ghd unplugged cordless hair straightener – available from 15 July
Pre-order now £299, ghdhair.com
- Temperature settings: 185C
- Available colours: Black or white
- Weight: 300g
- Charge time: 2 hours
- Styling time: 20 minutes
- Rating: 9/10
Whether you have a meeting after a lunchtime gym session or you’re going for drinks straight from work, ghd’s unplugged allows you to style your hair quickly and easily with no strings attached – literally. Designed specifically for on the go styling, the tool is lightweight –300g to be exact – small enough to slip inside a handbag – it’s 22cm long – and can charged using a USB-C cable via a plug, laptop or even in your car.
In terms of performance, the straightener takes two hours to fully charge, just 45 seconds to heat up – it makes a noise to let you know when it’s ready to use – and offers up to 20 minutes of continuous styling. The styler also has a smart battery level indicator, so you can keep track of the charge as you use it and the ceramic plates feature the same dual-zone technology as ghd’s corded straighteners, meaning a consistent optimum styling temperature of 185C is maintained for healthy-looking results.
The tool also has some great safety features, including a slide switch to turn it on instead of a button, which prevents it from being accidentally turned on while in your bag, and a sleep mode, which automatically shuts the straightener off after three minutes of non-use. The travel-sized straightener is airport security safe too, meaning that when you’re finally able to jet-set again, you can pop them in your hand luggage without a worry.
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As for results, we found unplugged a breeze to use and it delivered exactly the same results that we’d normally get using a pair of the brand’s regular straighteners. Despite being smaller in size, straightening took just four minutes and left our hair feeling shinier and looking sleek. We tested it for curling too and found that in just eight minutes we achieved a full head of effortless waves, with the lack of cord allowing us to twist the tool with ease. The one down side? Because unplugged has been designed to use while you’re out and about, or in addition to your corded styler at home, it cannot be used while charging.