ghd Unplugged Styler – Hair Straighteners (black)
ghd Unplugged Styler – Hair Straighteners (black)
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Does the product need charging before use?
yes, you will need to fully charge ghd unplugged before using.
How long does it take to charge the battery?
ghd unplugged takes 2 hours to fully charge.
How long does my unplugged battery last?
ghd unplugged delivers up to 20 minutes of continuous styling – unplugged is designed as a top up tool to top up your style anywhere.
* Exact run time depends on your hair and styling habits
Why can’t I use ghd unplugged when charging?
ghd unplugged has been specifically designed for on the go cordless styling, additional to your corded styler at home. It is your complementary top-up styler, as such, it cannot be used while charging.
How can I extend the battery life of my ghd unplugged?
1. Keep your unplugged at room temperature.
2. Regularly charge – regularly top-up your charge rather than always charging from 0% to 100%.
3. Extended storage – store the product with 2 to 3 bars of charge and store it in a cool place.
COMPARISON TABLE
 ghd Unplugged |  ghd Platinum+ |  ghd Gold |  ghd Max | |
| styler type | On the go cordless | Smart Professional | Advanced Professional | Advanced Professional |
| technology type | Hybrid co-lithium | Ultra-Zone | Dual-Zone | Dual-Zone |
| on the go cordless | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| luxury carry case | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| ultra-gloss plates | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 185°C temperature | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| heat-up time | 45 seconds | 20 seconds | 25 seconds | 30 seconds |
| plate width | 22.5mm | 26.8mm | 25.6mm | 42mm |
| Dimensions: | 12.8 x 5.2 x 0.01 cm; 966 Grams |
| Model: | 5060703493658 |
| Batteries Included: | 4 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | ghd |
| Dimensions: | 12.8 x 5.2 x 0.01 cm; 966 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these straighteners.
Absolutely love these. I have very fine hair and they are brilliant for me. Yes they are really pricey, but they were a gift from my children. I get two 10 minute uses out of one charge. The battery is the only let down. If you have thick long hair I wouldn’t advise these. Great for holidays, and the little carry case is fantastic. I bought a silicone plate protector separately which I also use and I love them.
4.0 out of 5 stars GHD straighteners
My daughter received them for her Christmas gift and she hasn’t stopped using them as her work takes her away and they are a godsend
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! Travel straighteners that work!
These are a complete game changer. I always hated camping just because of being unable to use my hair straighteners, but these actually work – whether I want to curl or straighten. I can just about curl my full head on one charge. They charge up easily off the leisure battery.
5.0 out of 5 stars Pleased I didn’t listen to the negative reviews
I contemplated getting these for months. I wanted them for camping trips, festivals and for touch ups at work (my hair goes frizzy in damp weather). I did’nt want to pay full price and be disappointed having read some of the reviews. I have naturally wavy, shoulder length, thick hair which I wear poker straight or in twists. These work brilliantly if I blow dry my hair first. I’m not sure how many uses I would get from a single charge as I have recharged them after each use but they certainly last long enough for one go.
Brilliant but short charge
These are fantastic, super portable and perfect for travelling. They are as hot as the corded ghds and straighten just as well. As other mention, the charge is not great. Although you should get 20 mins out of a full charge, I only get 8, which straightens my shoulder length wavy hair just about twice. Still recommend though as so much easier than carrying the large corded ones around. Also perfect for top ups.
4.0 out of 5 stars Charge doesn’t last long
Love the convenience of no cable but it needs charging quite often if your hair was long you would have to charge it every time.
Great – very lightweight and portable. Handy to use anywhere. Nice design. Prefer the look and use of this to my corded GHDs.
Cons – runs out of battery after one use, so needs constant charging. You can’t use it while charging.
Summary – Needs to have much longer battery life, then it would be a really great 5 star product.
Quality you expect from GHD but expensive
Love these take them to work / away for quick touch ups. Can do a full style but will need recharging after
As good as mains but more flexible no exercises for a bad hair day now
Bought these as an alternative to my plug in ghd s, as I was attending festivals with no electric hook up! Charged before I went and was able to recharge using battery pack also purchased on Amazon. They work great and straightened my hair with ease. I know they are on the pricey side but you pay for what you get. The ghd brand
Great for travelling- small, light & compact. Having thin rubbish hair these are great. If you have lots of or lovely thick hair they probably wouldn’t be for you as the charged time is fairly short. But for me hair waved or straightened in 10 mins. Love them.
