BaByliss 2581U

Later on last year, I was beginning to get fed up of the inconvenience of my mains operated hair straighteners and wanted to try something different for going away on holiday or other occasions where I could not access mains power. After much hinting, I received these babyliss cordless straighteners as a Christmas gift. The first thing I noticed about them was just how small and light they really were. The ceramic plates are around an inch and a half in diameter and about 4 inches long, which is ample for quick fixes to my hair when out and about. The main body of the straighteners houses the ... more

Babyliss Portability I have probably mentioned before that I couldn't live without my GHDs,- best straighteners I've ever tried but they are too expensive to throw in your bag or leave in work. I was also wary about taking them on holiday in case they blew upburnt out with the voltage change (I really love my GHDs and this did happen to my friends dryer in the Canaries) Last summer in Boots sale I found a cordless version of the Babyliss straighteners which are powered by an energy cell. (little bottle of gas like in the old braun curling tongs) and thought they'd be ideal for holidays or ... more

Even though BaByliss is one of the top hair products, this product really isn't worth buying. Although it is portable and compact but it's really not useful for straightening your hair. There is no different temperature settings, which isn't very useful as the set temperature really isn't that hot! The BaByliss 2581U is powered by a Gas cartridge, the cartridges cost around £5 for two, which isn't that cheap as they run out very quickly. You also have to push down very hard on the plates for it to take effect, but then you run the risk of burning yourself. So in experience these straigteners ... more

You certainly get what you are paying for, very cheap at £20, would not recommend at all. They take quite a while to heat up, needs alot of pressure on the hair as it glids down the hair, or should i say ripes through the hair, pulls on the hair leaving much hair caught in the striaghteners. takes a long time to actually strighten any hair, i only bought them to do my fringe when the family are away camping but got fed up with them, and stayed curly. I noticed that it got through the gas rather quickly to, I had bought a pack of refills that were £5.99 so they could end up costing alot more ... more

You would trust this is a good product as the brand is very well known worldwide, but this straightener is not worth buying although its price is quite attractive and its weight average. You should prefer ceramic plates and an appliance enabling you to modify the temperature according to your type of hair. This one has no temperature regulator and it takes quite a while to warm up. Also your hair gets caught and the whole operation is just synonymous with hassle and hard work. No accessories are provided and even though some very basic products are sometimes quite good, this straightener is ... more