Author's product rating: 
| Advantages: |
Straight and shiny hair, quick, easy to use . |
| Disadvantages: |
On/Off button . |
| Recommend to potential buyers: |
yes |
I had been a bit sceptical regarding hair straighteners, as to me I just assumed they did the same job as the good old hairdryer and brush, so why waste the money?
I was eventually persuaded to purchase some by my sister who swore by them, but I was a bit worried as I have fine hair, and what bit I have I did not want to sizzle.
I chose the babyliss pro 230 as at the time they were on offer. I paid £40 which had been reduced from £60.
As a newbie they were very easy to use. Plug them in, there is a small dial with the option of 10
settings to suit your own hair type, pick your setting then press the on button or vice versa switch on, pick your setting. They heat up very quickly as advertised and they are ready to use within 30 seconds. They come supplied with four hair grips to section you hair and a heatproof mat to place the
straightener on whilst your fixing your hair. The sole plates are very long so you can straighten quite a large section of hair if needed, and they do what they are supposed to do STRAIGHTEN. I just take a section of hair, start at the top and simply run them down, takes less than 5 seconds for each section for my shoulder length hair. The cord is extra long 3m, making it easy to do all my hair without having to shift position. Not sure about other
babyliss users but they even make my hair shinier. The only fault I have with them ( which I can live with) is the on button is situated on the handle and I sometimes catch it and switch them off, but as above they heat up pretty quick if I do catch the switch. They do not sizzle my hair !! and I use them about 4 times a week and there as been no damage to my hair. They also have a 5 year manufacturers guarantee where they will repair or replace if a fault arises.
So my initial assumption they did the same as the hairdryer and brush was wrong, they make it more straight and in less than half the time.
After finished and they have cooled down, they can be wrapped up in the heatproof mat which also as a velcro tab to fasten them tight.
I am so pleased with them and was even more pleased that
Argos had them on sale !! They are on offer again at Argos for£39.99.
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