One night when I went to my best friend's house, while were getting ready to go out, I asked her if I could borrow her flat iron to straighten my hair. Just as a side note, my best friend's hair straightens very easily, mostly because she has much thinner and easier-to-manage hair than I do. Therefore, straightening really works for her with almost any flat iron. Anyways, when I put her straightener to my hair, a Wet&Dry straightener also from Duane Reade, it seemed to burn it a little, which I just ignored thinking the "burnt and crispy" look would fade soon. I was pleasantly surprised at that moment by how much straighter it made my hair than my old flat iron (probably because this ones heat was way hotter than mine ever became!) Although, as the evening progressed, I noticed that my hair was poof-ing out and getting a little frizzy. Since my hair is very thick and hard to manage, I was pretty upset that the straightener which I was convinced worked, only worked for a short amount of time before it got all out of sorts again.
After about a month of not having a straightener that I was at all satisfied with, I went to get highlights at a new salon. At the end, she proceeded to straighten my hair with what I saw to be a GHD hair straightener. And let me tell you, I have never been so satisfied by the end of any blowout/straightening job than I was that day. Since I was so happy by the way my hair turned out, I actually went to my local Sephora a few days later and bought my very own GHD straightener! I was so excited about this straightener, that I jumped in the shower literally the second I got home so that I could test it out for myself! To be honest, I was a bit nervous because since I'm not a professional hair stylist, I didn't know if my own straightening job was going to look anything like the one I had done at the salon. Happily, there was NO reason for me to be nervous at all because I pretty much turned out to have the exact same results as I did at the salon! I have never owned a straightener that has actually made my hair straight, so I was super excited. The problem with many flat irons is that they don't actually remove the frizz while "straightening" your hair. A lot of them also don't even make your hair straight, they just seem to calm it down for a short amount of time- not even a full days worth! With this GHD flat iron, my hair looked amazing for two full days! This flat iron has really made such a big difference in my hair that I never expected could be possible without the help of a professional. Some of the features that I love about this flat iron include:
- It's amazingly fast start-up time. It takes about 1 minute to become fully heated!
- The 'beep beep' sound that it makes to alert you that it has become fully heated.
- There are no temperature switches. This is to make sure that you don't burn your hair by turning up the heat too high. It adjusts to your hair when you begin straightening it to prevent burning.
- The 30-minute auto shut-off time. Are you someone who always forgets to turn off your flat iron? Well, even if you're not, it can happen to all of us and that, as you know, can be extremely dangerous! This flat iron automatically shuts off after 30 minutes to prevent over-heating and burning. This is such an amazing factor because it really ensures the safety of its users. With this flat iron, you won't ever have to worry about the possibility of something setting on fire!
- The tangle-free swivel cord. How many of you have owned/own flat irons where when your in the middle of straightening your hair, the cord gets stuck all the time? I know I have and how extremely annoying it is! With this flat iron, the swivel cord prevents itself from getting stuck and caught to places while your straightening.
- The sleek design of this straightener is defiantly a plus. It can be easily put in a travel suitcase and won't take up much room at all.
- This flat iron is very light, which makes it easy to carry around without it being a hassle to you.
Overall, I highly recommend this flat iron to any of you who are in search for an iron that will actually leave your hair looking straight and frizz-free as opposed to doing little-nothing or even making your hair frizzier. Although, I do want to remind you all that this straightener is a little pricey. It costs $205.00 + tax. This is pretty expensive for a hair straightener, but if you truly want straight and frizz-free hair that will last all day, then it is definitely worth the investment. If you choose to invest in this item, it will last you a really long time and will give you undeniably good results. It's better to spend a little extra on a straightener that won't damage your hair, while leaving it straight, frizz-free, and burnt-free, than buy a cheap flat iron and burn your hair while not even achieving the full 'pin-straight' effect that you want. I definitely give this product 5 stars!
I hope you enjoyed this review and don't forget to leave any comments/questions you have in the comment section below! Also, if you have any suggestions on products you want my next review to be on, don't hesitate to tell me!
I bought my GHD Flat Iron at my local Sephora, so if you would like to purchase this item, you can also buy it at Sephora or order it online by clicking: buy the GHD Flat Iron here!
Xx,
Spark Your Style
**
Follow Me on Twitter!
www.twitter.com/sparkyourstyle7
Email Me Any Tips/Suggestions You Have!
sparkyourstyle@gmail.com
Click HERE to view the Professional 1" Original Styler GHD Flat Iron
**
No comments:
Post a Comment