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5.0 out of 5 starsGlory Beeping Hallelujah
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013
I have been coveting one of these stylers since I borrowed a friend's in the UK in 2007... and I finally got one! And it's an authentic one! I suspect Amazon's prices are low to compete with all of the vendors selling fakes on here, which is a shame for them but worked out just fine for me. MAKE SURE you select the one that's shipped from AND sold by Amazon - the main page for this product seems to rotate between several vendors, not all of them trustworthy, and right now I have to check the little "More Buying Choices" sidebar to find the one sold by Amazon itself. They were the main vendor for this page when I ordered, but they're not now, so it looks like it changes out.
I was able to register mine with GHD's website, and everything looks/feels like the quality you'd expect from something that usually retails for almost twice what you'll pay for one here, so I'm pretty positive it's legit.
I've been using a CHI for the last 8 years. The same CHI. It's held up well, clearly, and still works, but it just doesn't heat like it used to, and its time has been up for a while now. It's served me well, I'd read some reviews in several places saying that their quality had dropped off, and I still remembered how wonderful the GHD I'd tried had been (and that was when my CHI was still in its prime!), so in looking to replace my straightener, I really wanted to see if I could find an authentic GHD at a reasonable price. And I did!
I've only had my GHD for a few days now, so I can't attest to its longevity (I somehow doubt anything will ever compete with its predecessor on that front anyway), but it works like an absolute dream. The first time I turned it on I was sure something wasn't working quite right because it gave me the "all heated up!" beep so rapidly - under 15 seconds. But no. Ready to go. It slid through my hair like butter, leaving nothing but smoothness in its wake. My ends don't feel all frazzled like they do when I use cheaper straighteners, and I can get pretty substantial waves out in a single pass with minimal styling product. And it goes into sleep mode after 30 minutes, which is wonderful - "did I leave the hair straightener on?" is my personal equivalent of the old "did I leave the gas on?" worry.
A fantastic product for an excellent price, and I couldn't be happier. Just choose your vendor wisely, and make sure to check authenticity on their website!
