its all to do with the cermaic section of them. other cheap straighters offer cermaic but its mearly bad quality if you are puttin 220 degrees of heat on your hair normal srtriaghters make it straight but wont leave you hair without split end or anything like that but ghds lock in moisture ghds are known to be the best around and certainly are quickest heat up laster straighten curls so all salons have them all other the world hope this answers you question

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have had my ghd since they came on the market, prob abt 6 or 7 yrs now, used almost every day, and its in perfect condition, defo recommend it!

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I was torn between the Sedu & the GHD, I had a GHD used on me at a salon recently and was not able to try the Sedu so I went for it and I LOVE IT. Since the GHD costs more, I am sure it is better quality because you get what you pay for. :)

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yes, but it makes the hair feel dry and looks dull.

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When you use any heat styler on wet hair you produce steam. It is this steam which destroys your hair

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YES! You can use it on fine/fragile or damaged hair. Most people think, the hotter the iron, the better it will work, but NOT so! This iron was tested and made to have a fixed temperature, it doesn't need to be hotter than 375*. The benefit of this iron, is the heating element is THROUGHOUT the plate and not just an "S" curve like most irons. The heat stays constant, so one pass from root to ends and you are done. If you have ever used any other iron, you know that you always have to go over the ends of your hair again and again. Not with this one! I use it on fine/fragile hair with excellent results. The infrared heat, the ceramic plates and the even heat gives you results like nothing else. Try it, you will LOVE it!!!

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I just talked to a ghd distributor. He told me the iron stays at 374 degrees (I think). He says this is the perfect temperature for all hair types. Hope this helps. I havn't tried one yet but I heard great things about the ghd iron. I am going to buy one soon.

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I'm not sure if the GHD MK3 will work in Africa, BUT the GHD MK4 definately will. It is equipped with universal voltage, so it will automatically adjust to the outlet that you plug it into.

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I'm not sure, but I had a 2" CHI Turbo and I had it for 4 years and (recently) it broke. I loved my CHI. I used it everyday in the morning and at night and I never had any problems, then the other day the swivel cord broke where it attaches to the actual iron. It started shorting out. Now it doesn't stay on. Needless to say I'm now about to buy a GHD. I hear they're awesome. I can't wait to receive mine.

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I think that GHD's are better quality than CHI's so they last longer. I heard that chi's die quickly.

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GHD's are better. There's not a huge amount of difference (except the price) but GHD's are certainly better quality. I had my hair,(thick+curly, with irritating curls at the bottom of the back)straightened at my previous hairdressers with GHD's, and with CHI's at my current hairdressers. The GHD's made my hair perfectly straight and got rid of the curls,and the CHI's did the same, but didn't straighten out the curls to the same extent. Personally, I'm buying GHD's, but CHI's are similar quality. Hope that helps.

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I have both and I would definately chose my GHD over the CHI. The new GHD can not only make my hair super straight, I can add volume to end by curling my ends. It's so easy to use. My hair always get's frizzy outside, especially in Houston, but using my GHD I don't have that problem anymore. I'm so HAPPY with my GHD.

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i dont think so because it would damage it like that i think is best to use a spray or cream and then straight it on damp hair

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I wouldn't reccomend it. Chances are it would fry the straighteners and leave your hair brittle. If you want to use straighteners on damp hair, buy wet-dry straighteners. Hope that helps.

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There's a review written by someone who said that the US version works the same as the UK version. I wouldn't personally know though.

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I live in the US, but first tried the GHD while in the UK with my cousin, once i got here i automatically bought one. The work exactly the same in my opinion, so dont worry!

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