Handy item. Pity the charger was not in the box. Separate expense to buy one.
Partner does like these but I think the battery life doesn’t seem to last you would think a better battery would be fitted for the price
Easy to use
I will use this as a travel straightener and to take places to freshen up my hair if it gets humid and fluffy in summer. I only knocked one star off value because as other reviewers said you don’t get much use time for the amount of time charging. But as it’s not my main straighteners that’s not too bad really. Overall I’m happy ghd have finally made travel straighteners without wire as they’re a good brand.
Exceptional Quality
I’ve read a few reviews online about these straighteners and some of them have been a bit derogatory. I’m not sure I’d agree with that as I really like them. It seems like the other reviewers were trying to compare these straighteners with the usual ghds and that’s not what they are. These are straighteners designed for travel.
They are small at only 8″ long and the plates are less than an inch wide. They have a compact and neat case that is heatproof meaning you can put the still hot straighteners back in the case, zip it up and throw it in your bag and go. There is no cable sticking out to which means you don’t have to make the case much longer.
The reason I really like these ghds is they are really well balanced and lightweight and fit neatly in my hand. It makes it much easier to use them than their longer and heavier counterparts, especially for someone disabled, like me. I can lift my arms up, but I can’t do it for long and I can’t lift anything heavy. Not having the cable trailing from it, also makes it lighter and easier to manage. I actually straighten my hair much more often now I’ve got these than I did before.
The straighteners heat up very quickly and I was able to straighten my very coarse and thick hair in about 10 minutes, even with a big kink in my hair from wearing it up in a ponytail. I don’t want to straighten all my hair all the time, but being able to neaten up any straight flips and kinks in the morning quickly and without any hassle is perfect for me. As with all ghd straighteners, they plate is smooth and has an even temperature through the plate, ensuring an efficient process, which speeds everything up and keeps the frequency of charges down.
Whilst you can’t use these with the charging cable in, and charging takes around 2 hours from flat, I’ve never used the full charge up in one go, or even three goes. I’m only having to charge it once a week for the amount I use it, which is probably one full straightening session a week, plus 2 or 3 quick fixes.
These are ideal for taking to the gym (once I wasn’t disabled and did things like that) before work, or away on a trip. The charger isn’t huge, but it doesn’t fit in the case, so if you were going away for a week or more, you’d need to take it separately.
These are expensive straighteners but they are perfect for my needs and you pay for what you get, which is exceptional make quality, efficient heating and consistency. If you have longer hair and do a full head of straightening several times a week, they probably wouldn’t work for you, and would probably need plug in straighteners as well, which is obviously very expensive if both sets are by ghd. However, for someone like me they can work as the main set of straighteners as well as for travel. I’m delighted with them.
Love these Straighteners.
I’m super happy to be reviewing these cordless Straighteners as I’ve never had any like this before or even ghds. There really stylish even down to the packaging I love them such a sleek fashionable design. There quite small but big enough to use for home or traveling. They come with a little case to carry everything in which I thought was a nice toutch. They don’t have any heat setting it’s 180 which is the only off-putting thing for me but for a weekend away they would still be perfect. There easy to turn on and a light comes on and they really don’t take long to heat up so that’s a bonus. There’s a manual too but I didn’t need to use it It also shows how much charge is left. Thankyou so much great product.
Get for a quick go ove
These straightener are great as a top up, unfortunately the battery doesn’t last long enough for thick wavy/curly hair to do the whole head of hair with these alone.but they work great if the hair has previously been straightened and needs a touch up. I love the fact they are cordless so can have a little dance around without the wire whacking me clean on the face whilst getting ready for a night out. Being cordless it’s much easier to manoeuvre around the back of the hair. Perfect for travelling and weekends away. Absolutely love the design. Quick and easy to use. Also comes with a handy storage bag. It’s another GHD winner.
Great straighteners
These are great straighteners as you would expect from ghd.
My teenage daughter has laid claim to them now.
As they are cordless it means she can easily manage to straighten her hair without help. The only small draw back is that they only last for 20 minutes and can not be used while on charge.
Overall I like the product but the price is a bit steep for the length of time you can use them for.
Great for easy hair, bad for thick hair due to poor battery life
These cordless hair straighteners are undoubtedly a premium product, with a sleek and polished look and feel. In use they are effective too, doing most of the job of corded straighteners but with a great sense of freedom and ease of use without the cable.
