a gift, but I'm pretty sure they were about $30 from Kmart, Vidal Sassoon I think.
I'd get a cheaper one to start with, just until you know how much you're going to use it. I'm thinking about ghd now, since I'm now straightening my hair everyday, so it is worth it, but 2 years ago when it was just for special occasions it wasn't. Oh, and get a slim model, my first straightener was really wide (like 10 cm across) and was such a pain to maneuver!! ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 15 June 2008 at 11:15am
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Im just glad my sis has a pair od GHDs that our mum sent her form England!! They are the big fat ones too so they rock. But yeah, i would NEVER spend that much on a pair of straighteners thats f-ing ridiculous. Plus i dont straighten my hair that much and even if i did id get ones that are much cheaper. In the end, its still gonna mess up your hair whether they cost $50 or $300.
I think Remington are pretty good, my sister got a pair for about 70 and had a little pair free. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 15 June 2008 at 11:29am
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Oh my, I have tried a couple of cheapies and then bought a GHD. They are soooo much better!!!! It not takes 20 minutes to straighten my hair instead of an hour.
I love my GHD's. -------------   
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 15 June 2008 at 1:15pm
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If you just want flicks dont bother getting GHDs!!! You just need cheapies!! Honestly they do the job just fine! Remington, Vidal Sasson i think are all sweet, just make sure you get ceramic ones.
------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |