Babyliss Pro 230 Straightener - fantastic pair of straighteners!

Advantages: Easy to use, heat up quickly, heat mat, three heat settings
Disadvantages: Can't think of any really!

...I had had my old Remington straighteners for a couple of years, so the other day I decided it was time for new ones. I bought these Babyliss Pro 230 Straighteners for £36.39 (half price in Argos). The straighteners come with a little bag with a divider in the middle to keep the cord and plug away from the hot straighteners when you pack them away. It also comes with a heat mat which is ideal for resting your straighteners on in case you damage something. The four hair dividing clips are handy too! The straighteners are so easy to use. There are three heat settings, I use the hottest as my hair is quite thick. The straighteners heat up really quickly, approx 30 seconds. My hair is quite short in areas and I find it easy to use on shorter hair as well as the longer bits. I wish I had invested in a new pair of straighteners...

lwbilw16 14.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Babyliss Pro 230 Elegance Medium Hair Straighteners

Info gathered on Babyliss 230 straightener models

Advantages: Reckoned by many to be better than GHD's, are cheaper and more reliable (longer warrantee)
Disadvantages: Which model to chooose!!!

...an option anyways, and it is still a 'salon' swivel cord (3m). The corded model has 1 1/4" plates, whilst the cordless model has the slightly bigger 1 1/2" plates. "Both models have an on indicator light and a heat ready indicator light. They both have a 10 stage temperature dial and cool touch comfort fabric." Finally, there are some even newer straighteners called the BaByliss Pro 230 Elegance Bronze Straightener. This seems pretty much the same except it has ionic technology and apparently "Hair has a natural tendency to develop positive electrical charges. This tendency is amplified by the relative movement of the hair: dry frictions generate static electricity and positive ions. Ionic straighteners produce negative ions. These cancel out the positive ions and static electricity. Without static electricity the hair is...

moogle301 26.08.2007 (25.08.2007) · Read review
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Review of babyliss pro 230, hair straightener

Straighten like a pro!

Advantages: Salon heat. Long cord. Inexpensive.
Disadvantages: On/off buttons easy to knock accidentally.

...I have to say I was somewhat of a late-comer to the world of hair straighteners. I was quite intrigued by them in the salons I frequented but having seen the price tags of GHD hair straighteners which I was repeatedly told were THE brand to buy, I was somewhat put off. After all, having never needed hair straighteners before could I justify a £100+ price tag for something I may never or infrequently use? This in mind, (& having tried a 'cheap' set of straighteners which my mum had bought & abandoned in the back of a cupboard...) I spoke to my hairdresser who said that many brands of straighteners were now rivalling GHD's & that the main thing to look for was a set of straighteners whch reached professional heat levels of 230 degrees. So, approx 2 years ago I did my research on Amazon & purchased the Babyliss Pro 230. The RRP...

sambam000 19.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Babyliss Pro 230 Ceramic Tourmaline 230°C Hair Straighteners

Babyliss curling tong!

Advantages: cheap, great results
Disadvantages: nothing

...This review is about the ?Babyliss Pro Porcelain Rebel Conical Wand Hair Curling Tong? I own GHDS and I love the fact that they not only give a poker straight look but also they create very glamorous curls, My friend came to my house the other week and she had just purchased the Babyliss pro porcelain revel conical wand curling tongs and she had done her hair that morning with them, her hair looked so amazing, the best I?ve seen it in years, I love the curls that ghd give don?t get me wrong but these tongs give a more bouncer curl and soon as I saw her hair I fell in love with the tongs, she told me I could try them out the next day, so the next day I went to her house and Tried them on my hair, and I loved them, I also curled my hair extensions with them and they looked fabulous. . The black soft touch handle was long...

Sarahhhx 15.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Babyliss Pro Porcelain Rebel Conical Wand Hair Curling Tong

Babyliss pro 230 still great after years!