For those with thinner and more easily managed hair, these will likely do everything corded straighteners will do. But for those with thicker, curlier or frizzier hair, the battery life here just isn’t enough at less than 20 minutes in practice. It takes 2 hours to recharge, during which time you can’t use them, so they just aren’t really suitable for anyone needing more than 15 minutes to straighten their hair.
Pretty good
The GHD Unplugged stylers are fundamentally excellent straighteners, as all GHD straighteners are. That is not something I’d dispute at all, but I will compare them to my wired Platinum+ set, as in the photos.
Firstly you can obviously walk around with the Unplugged set which is the main bonus. They take twice as long to heat up as the wired ones though and they are smaller in length and width on the plate, so they take longer to work. I’m not convinced they do as good a job as the Platinum+ set – it took longer and I felt my hair was more staticky afterwards. I prefer the noises the Unplugged set makes as the Platinum+ sounds like a cheap toy.
It took a while to charge the Unplugged set but they lasted for ages before needing a recharge. They are a bit heavier, due to the battery, which is a little annoying for usage but they are not so heavy as to make this matter a lot to anyone but those with arm weakness.
They come in a really nice box and have a great travel pouch to go in – I wasn’t sure if it was obviously heat proof but it survived so it must be! You also get a USB C cable and a plug which has a higher voltage. (My husband tells me this allows for faster charging!)
I do wish that they had a silicon cap to hold the tongs together like other GHD straighteners have but I was able to reuse one on it.
All in all I do prefer my wired straighteners but these are certainly more compact and convenient for travel, and they could go in a larger handbag if you really needed to make sure your hair was A1 at all times. I wouldn’t put the wired ones in a handbag because they would be far too big and a mess of cables, so these definitely win on “neatness”.
Great cordless straighteners but need to be charged ofte
The straighteners arrived well packaged and included a charging lead (type C at both ends), a plug, a storage case, instructions, and of course the straightners. They arrived with some charge so I used them until they went flat then fully charged them to see how long they’d last. You can charge them in the case (handy) & this took about 2 hours. To use, turn on & when heated up (they beep) about 90 seconds later, they’re ready to use. The heat isn’t adjustable but was fine for my short-medium length thick hair. After use, turn off & pop straight back into the storage bag. I was bit worried initially as the charging cable is stored in here too, but it seemed fine so long as it’s tucked into its section & fully behind the heat proof material.
I got 2 1/2 uses (maybe 13 mins) out of the fully charged straighteners before they were completely flat (I turned them on 4 times but turned off once as soon as they were ready without using, and the 4th time on ie the 3rd in use, they ran out pretty soon after hearing up). I guess the battery life depends how long you use them for each time as the heating up when you turn them on obviously uses the battery too.
The plates are quite narrow (perfect for my use) but straightened my hair with ease, leaving it styled and smoothed.
They are ideal for when a cable in use isn’t an option / far from a mirror etc, and for travelling (mediumly weighty to carry but they don’t feel it in use as they’re well balanced). They do need to be charged fairly often though so you will need access to a socket etc (don’t forget the plug unless you’ll be plugging into eg a laptop etc). Great that they can be stored away hot, immediately after use.
Great quality, do a fantastic job, handy, portable, but a bit of a commitment to remember to charge between uses (can’t be used whilst charging).
Background:
In a previous career I was a hairdresser, seeing lots of clients 7 days a week I always worked with the best brand products available – GHD being among those. GHD have always been my hair styler product of choice for the best results despite expense for the last 20 years. Therefore unsurprisingly I could not wait to try these in exchange for an honest review and they did not disappoint!
In the box:
-GHD unplugged styler – the long awaited ON THE GO straightener!
