Straighteners

• 1 Straight talk about hair irons
  Hair irons have been around for over a century but in recent years there have been many technological advances and improvements. In the past, lack of temperature control and the use of low-grade materials...

• 2 Move over ghd: Nicky Clarke’s irons come out heads up
  They started the trend for straighteners in the first place and have become synonymous with high-performance efficiency – to the point that women will talk about their ghds instead of their irons....

• 3 Geri shines with sleek 'do
  Geri Halliwell wowed at the premiere of The Boat That Rocks with a short, gold dress, golden-brown skin and a casually dressed 'do polished to perfection to give it a golden sheen. To bring out the shine...

• 4 Gwyneth gets straight to the point
  Celebrating the Valentino show, Gwyneth Paltrow gave her long hair a sleek makeover that immediately gave it a new lease of life. By using straightening irons to curve hair under at the ends, the Iron...

• 5 Straighter locks for less with Babyliss bargain at Boots
  We're giving you a few hours' notice so you can get to the front of the queue at your nearest larger Boots store tomorrow to bag yourself – or a pal – an early Christmas gift. Because,...

• 6 Condition and shine: Give new life to a greasy fringe
  If you haven't had time to wash your hair and it's looking a little worse for wear, dampening and blowdrying the fringe or front top sections can do wonders to rejuvenate your whole style. But if you haven't...

• 7 Styling advice: Irons can bring life to layers
  Straightening layered hair can flatten sections so they blend into the rest of hair and lose the bounce and separation they're cut in to create. So rather than slide irons straight down the hair, separate...

• 8 Styling advice: Give straightened hair a bit of oomph
  If you have straight hair and like the glossy, smooth effect created by using straighteners on top, you'll also be aware how it can leave hair overly flat at the roots and looking lank. The solution's...