I have a set of GHD straightners ( my most prized possession!)

After reading all the threads on transformers and the like, i fear that they wont work unless plugged into a hefty transformer.

The GHD's say 220-240v 50Hz any way i can get them to work? will be gutted if they dont work.

If not , is there a canadian equivalent?

Please help, going out on friday.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331896

Hi,

I looked at a pair in West Edmonton Mall, just a couple of days ago, they were very expensive $190, but they are available if you can't be without them!!
I am not up on hair straighteners, as I am new to all this, but were told GHD's were the best. Funnily enough they were made in Essex!!!!

I opted for the $130 ceramic ones, I think it's going to take a while to get use to them, going from curly hair, I seem to look more like Worzel Gummage than having sleek straight hair!!! lots of practice needed I think!!!

Hope this helps

Linda

Hi when I went home last year to visit my Mum I took my GHD'S ( and like you I LOVE them!) so you can imagine how I felt when I plugged them in and they didn't work I went to radio shack and the guy told me that I would probably need a curency covertor (I think) which I would have to buy here in uk. So unfortunatly I had to walk around with big hair!!!!!! I will be watching your post and if you get any info PLEASE let me know! I am sure there must be an equivalent but can they really be as good as GHD's!!!

Hi, good news, my best friend (my ghd's) have worked fine. Used them in Whistler in January then again in February. Work just as well as back home and only plugged into a normal 3 pin bathroom adaptor. No more crazy hair days

If you click on Iain's link all you could ever want to know about this things will be revealed.

Hi Linda, Santa brought me a new pair of GHD's, they are wonderful, used them in Whistler on two separate trips. I toyed with buying them for 2 years, then gave in after trying and buying loads of cheaper versions.

Hi my dear, how's the whiplash!!!!
I have just emailed you!!!
Linda
XXX

Except understanding the appeal of ironed hair. I just don't get it.

Then yours doesn't look like cotton candy if you let it drip dry :scared:

(or it does and you're just not as shallow as me )

I'm mystified myself. This site is the first place I've heard of it so I suppose it's both a recent invention and an idea specific to the UK.

Hi there

The family and I were out in Canada last year
I have 2 teenage daughters and the wifey who love their ghd,s

Anyway I bought one of them voltage converters and it overheated the first time we plugged it in in canada

So dont go and buy a step up transformer, not worth it !!!!

Take them with you and stop worrying whether they will work or not

THEY WILL WORK FINE

The GHD,s will work fine on the 110 volts, even though they are UK specification, 240volts, they take a bit longer to heat up but ours were fine and dandy

Eddie

When my eldest daughter took her GHDs to calgary a couple of years ago we bought a step up (?down) transformer as she was mortified at the thought of not being able to use them. Every time she plugged them in the fuse blew!! she ended up using younger sisters cheapo ones which take much longer to heat up.

Last year youngest daughter decided she needed to upgrade but because she does have a part time job cannt afford GHDs but she did buy a product from Hai Stik which heat up just as quickly as GHDs and are dual voltage (although the packaging doesnt say it - it says so on the web site and I queried it with them). anyways she took them to Canada over christmas and was delighted with them, worked perfectly and they are cheaper than GHDs. smiles all round.

I too would be lost without my straighteners, and have found some GHD's that are designed for the Canadian / USA market. They can be found at

http://www.folica.com/GHD_Hair_Straig_d1936.html

Hope this helps!

this might me worth a try..............
http://cgi.ebay.ca/GHD-100-CERAMIC-W...hippingPayment