-USB-C lead for charging on the go
-plug wall adapter
-instructions
– heatproof carry case
Out the box: charge for 2hrs before use
Pros:
-unplugged! For touching up hair styles en route
-great for fine hair
-easy to hold
-easy to use
-non-static even heat
-small and portable, fit in my shoulder bag with ease
-heat proof carry case
– 20 mins use with a full charge
– 100% replacement for gas hair straighteners/curlers
– they function just as good as my thin “plugged” GHDs
-switch them on and they work right away, a few flashes and a beep before they’re ready to use – as always with GHD designs
-carry case is totally effective at being heat proof
Cons:
-these do not replace the need for your “plugged” GHDs but this is not a product fault it’s simply not what this product was designed for
-they are a little on the heavy side to carry around for nights out
– no clip to stop the ceramic plates banging together in the carry case in your bag (the reason for 4*)
-price 299 – which I feel is rather expensive but it is a high end product
Verdict: Before you buy this luxury product you need to consider what you’re buying them for – if it’s for a replacement for your “plugged” GHDs then these won’t be for you. If you want some GHDs that are light weight for touching your hair up on the go – after that long meeting or journey or amidst a night out – or weekend get away then these are totally for you. I would absolutely recommend these straighteners for the purpose in which they’re marketed – for ON THE GO use!
The main idea of GHD Unplugged is you can take them anywhere. You can do your hair in the train, in the office or even in a pub. I was sceptical about how portable these really are, after all you can fit a lot in a handbag, especially if the handbag is big!
Price wise these will set you back 299 at time of writing, so they’re not cheap, being approx double the cost of the latest corded models.
I decided to compare them them directly with their corded predecessors.
Size wise they are significantly more compact without compromising on plate size, which is only mm shorter and narrower.
The handle is larger than before, which I did struggle with initially, but after a couple of uses started to feel more natural.
It’s amazing the freedom you have when you’re not restricted by a cord. I’m not yet there with curling using GHD’s- I’m not sure if it’s the length or thickness of my hair, or just inexperience. However, I did manage one curl so they must be easier to use!
Results wise these are what you’d expect- styled hair in minutes!
The biggest negative point for these is the charging. They take two hours to charge for just 20 minutes use- which, for straightening is fine for a couple of uses but curling for me could be a bit risky! The other negative here is you can’t use them whilst charging- so even if you’re using these as home styler you need to stop and recharge if you’re mid styling.
They conveniently beep when hot enough (like corded ones) and give you a series of beeps when low- 2 beeps is low and a further one beep signified they have run out of charge. There is also a LED indicator to match the charge level. Note they come with enough charge for about 5 mins styling, so charging before first use is recommended.
To summarise,
Positive:
* Lightweight and compact
* Can be used anywhere
* No cord getting in the way
* Expected GHD quality- fast and long lasting styling
Negative points:
* Short usage time- only 20 mins
* Cannot use whilst charging
* 2 hour full charging time
* Expensive when compared with corded models
Overall, for me the price tag does put me off as I don’t really tend to need to do my hair on the move, but I can definitely see they would be worthwhile for some!
Perfect for travel
Everything you could want from a GHD hair styling tool but with the ease of taking away with you, it comes with the most gorgeous little travel case, it’s neat and light. It’s perfect for my curl hair, this straighter leaves a beautiful, silky, soft finish. They take 2 hours to charge fully, once they are charged they take less than 30 seconds to heat up, it’s also very quick to cool down when your finished. I just love the convenience of cordless. I love the fact that you can put them back in their heat-resistant case as soon as you’ve finished.
My new best friend
WOW what good looking beautiful GHD unplugged straighteners
Comes with heat proof carry case ,booklet, plug and wire
Ideal for travelling with as only small
Bleeps when switched on Bleeps again when warmed up
Took me two (ish) hours to charge fully and got over 40 minutes of power before it bleeped at battery low
Nice weight to them and easy to use as not bulky to hold
Left my hair smooth and gave some extra shine too
Just a simple on/off button on them
Ideal for long and shorter hair
Pricewise These are top of the range But i would say slightly expensive but should last for years
I love them
Recommends
You need to be quick!
So a full charge for this takes approx 2 hours. The charge lasts for maximum 30 minutes. As this is just a cordless on-the-go product. I would say that’s ok to do any touch ups. I wanted to test it to see how much of my shoulder length thick hair it would do in a full charge. Surprisingly.. I got my whole head done! It straightens perfectly, and also gives a fantastic curl too! I would recommend this if you travel a just need a touch up here or there, or if you have shoulder length hair or shorter!
You are not able to use this product whilst it’s charging. It comes with a cute little bag (reminds me of a pencil case!) a micro usb charger cable and plug. It’s small enough to fit in a handbag. Pretty good product.
Looks luxurious and so expensive
I’m between 4 and 5 stars rating for this product. But I rather remove 1 star just because:
– huge price tag
– battery lasts only for 15-20 minutes from one charge
– no temperature settings to control it ourselves.
