Hairdresser-approved ghd straightener drops to under £100 in huge Amazon deal

The ghd Original Hair Straightener promises to heat up fast with plates that glide through hair without pulling out strands

A good hair day depends on various factors and while shampoo and conditioner provide a good level of nourishment, the use of a quality hair tool can have a more significant impact on achieving style outcomes.

ghd’s Original Hair Straightener is an iconic hair tool that everyone was talking about during the YouTube beauty boom in the early 2000s. The popular product made it easy to get salon-like results, delivering sleek, smooth and shiny hair, without the risk of extreme heat damage.

For a limited time, the straightener is down to a lower price on Amazon, reducing from £139 to £97.99 – a saving of 30%.

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Shoppers can find the ghd Original on the brand’s official website at full price (£139), or at Boots (reduced to £97.99). The hair tool has had a few upgrades since it was first launched in 2001, with the latest version featuring single-zone ceramic technology, to maintain an optimum temperature of 185°C across both styling plates.

The rounded barrel helps users to effortlessly create soft waves, bouncy curls or poker-straight looks, while the golden floating plates add a glossy appearance to tresses.

ghd’s straightener has received a high 4.6 out of five star rating on Amazon, one loyal customer shared: “Last pair gave up after 20 years. Love these, I like the little tune when they are up to full heat. Glide through my hair. The only thing I need to get used to, is they have a curved outer case and don’t sit like the others. I just use a silicone mat. Here’s to the next 20 years.”

Another loved the fast 30-second heat up and automatic sleep mode, commenting: “Heats ups quickly and light weight which is what I needed now.” A third mentioned that the plates are smooth enough to “glide through the hair without pulling”.

In need of a quick styling? Cloud Nine’s The New Original Iron heats up in 20 seconds and has 11 temperature settings between 100 and 200°C. Currently on offer with £50 saving, shoppers can get this online for £169 instead of £219.

LookFantastic has reduced the price of BaByliss Super Styler Hair Straightener from £125 to £43.75 – a whopping 65% off but one shopper said: “It requires a lot of pulling on your hair to get them to move down it.”

ghd has been rated the UK’s number-one straightener brand and its Original Hair Straightener is loved and recommended by hair professionals.

One hairdresser detailed: “I use this on my clients for everything – straightening, curling, beach wave, straight bob – you name it. It is light to use and it doesn’t damage the hair. I made wavy looks using this as well and my client can’t believe it.”

Another removed a star from their review, saying: “I bought this a few weeks ago , they are great, but the plug is very small to grab hold of, when trying to unplug from stock it’s quite hard.”

Someone else found casing material ‘plasticky and cheap’ and preferred the ghd Platinum+ Hair Straightener instead, which is down to £229 (was £239).

The ghd Original Hair Straightener is available on Amazon for £97.99 instead of £139.