Straighteners are a styling tool that allows us to straighten our hair, create defined waves, and leave perfect hair. However, abusing them can damage our hair because their high temperature can cause damage to the hair cuticle, making it more prone to breakage and split ends. Additionally, continued exposure to heat can strip hair of its natural moisture, leaving it dry and dull.
To solve this problem, the prestigious brand ghd has launched the duet style model, a 2-in-1 tool that dries hair and irons it. The brand ensures that the duet style saves time and combs it, minimizing the harmful effects.
With this description we can think that this is the ideal iron for us, but we must keep in mind that its price is more than 300 euros and, therefore, it is essential to ask ourselves… Does it offer as many advantages as it seems? Will it work for our hair? These are the questions that we try to answer in this review so that you can decide if it is the iron you need.
At El Comprador de La Vanguardia we have had the opportunity to test it and see how it works, in addition to checking if the benefits that the ghd duet style promises are true.
The ghd duet style is the first hair straightener that allows you to go from wet hair to styled. It has two functions, a hot air function that dries it while you style it, and the traditional iron function to achieve a perfect and shiny straightening.
When we received the ghd duet style we were surprised by its design and that it was capable of being a tool that would dry hair, comb it and straighten it in just a few strokes.
The design is beautiful and elegant, like most ghd brand irons, and easy to use. We especially liked its silicone protector that allows us to store it immediately after using it without fear of it being damaged by something we place nearby. The cable is long enough to be able to comb your hair comfortably. However, its size is quite large, probably due to the two functions it is capable of carrying out. It is also heavier than other styling tools.
The brand assures that it is a very useful model to take with you on a trip. After trying it, we must say that it is a tool that will allow us to have a perfect hairstyle when we are outside our house because it dries our hair and straightens it. However, its size works against it, especially if we are going on a trip for a few days and our luggage is a backpack. We have also missed that it includes some type of carrying bag.
As we have told you before, the ghd duet style is a 2-in-1 styling tool because it is capable of drying wet hair and straightening it. It achieves this thanks to its two functions: air and iron.
To dry and style hair, use innovative Air-fusion technology, which channels an ultra-concentrated airflow through a custom-made drying chamber that works in combination with four intelligent low-temperature styling plates.
On the other hand, the duet style also has a conventional straightening function called Shine Shot. In this mode it becomes a cutting-edge ghd hair straightener that works at the optimal temperature of 185°C, this time without air. We must emphasize that this function can only be used on dry hair.
Yes, it is very easy to use. You just have to connect it to the power, turn it on using the large front switch and in seconds air begins to come out. To activate the iron function we must turn on the main switch and then press the ‘shineshot’ button.
It is important to note that, as it has large plates, you can dry or iron your hair in large strands, thus minimizing styling time.
If we have dry hair, but we want to give it a touch of iron so that it is perfectly combed, we can do it without problems. We just have to turn on the ghd duet style with the front switch and then press the ‘shineshot’ button.
The answer to this question is yes and no, because it all depends on the type of hair you have.
In the case of thin hair and thin hair, the ghd duet style saves time because with the air function it dries it and leaves it straight in just a few strokes.
In the case of people who have a lot of thick hair, it will not be a quick tool. That is, it will take a long time to leave your hair perfectly dry and, in addition, you will have to use the straightener function so that it is completely straight.
Yes, the results are the same as with any ghd straightener. The Shine Shot function leaves the hair completely ready working at 185º (the optimal temperature for hairdressing results, according to ghd). In addition, it leaves hair with a lot of shine and without static electricity.
After having tried it, we would recommend the ghd duet style to people with not very thick hair and fine hair. These people will be able to use it daily with the air function, achieving a perfect hairstyle, but without damaging the hair. In addition, they will have the straightening function that they can use occasionally if they want perfectly straight and shiny hair.
It is also recommended for people who travel a lot and want to have both functions united in a single tool.
*Prices updated on February 22, 2024
