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5.0 out of 5 starsLife-changing
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
I've been curious about hot brushes for years, but never bought one because I read too many horror stories about tangled, burned hair and saw too many complaints that they were ineffective. I decided to take a risk on the ghd brush because it was on sale for Prime Day, and because I love my ghd flat iron.
This brush is a life-changer. I have thick, fine, curly hair that goes frizzy with almost no effort. I used to have to choose between spending an hour with hot tools trying to get my hair smooth and shiny versus looking like a frizzy mess but not spending hours on my hair. Now, I can let my hair air-dry and then go over it with this hot brush, and it gets to perfectly presentable in ten minutes. You won't mistake the results for a perfect blow-out (particularly, for me, my ends never get fully smooth unless I'm pressing them between two hot pieces of metal), but it's my weekday go-to, and I don't turn to my flat iron unless I have an event.
A couple of notes: (a) if your hair isn't already detangled, it will get snagged. I brush thoroughly before using it; (b) I would be a little freaked out about using it on completely wet hair, and would recommend getting your hair 90% dry before using it; and (c) yes, it's heavy, but it feels sturdy and my ghd flat iron has lasted for, like, seven years, so I'll take some weight in exchange for quality.