hair straighteners

chuck · Feb 17th, 2010, 06:00 AM

quick question...

i know you can curl hair using straighteners but do you need straighteners with curved plates or can you do it with flat plates?

Dee.Rda · Feb 17th, 2010, 06:00 AM

I think curved is easier, I've got flat GHD ones and they NEVER do the curling job right. xxx

jenniferannex · Feb 17th, 2010, 06:04 AM

im a hairdresser and i always used to curl with the flat GHD's, but since the rounder Barrel GHD's came out i use them and they are alot better than the flatter ones, but either way u can still curl with both, rounder just makes it alot easier xx

Dee.Rda · Feb 17th, 2010, 06:07 AM

^^^ Oooh let me hijack you a moment, I can NEVER get the flat ones to do the job! I knew it was because I wasn't doing it properly!!

Any quick tips? xxx

chuck · Feb 17th, 2010, 06:15 AM

hmmmm I'm on the lookout for a pair of straighteners for my birthday but GHD's are WAYYYYYY outa the price range hubby is looking at, theres a good pair of babyliss straighteners on offer on amazon but they're flat..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...=hotukdeals-21

But then there are these...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BaByliss-208...405114&sr=1-11

I dont know which would be better for straightening and curling...? I dont trust the name to presume that the 'straight and curl' wouldn actually be better lol!

tinkabells · Feb 17th, 2010, 06:16 AM

I always straighten my hair first then bring it down to the bottom of the hair and wrap it around the irons til you get to your scalp hold for about 10 secs and then release the hair and unwrap the curl the other way around and the spray hairsrpay for hold, thats how i've always done it, if that makes sense? xxx

staycutee · Feb 17th, 2010, 06:59 AM

I do it with flat ones. Get a section of hair put it in the straighteners and then wrap it back over the straighteners (round them) towards your head. Then slowly pull the straighteners down the hair as you usually would!x

jenniferannex · Feb 17th, 2010, 07:29 AM

chuck i would get the seconds ones, ive never had babyliss but the seconds ones have a rounder barrel and will be better for curling, but will do exactly the same job at straightening.

dee rda, literally its like doing curly ribbon, start at the top of your head and twist it like half way then just pull down slowy, so your just turning the straighteners at the top and just pulling down with the straightener turned, and dont clamp the straighteners too hard or it will drag, then just let go and u shud have a nice curl

sorry its hard to explain on here! lol

ive never wrapped them round cos if u do it this way there really is no need and it just takes longer. hope ive helped but im abit useless at explaingin things! lol xx

NuKe · Feb 17th, 2010, 10:16 AM

yeah i can curl mine with flat plates! i have the skinny ghd's though which probably makes it easier!

Feb 17th, 2010, 06:00 AM	#1
chuck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 6,352	hair straighteners quick question... i know you can curl hair using straighteners but do you need straighteners with curved plates or can you do it with flat plates?

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Feb 17th, 2010, 06:00 AM	#2
Dee.Rda Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 76	I think curved is easier, I've got flat GHD ones and they NEVER do the curling job right. xxx

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jenniferannex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lostock Hall, Preston Posts: 5,100	im a hairdresser and i always used to curl with the flat GHD's, but since the rounder Barrel GHD's came out i use them and they are alot better than the flatter ones, but either way u can still curl with both, rounder just makes it alot easier xx

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Feb 17th, 2010, 06:07 AM	#4
Dee.Rda Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 76	^^^ Oooh let me hijack you a moment, I can NEVER get the flat ones to do the job! I knew it was because I wasn't doing it properly!! Any quick tips? xxx

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Feb 17th, 2010, 06:15 AM	#5
chuck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 6,352	hmmmm I'm on the lookout for a pair of straighteners for my birthday but GHD's are WAYYYYYY outa the price range hubby is looking at, theres a good pair of babyliss straighteners on offer on amazon but they're flat.. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...=hotukdeals-21 But then there are these... http://www.amazon.co.uk/BaByliss-208...405114&sr=1-11 I dont know which would be better for straightening and curling...? I dont trust the name to presume that the 'straight and curl' wouldn actually be better lol!

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Feb 17th, 2010, 06:16 AM	#6
tinkabells Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,088	I always straighten my hair first then bring it down to the bottom of the hair and wrap it around the irons til you get to your scalp hold for about 10 secs and then release the hair and unwrap the curl the other way around and the spray hairsrpay for hold, thats how i've always done it, if that makes sense? xxx

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Feb 17th, 2010, 06:59 AM	#7
staycutee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,166	I do it with flat ones. Get a section of hair put it in the straighteners and then wrap it back over the straighteners (round them) towards your head. Then slowly pull the straighteners down the hair as you usually would!x

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Feb 17th, 2010, 07:29 AM	#8
jenniferannex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lostock Hall, Preston Posts: 5,100	chuck i would get the seconds ones, ive never had babyliss but the seconds ones have a rounder barrel and will be better for curling, but will do exactly the same job at straightening. dee rda, literally its like doing curly ribbon, start at the top of your head and twist it like half way then just pull down slowy, so your just turning the straighteners at the top and just pulling down with the straightener turned, and dont clamp the straighteners too hard or it will drag, then just let go and u shud have a nice curl sorry its hard to explain on here! lol ive never wrapped them round cos if u do it this way there really is no need and it just takes longer. hope ive helped but im abit useless at explaingin things! lol xx

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Feb 17th, 2010, 10:16 AM	#9
NuKe Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 13,169	yeah i can curl mine with flat plates! i have the skinny ghd's though which probably makes it easier!

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