– takes a bit longer time to achieve straight hair style, due to lower temperature, usually wife uses 200 or 210
– lack of locking mechanism to keep both heat plates closed like in other straightener wife has.
The other features which makes me to give it 4 strong stars are:
– beautiful, sleek design
– heats up very quickly
– lightweight
– portable, inside lovely leather storage pouch which is also heat proof
– its small and doesnt take much space, perfect for travelling, hair styling on the go
– it comes with not only type C two sided charging wire but also UK plug for type C wire (not usb type A).
– it has luxurious look and feels high quality when using (wife straightened her hair with it today)
– it doesnt heats up crazily hot, just enough to use it safely without burning hair or risk of burning fingers. Wife said that after the use, she didnt feel like hair ends were burned so that’s a good thing.
I’m sure in the near future we will see on the market upgraded versions with longer battery life or temperature settings. This product can be used once or max twice in one charge so it’s good enough but for the price tag, this should be higher tech at that point.
Yes, it looks amazing, feels fantastic when using, much safer than corded, hotter hair stylers. Its very easy to use. The sound notifications helps to know when it’s ready to use or when battery is very low (light on, flashing, and levels of the light). Styler came beautifully presented, could make perfect gift for people who expect more from life.
Personally, I wouldnt pay 300 for hair styler as can do with much cheaper one. By the way, this is first ever product from GHD brand we have so it’s really nice to experience something above the standards.
Super handy on the go
These GHD rechargeable straighteners are great on the go! They heat up to 185C in under a minute.
My first test with them was to curl my hair, the plates are slightly slimmer than standard GHDs but did a great job, it took me just over 20 minutes and they bleeped to tell me the battery was low on the last but one curl.
Overall I probably wouldn’t use them to curl regularly incase they run out of charge but they will be great for a night / weekend away when I just want to touch up any flyaways over the weekend.
They come with a carry case (but the charger plug doesn’t fit into it), charging brick and usb C cable. They are around 1 and a half to 2 hours to fully charge.
The only slight downside I can find is they can not be used when plugged in, so if you haven’t finished you have to wait for them to charge a little to continue using but they are designed to be used on the go so this shouldn’t be an issue unless your buying them for everyday use which I wouldn’t recommend.
I was pleasantly surprised with how well these worked and they will be my go to when I at taking a night away.
Great Portable Straighteners But EXPENSIVE!
Great quality straighteners from GHD, fully wireless and 2 hours of use from a single charge – 5 lights of charge at roughly 35mins of use for each charge light, nice leather carry case that has a compartment for the straighteners and the cable but the plug is a bit of a tight squeeze in there once everything else is in.
The straighteners feel very comfortable in use and are fully heated up in less than minute after switching on, leaves hair soft and straight and has a nice glide to the heated plates, they do take around 10-15 minutes to completely cool down so make sure you don’t store them in the carry case while they’re hot/warm. Overall they’re very compact at around 7 inches in length so they can easily fit in a handbag even when stored in their carry case.
Charging them is really easy, if you have a powerbank you can even charge them while out and about as you just need a USB C cable.
Charge time: 1 bar @2:07pm
Full @ 5:00pm
So it takes around 45 minutes per bar and full charge takes around 4 hours
GHD designers are just fabulous
I recently got these black GHD straighteners for my wife and she has used them a few times already so i have asked her view on these she said;
I love the GHD straighteners i already have and when i saw this set of cordless ones i got my husband to order them for me and i am so glad i did.
The straighteners arrive in the usual – nicely designed – GHD style box with good quality graphics and materials, and inside the box you get to see the straighteners and a carry bag which again are nicely presented. Underneath the straighteners are the charger etc.
I have used a few straighteners in the past, however these cordless ones are better than some of the corded ones i have used. The switch to turn them on is easy to use and they heat up in a super fast time at around 45 seconds and they don’t leave my hair feeling dry either like some others do. The design is beautiful with a gloss paint and a chrome rear, i love them.
There is a carry bag – and i believe it is heat resistant however i don’t want to risk trying that out and it too is very well designed.
I have been using these whilst away in the caravan and they are perfect for me and i would highly recommend them.
