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My essential hair straightener

Advantages: Gets hair straight but not flat and lifeless, straightness lasts
Disadvantages: the plates can get holes burnt in them very easily

...one I bought was this Babyliss 2032. The straightener is quite thick and bulky to use, and may make your hand ache as a result, as you might need to press the plates together quite hard and for a long period, depending on the length and thickness of your hair. It has a water tank that you fill to produce steam as you are straightening, to protect your hair. The plates are not solid ceramic themselves, but they are ceramic coated. There are plates ...
...deliberation I decided on the Babyliss again because I didn't want to risk the hassle of one that didn't work, I thought I'd just play safe and stick with one i knew worked. Well, surprise surprise, the same happened again. After this one dying, I decided to try another one. I bought another Babyliss one, but this one had solid ceramic plates, and no teeth on extra plates. This one was also much thinner. I was very disappointed with this one, as ...

IShouldCoco 25.10.2005 · Read Full Review
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Review of BaByliss 2032

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Babyliss Thermaglass straightners

Advantages: Heat up very quick
Disadvantages: Can burn hair too easily

...i have had babyliss straightners before which of their time were very good, and i had seen these straightners in the shops so i thought id give them a try. especially with them being thermaglass rather than ceramic. the straightners i have do have a variable temperature control on them, unlike the ones in the picture, which is very useful. this enables you to suit your hair type to the heat temp, creating maximum results. as a hairdresser i know ...
...and on these ones in particular i was able to use them on the correct heat setting for me. unlike any other straightner which i have to use at maximum temp to get good results. when i first used the straightners they made my hair very smooth, soft, shiny and of course straight, and it didnt take too long to receive the desired look. however as i continued to use the straightners i had to increase the heat setting to acheive the same result. i know ...

jamsieboi 05.02.2006 · Read Full Review
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Review of BaByliss 2164U

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Babyliss Hair Straightners

Advantages: Great for a novice like me!
Disadvantages: Take a while to heat to full temperature

These are the first hair straightners that I have bought as previously I had thought them too expensive and had no idea how to use them properly. I got mine in a package with a hair dryer and beauty set at a fantastic price and thought I'll use the hair dryer if nothing else! To be honest I have only used the slim plates, it comes with crimping plates and wide plates, but have found it so easy to use, I'm hopeless at getting my hair to look the ...
...come pretty close with these! The power cord it really long to give you plenty of space and does not tangle easily and there is a non-slip/soft grip type material on the outside of the barrel so you can feel where your hair is supposed to go. It's really nice have an on and an off switch so you can get them ready for use but not waste power heating them before you are ready. It's also nice to have the different heat settings, I tend to always use ...

mum2boys82 06.03.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of BaByliss 2027 U

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Better than GHD's

Advantages: Hot, quick heat up
Disadvantages: not cordless

I got these straighteners last year, but i wanted GHD's, however, i can say these are better in my opinion as my hair stays straight. The heat can go up to 220 degrees but you can choose which heat you want very easily. They heat up quickly and even though they take a while to cool down, if you wrap them in the heat protection mat they are fine. A lot of people i know have had GHD's for less than a year, I've had these babylis pro 230 for over a ...
...don't have to pay a fortune for good hair straighteners. My hair is really curly and quite thick and it takes about 15mins to have it pin straight. I obviously spent more on them when i bought them as they were practically new, so you people buying them now will get a bargain! ...

angelXchick 06.01.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of BaByliss 0460 PRO 230

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Swivel and Straighten your hair

Advantages: Bargain, straighten your hair lovely
Disadvantages: watch out when using the highest temperature

I've always loved Babyliss products so I was really happy when I won these straighteners in a competition with UK Hairdresser.com about 3 months ago. I've never seen Babyliss Pro 1½ inch Pivot Straighteners in the shops. Only online. You can now buy them for £25 on Ukhairdresser.com, which is an absolute bargain. * The look and features * Babyliss Pro 1½ inch Pivot Straighteners are red with black trims and buttons. There's the on and off button ...
...When I started using the Babyliss Pro 1½ inch Pivot Straighteners, it gets my hair lovely, straight and smooth. After a month of usage not as many split ends as with the GHDs. Also if I'm doing my hair and not my friends, I had a very hard time doing the back of my head. No problem with the Pivots as they pivot in 5 different angle making it easier to do these problem areas. * Overall opinion * Absolutely love 'em. I can't live without these. I ...

galaxynicole 30.01.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of Babyliss Pro 1½ inch Pivot Straightener

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