BaByliss 2025 CE/CRE/HU Ceramic

...have ended up the with Babyliss 2025 ceramic straighteners. Although I don't, as a rule, go for the cheapest products, there really was little choice to be had. I genuinely felt this was the best product on offer - and at £19.99 very reasonably priced, though at this point I had my doubts as to whether they would be up to the twice a day straightening my hair demands!

The straighteners are displayed in clear sealed plastic packaging ...
...the same! As the Babyliss heats up to over 200 degrees I was also impressed that the 'comfort fabric' - situated on the casing at the back of the plates - really didn't heat up very much at all - enabling you to hold the straighteners further up the 'handle'. This means you have that extra bit of 'grip' so the straighteners fit over your hair nice and tightly - without burning fingertips in the process! As per the instructions, I separated 5cm sections ... more

A major crisis occured in our house on Monday morning when my old Vidal Sassoon straighteners expired. My husband tried in vain to resuscitate them, but to no avail! To give you some idea of the gravity of the situation I found myself in, I am a self-confessed straightening addict and I would never ever leave the house without straightening my hair. Although I wish I was like those supermodels who seem to fall out of bed with their hair in perfect place, I (definitely not a supermodel) fall out of bed looking like I've had my fingers in the electric socket all night! (Now I can hear you all thinking 'heat damage, heat damage' ... I know, I know ... but it's something I just have to suffer!!). Anyway ... I digress!

What's worse - it was raining! This is not good at the best of times because my hair only has to get a sniff of moisture in the air to frizz up like a thousand springs, and any outing in the rain always results in me dashing straight home to get the straighteners out again! Emergency measures ensued ... a major damping down, out with the blow dryer, lots of pulling and cussing (and amused smirks from my daughter), and although still wavy, my hair was now passible for an emergency trip to Asda to buy the first straighteners I could find. I do normally enjoy shopping around for products and like to take my time, but needs must ... this was a crisis of epic proportions ... and I needed straighteners NOW!!

So off I went to Asda, and it really was a just case of buy the best ones on the shelf - there wasn't very much choice - and so I have ended up the with Babyliss 2025 ceramic straighteners. Although I don't, as a rule, go for the cheapest products, there really was little choice to be had. I genuinely felt this was the best product on offer - and at £19.99 very reasonably priced, though at this point I had my doubts as to whether they would be up to the twice a day straightening my hair demands!

The straighteners are displayed in clear sealed plastic packaging which is great for seeing the product inside, but a nightmare to get into (especially if, like me, you want to use the product NOW !), and definitely a scissors job! So out they came, along with the instructions - which I did read thoroughly despite my haste - if only so I didn't break them within 5 minutes of having them! The instructions are very clear and straight forward - just remove the plastic film protecting the ceramic plates, plug in, switch on and wait 5 minutes for them to warm up. (I confess I probably waited only 4 minutes before trying them out ... but I could wait no longer!). The straighteners are quite sleek and simple in design, with an on/off switch on top and a red power indicator light.

The first thing I noticed was the weight - surprisingly light. It took a little getting used to because my old straighteners had plates the size of roof tiles and weighed about the same! As the Babyliss heats up to over 200 degrees I was also impressed that the 'comfort fabric' - situated on the casing at the back of the plates - really didn't heat up very much at all - enabling you to hold the straighteners further up the 'handle'. This means you have that extra bit of 'grip' so the straighteners fit over your hair nice and tightly - without burning fingertips in the process! As per the instructions, I separated 5cm sections of hair and was pleasantly surprised to find I really did only have to run the straightener once over my hair for it to be straight (rather than the 4 or 5 times my old ones took). I don't normally pay much attention to details like 'swivel cord', but now I appreciate their benefit - you can do both sides of the head without the risk of strangulation in the process! Seriously though, it really does make a difference.

And so, in a matter of only about 5 minutes (10 if you count warming up time), my hair was back to it's former glory and I could finally face the world! Out into the rain I went, and was pleasantly surprised when I returned home to find that the frizz appeared to have been tamed! For the first time ever I didn't need to straighten again. That means an extra 10 minutes to myself - and that's definitely something every girl needs. The next morning I still had to straighten (still not supermodel standard!), but my hair really wasn't as bad as other mornings and really hasn't been as bad since.

So in summary, what started out as a disastrous day ended up with my being pleasantly surprised. I am sure there are straighteners out there which take even less time to use, and may produce better results, but for the price, I really have to say the Babyliss 2025 is excellent value for money, and really does give an excellent, long lasting result.  

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