BaByliss Pro 235 Elegance Straightener

These Straighteners are very good for my hair which is quite thick and wavy. You need to be careful as the sides of the plates, used for curling, are hot to touch and, as I was used to flat plates, I caught my hand a few times before I got the hang of them. They are easy to operate and I only use the second of the three heat settings which is fine. They heat up very quickly and my favourite thing about them is that when you've finished and put them down, they don't try to flip onto their side, meaning I don't have to worry about scorching anything. My old ones were very 'swivelly' and it took a few attempts before I trusted them to leave unattended. Shame they don't lock for travel which is a useful feature but not essential.I think this is a good product for the money and although I've never had GHDs they are the third make and model I've used and the best straighteners so far.

I was a little hesitant on buying these as I’ve had the same pair of GHD’s for around 12 years now and they’ve only just stopped working. I was going to buy another pair but I didn’t really want to spend as much.So I looked around at a few straighteners and I liked these ones as I didn’t just want plain black ones. There were a lot of great reviews and people saying they are better than GHD’s and then others saying they didn’t work when they arrived. But I thought for the sake of the price I would give them a go and if they were terrible I’d just end up paying out for the GHD’s.So are they actually any good? Yes, definitely. I like that you can choose a heat setting whereas the GHD’s only have the one heat. They also leave my hair feeling really soft and smooth which my other ones didn’t really do and it doesn’t take as long to straighten with these ones. The only thing I could really say is that although the pouch is nice enough it does feel a bit cheaper and not as good a quality as my GHD one but still does the trick.Overall I’d definitely recommend them.

Previously owned Babyliss straighteners and were very happy with them so decided to stick with the brand. Didn't want to spend a fortune, so these were perfect. Read other reviews which confirmed they would be suitable. Heat to 235, easy to handle, good long cable which is often too short in other brands, carry case/heat pad, nice colour, safety features good. I find them easy to use, not too big or heavy. The plates glide though my shoulder length hair and give a good finish. I don't curl my hair with straighteners so I am unable to comment o that aspect.Good straighteners, do the job! I would recommend.

I decided to wait and use the straightners for a few months before writing a review.I had the same pair GHDs for years and reluctantly couldn't afford another pair and decided to shops around. I decided on this model due the reviews and have been using them for 4 months now. I have thin, wavy, stupid hair that seems to look bigger than it actually is and has to be straightened to tame. The straightners have 3 setting and I'm not sure why as the lower 2 are rubbish and you end up going over the same section of hair a few times to straighten, which in my opinion will surely do more damage!? The straightners are a curved shape. So they constantly fall over which is really annoying and explains the cover so the straightners can rest on and not damage anything. There is a little thingie on it to balance but it's not that great and still falls over. I have tried to curl my hair as it's curved and end up burning the hands off myself. It could be me in all fairness needing more practice. The plates have developed a mark on them, I think from hair product but I can't get if off completely and don't want to scratch the plates. Overall for the price they do the job on the highest setting and I am happy with them. I am being careful with them and a little sceptical re how how long they will actually last.

These arrived very promptly and were packaged well. Didn't know what to expect because I usually have ghd straighteners. What can I say except WOW! They beat my ghd's by a mile. They are sleek and have a great cable length which made life so much easier as my electric socket is situated a few feet from the mirror. They heated up quickly and are a dream to use. My hair is quite long and it straightened in no time at all. I also thought I'd test them out on my teenage daughters hair. Her hair is really thick and really long and is usually a nightmare to straighten. I was really surprised how easily and quickly they glided through her hair! They left her hair perfectly straight, very shiny and best of all no static! The only downside is that I now have to share them with her! Would definitely recommend.

I've always bought BaByliss Straighteners and have never been disappointed, and this didn't either! A great product, and glides through hair and grips it perfectly with no pulling. I was apprehensive before purchasing about the fact that there was only 3 heat settings, but it hasn't been an issue. I've straightened my normally frizzy unruly hair on the lowest and middle setting and it has done the job more than perfectly and very quickly. Some reviews I read before purchase mentioned the button being in an awkward position and that it switches off accidentally in use, but this has never happened to me. The heat up time is fast, and they are lightweight which along with the long swivel cord makes it easy to use. One of the best features about this product is the heat proof mat which doubles as basically a case for the straighteners. It wraps up really well so does not take up a lot of space when storing.Delivery was quick, and was very well packaged, with the straightener box within another larger box padded all the way around with paper.Best thing was the £25 price tag at the time of buying compared to £75+ everywhere else I looked!