Victoria Woodhall falls hard for the new Ghd Duet Blowdry after it magically transforms her flat, frizzy hair. But is it worth nearly £400?
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Is it wrong to have the hots for a hot brush? I have tried them all but have never been moved to devote a whole article to one, until now. I’ve had the new Ghd Duet Blowdry for two weeks, and it has given me the closest approximation to salon blow-dry that I’ve ever managed. I now have smooth, voluminous, flicky hair that holds its style all day. I’m totally in love with it – also because its surprisingly low temperature (120 Celsius) means I can style my thinning hair daily knowing I’m not inflicting the heat damage of straighteners and tongs. I can honestly say that it’s solved all my everyday styling issues.
“Babes, you’ve got Greek Lady Hair!” complimented my friend, Chinese medicine practitioner Katie Brindle, with whom I swap mid-life hair woes. She was immediately ‘influenced’ to buy the Duet Blowdry when I demoed it on Instagram. I’ve known her for years and she’s seen what my hair normally looks like (take your pick from flat, frizzy, helmet-head or sticky-out tong kinks). The chic, thick-maned Greek women she grew up around in North London were never anything less than perfectly coiffed. And, in her eyes, I was now up there – I’ll take that!
If you are seeking ultimate shine and bounce, this is one of the best hot styling brushes to save up for. Because at £379, it’s Dyson-level prices, but so was the Ghd Duet Style, the straightener-dryer hybrid, which performed well, but, according to our reviewers wasn’t the best at drying roots. No such issues with the Duet Blowdry, as the bristles (which are actually static spikes) lift the roots, while the barrel shape allows the air to be directed to the roots.
How to use the Ghd Duet Blowdry
Simple – it has two modes, on or off. When the dryer starts up, you wait 40 seconds for it to beep, which means that the ceramic barrel has hit 120C. Stylist and Ghd ambassador Patrick Wilson told me you need three passes of it through each section. of hair to take it from wet to dry. Then to add bounce and flick, you twizzle the hair around the brush keeping it moving to prevent snagging (twizzle technique shown in the video). He twirled it off the brush and around the handle, which takes a bit of dexterity, but once I’d mastered this technique, it gave the best results.
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What I liked
What I didn’t like
My verdict
I’ve never owned a Ghd tool before but I’m a convert. The Duet Blowdry is perfect for naturally curly, fizzy and fine hair that needs taming but without damage. Before, I’d dry my hair straight and then try to add back my natural wave, which didn’t look natural as I’m just not skilled (or bothered) enough to spend time with tongs and wands. As a result, my hair would be straight but a bit helmet-like and I’d end up pulling it back in a clip. But no longer – get me swishing down the street with my bouffy waves!