Straight hair perfection in minutes
What an awesome product! I’ve never used ghd products before but this was particularly appealing it being portable and rechargeable via usb. It comes with a plug, but says you can charge it via usb on the train, in hotels etc. (though it says it may take longer given there will be less power to charge it). It also comes with a heat proof case – the size of a pencil case – so you can literally style n’ go! It gives you little beep notifications to let you know when it’s hot enough etc.
The instructions say you must use it on dry hair. On first go, with my tricky 2b dry hair (see ‘Before’ pic), I was so impressed that in barely 5 minutes it had done an awesome job – I did rush this one as I didn’t have much time, so spending just a couple more minutes on it, it would have been perfect. Having used much cheaper straighteners in the past I can now understand the ghd appeal – quick to use and giving you more of a professionally styled look, as opposed to the amateur looks some of the cheaper hair straighteners give. ghd unplugged is an awesome product that you can just whip out, heat-up in seconds and get the straight hair look you want, practically anywhere you want!
Love!!!
These are the most amazing thing!!!! I don’t know what I used to do when out before I found these! Perfect travel straighteners, just charge them up and off you go! I am honestly in love with them, comes with the charger and a cute little leather carry case for them so they don’t get broken or dirty in your bag! Super cute design and super easy to fit in your bag for on the go! Lovely little hair straighteners!
Perfect styling on the go!
I’ve always used GHD products and was absolutely thrilled to see they had finally brought out a cordless styler. Not only does it look sleek, it also it lived up to and exceeded my expectations!
The GHD Unplugged styler looks and feels premium as you’d expect, it also comes packaged in a luxurious box, included with a lovely heat proof travel case, charging accessories and instructions.
They heat up impressively quick and play a tune that lets you know when they’ve reached the optimum temperature of 185 degrees. They last for around 20 minutes on a full charge which takes roughly 2 hours, giving me more than enough time to touch up my hair when i’m travelling or on the go! They are smaller than my regular GHD styler making them very convenient and portable without taking up much space in my bag.
I’ve found the performance to be on par with the corded version, they quickly and effortlessly straighten my hair giving me a smooth and sleek finish. I’ve got the best results when using these to restyle or maintain my hair as and when required, rather than using them as my main styler.
Absolutely brilliant cordless hair straighteners and by far the best of their kind, you won’t be disappointed!
I hope my review has been helpful! 🙂
So much power in this cordless styler!
GHD have jumped on the trend of cordless hair stylers and they have done it with the same professional quality you would expect from all their products.
With the Unplugged Styler you get the styler itself, a carry bag which is heat resistant, charging lead and plug. I wish you got a heat mat to set them out on when using but it seems rare to actually get one in any styler set these days.
It is recommended you always use the lead and plug supplied when charging. It takes two hours to get a full charge and I got approximately 20-25 minutes styling before the battery needed recharged. I would say after each time using you need to charge them up, you aren’t going to get more than one use out of them unless you have shorter hair.
My hair is quite thick and I was using it for a curled type style and was able to get my full hair styled which was good.
Overall I found them really nice to use. They glide through my hair easily and feel nice and comfortable to hold. Strange to not be tied down to a cord/socket but definitely great for travelling – they are small, lightweight and have a carry case (there is a space for the cord but I found it didn’t really fit well so you would need to keep it separate).
I would say at 299 they are a bit overpriced; GHD does have a more premium price tag but I feel like for the length of use you get from the unplugged styler that even 200 would be more reasonable.
Please see my video for a thorough review of this product.
This GHD Unplugged hair straightener is perfect for travel. It comes with a plug and USB lead. It only takes 2 hours to charge up. It heats up within 30 seconds. It beeps to let you know it’s ready to use. Its heat plates are 8cm in length. It heats up to a temperature of 185C.
Pros:
-It’s compact, sleek and lightweight
-It straightens your hair perfectly
-Leaves the hair soft and shiny
-Doesn’t pull at your hair
-It’s wireless
-It heats up within 30 seconds
-It comes with a heat resistant bag for easy storage (that’s not made out of leather)
-It charges up within 2 hours
-The charge lasts for a fair amount of time
-It’s travel and luggage friendly
-It’s easy to use
-The outside casing/handle doesn’t get hot
-It’s aesthetically pleasing
Cons:
-Only one heat setting
-The plug is faffy and stiff
-There is no locking mechanism on the handle
-It’s very expensive
After making the video I decided to straighten the rest of my hair and show you. It came out absolutely beautifully. Honestly, it’s the best straightener I’ve ever used. I thoroughly recommend.