Advantages: Lasted forever, good price, straighten brilliantly
Disadvantages: No safety temperature gage, not good for curling

...I'm not sure if these are even still available for sale. However, i purchased my pair of these straighteners 3 years ago and they are still going strong, they heat up super fast, and have an adjustable temperature gage which i especially like to use if i'm using them to curl my hair. If you are looking for a straightener to act as your curler i wouldn't necessarily suggest these; although they are great straighteners they have a wide ceramic plate which really only gets a loose fat curl, which is fine just for a soft day look but i tend to use hot rollers if i want a proper curl. They are fabric along the top of the ceramics which means you can hold them for longer without burning your hands off! They also have a long cable so you can stretch them quite far. The one criticism i would say is that the temperature gage doesn't switch it...

gemmellow88 20.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of babyliss pro 230, hair straightener

babyliss pro 230 - does the job

Advantages: Cord length, accessories included, size, price
Disadvantages: temperature indicator

...dead straight, I use the grips supplied and section my hair to get to each layer. This works really well but does take time. I've used my friend's GHD straighteners for the 'dead straight' look and the GHDs are quicker (and make your hair look more glossy) than the Babyliss model. However, for my needs the Bablyiss model is fine. My own gripe is that the dots which indicate the temperature rubbed off in the few days of use. I just keep the straighteners on the highest setting (ie, 230 degrees) as my hair is thick, but it doesn't look too good. The cord is a decent 3 metres long, which is important if you're moving around. They come with a 5 year manufacturers guarantee which seems very reasonable considering my last pair broke after three years....

stephb81 26.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of babyliss pro 230, hair straightener

Babyliss 230 - GHD quality for half the price!

Advantages: Heats up very quickly, very effective, has own case
Disadvantages: None

...I received these straighteners as a birthday gift. I had orginally wanted some GHD straighteners but after doing my research on the internet I found out that these straighteners were apparently just as good and half the price. The hair straighteners come in a very funky case which has it's own heat resistant pad. The case is very handy and protects them if you take them on holiday or somewhere. The heat resistant pad is a extremely useful, with my old straighteners I used to place them on my desk whilst waiting for them to warm up which made a big mark on the top so this time I can just pop them onto the mat and not worry about burning something. The cord is also very long, it can easily reach from one side of a room to another. The straighteners themselves heat up to 230 degrees very quickly so you don't have to wait around. It...

chocolate_kiz 05.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of BaByliss 2088 U PRO 230 Elegance

Babyliss total freedom 230

Advantages: Temperature goes up to 230 degrees so works just as well as most of the top brands in the market
Disadvantages: Quite big

...My husband bought me these straighteners over a year ago now and I think they're great! They have 5 different temperature settings to suit different hair types so will work well on all hair, it also has ceramic plates and goes up to 230 degrees for a salon temperature performance. The handles of the straighteners have a foam covering which protects your hands from the heat. The straighteners can also be used for cordless use which I find really convenient especially when I'm in a hurry. The straighteners stay hot whilst using them as cordless for about 4 minutes, you can then just put them back into the separate power base to reheat them which only takes a few minutes or so then they are ready to use again. In my opinion, these are good value for money in comparison with some straighteners which are currently on the market. I would...

mrsmoppy1 24.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Babyliss Pro 230 Degrees Total Freedom Corded & Cordless Hair Straighteners

Offering Total Freedom When Straightening Hair

Advantages: Light, Easy To Use, Great Finish
Disadvantages: Got Too Hot On Highest Setting, Bit Fiddly When Using Power Base

...I purchased these straighteners as a gift for my daughter, from Argos for just £17.09 in their sale. Glad I did, as mine decided to stop working on Boxing Day, and she kindly let me borrow them to do my hair!! I have fine fly away hair, and find that my hair doesn't straighten too easily, unless I use a ton of product. Even then it tends to lose it's straightness after a while. Upon using these new straighteners, I was pleased to find that they were comfortable to hold, and quite lightweight, meaning they were easy to use. The adjustable temperature meant that I could set it at a Medium heat, although it was originally set to High and got too hot for me to use!! I found that when using them as a cordless straightener, getting them in and out of the base was fiddly when you were trying to hold a section of hair at the same...

lisajay 29.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Babyliss Pro 230 Degrees Total Freedom Corded & Cordless Hair Straighteners

Babyliss 230 Straighteneres reviewed by a guy!!

Advantages: High temperature, poker straight hair, flexible cable
Disadvantages: none yet

...I bought these straighteners on the recommendation of my girlfriend as, because my hair is thick, I use straighteners to style it. Before I had these we used remington ones and another pair, both advertised as ceramic plates but turns out they were only ceramic plated! Bought these for £60 from Boots about 5 months ago, maybe a bit longer and have never had a problem at all. They heat up in under 30 seconds to a temperature higher than ghd's! I went against every ones recommendation of buying ghd's as I heard from horror stories and yet when I went to the hair dressers, she actually thought I was using ghd's as my hair was so straight. Some straighteners only straighten the surface texture of your hair so when you step outside and the moisture hits your hair, your hair fluffs up again or goes curly, however I was out in the rain...

jamesofdeath 10.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of babyliss pro 230, hair straightener