I don't like buying new electronics, as I try to repair and reuse as much as possible, as I try to live more ethically, but this is my review of my shiny Corioliss straighteners, and our story begins...

I did consider buying a used pair of straighteners off eBay, or nearly-new, but I had been stung by a refurbished camera that I bought that worked for a day before packing up, leaving me with a £70 repair bill, but that's another story. I was wary of buying electrical items from eBay, so I decided that unfortunately, new was my only option*, but I was going to keep the warranty this time!

Choices, choices
So...to choose some hair straighteners. I wanted high performance, variable temperature (I don't go for poker straight very often, if I can get my fringe to not stick 90 degrees from my forehead I am happy, and I don't like really high heat) build quality and the ability to curl and wave.

I looked into buying Sedu from America, but the postage was too much and if something went wrong i would have to post it back to the US, no thanks. I looked at all the major names in haircare, but couldn't make my mind up.

They retail for approx £120, but if you have a trade card with Sally's (she did) you can get a hefty amount off plus an extended warranty.

The actual straighteners are in a slim and sleek plastic body with thin plates and a swivel cord. The cable is very long, which is great, and stops putting strain on the wires that join at the plug, which is a common cause of straightener breakage. The power button and temperature controls are not on the actual straightener, but on a control pad on the cable. I used to change the temperature by accident on my old ones as the change buttons were where you held the hinge.

Curling and waving is dependant on the angle and speed with which they are used. Videos on youtube helped me figure out a technique.Sometimes they are not perfect curls/waves first time round, but it is easy to do them again. When my hair is freshly washed it has a natural wave, which obviously turns into a haystack upon sleep. Not having perfect wave/curls each time looks more natural to me.

Conclusion
I feel these are really superior straighteners/stylers and I am glad I chose these over GHDs, despite the media and superbranding of GHDs. Corioliss C2s may cost a bit more, but the extra tenner is worth it for the extra features, and in my opinion they perform just as well, but in slimmer, funkier package that offers the user flexibility in terms of heat and style.
Corioliss C2s are not widely available, but they can be found through the internet and beauty stores. If you're looking for a new pair of versatile straighteners then I think you couldn't do much better than a pair of Corioliss C2s.