Perform very well, but the price is shocking.
GHD hair care products are eye wateringly expensive, and this cordless hair styler/straightener is certainly no exception. This is a really versatile styler, small, so ideal for travel, charges quickly (dependent on charging source), heats up quickly, gives 20 minutes of styling, has a 5 bar battery life indicator, a 3 minute safety cut off, and comes with a USB charging lead, and a lovely heat resistant storage bag. It is a beautifully designed product, and it can be carried in your handbag, or in hand luggage when on holiday. It’s really well built, and comes with a 2 year warranty .It’s really easy to use, and it does a great job, as well as leaving hair in excellent condition. These straighteners have dual zone technology, with each plate having it’s own advanced heat sensor, and one of the things I like about them most, their weight, because they are much lighter than my current straighteners.
As for performance, I have absolutely no complaints, but I have reviewed, and used a number of hair straightenersover the last couple of years, some cheap and unbranded, made in China products, and some branded, but also made in China. Some of the really cheap ones perform well, as do most of the branded products. A couple of them were cordless, performed really well, and also compact enough for travel.
However, the question is are these GHD straighteners better than them, and worth paying 3 or 4 times the price for. Well, I know stylists who swear by GHD products, and won’t buy anything else. I also have friends who feel the same way. I’m afraid I take a different view, because you are paying a massive premium for the GHD brand name. So, however neat these are, and howeverwell they perform, they are, like most other straightenerproducts, still made in China, and the 299 price tag is staggeringly expensive.At the end of the day, I personally wouldn’t pay that price, as the overall product isn’t that significantly different, or better, than many cheaper straighteners, in order to justify it. I do appreciate that some will buy these based simply on the GHD brand, and if that’s the case, then you won’t be disappointed, just 300 poorer. I’m rating these 3.5 stars, but rounding it up to 4, because the product is very good indeed, but it loses the 1.5 stars based purely on price.
To avoid disappointment you must first read the full description and understand that these GHD unplugged “stylers” are for “Top Up” styling and not intended to be the only straighteners you use unless your hair is relatively thin. If you have thick hair then they are best used in conjunction with traditional plug in straighteners to compliment and retain a style by topping up on the go.. That’s not to say that you can’t use them at home, but the size and practicality of a mobile solution to stying is that you can use them anywhere, as and when you need to top up.
They are discreet and offer the quality of build and design that I have to come to expect from GHD. They are a premium product that is capable of premium performance as far as cordless straighteners go. Now as you can imagine, they are not as powerful as corded members of the GHD family, so unless you have thinner or shorter hair, then starting to straighten from scratch on one charge is going to be a push as the 20 minutes maximum usage on one charge may not be enough to accomplish a complete and full straightening. Hence why they are “top up” stylers that compliment but not replace their corded siblings. Akin to a cordless vacuum cleaner not being quite as powerful as a corded vacuum as you’d expect, but still very good and a lot less fuss. My wife has thinner bobbed hair and is able to fully straighten on one charge while my two daughter’s with thicker, longer hair find that one charge is not enough to complete a full straighten so continue to use their GHD corded straighteners and use these for a top up on the go.
The temperature control is effortless and the unit reaches maximum temperature both quickly and consistently so they’re ready to use without waiting around and wasting time while you’re on the go. The plates heat evenly without cold spots and glide across the hair beautifully with very little effort. The finish and shine of the hair after a full pass is both glossy and straight. Straightening without a cord makes for a pleasurable experience that doesn’t feel restricting and gives the freedom to move around comfortably as you go.
Recharging is a simple affair with the USB C cable which offers flexibility and practicality without the restrictions and limitations of needing to find a wall mains socket although there is a 3 pin plug included for times when a mains socket is available. They can be charged in the car or at a work desk if needed and it only takes a couple of hours from fully discharged to fully charged.
The case doubles as the heat mat and the straighteners can be safely put away after use and placed in a gym bag or handbag without fear.
In Summary, if used as intended the GHD Unplugged stylers are the perfect mobile compliment to existing corded straighteners, that will keep the hair looking as good throughout the day or night as it did when leaving the house. They’re not cheap and they are a considered purchase, but they are very good and this kind of quality and flexibility comes at a premium that is essentially worth paying for great looking hair on the go.
Edit: We now have 3 pairs in our household due to my wife and daughter’s loving them so much that they didn’t want to share..
SB