What is the best temperature to straighten & style hair?
185 degrees is the optimal temperature for styling all hair types. Styling lower than 185 degrees, the style won’t hold. Styling hotter than 185 degrees can cause irreversible damage.
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The Science of a Good Hair Day
For millions of women, ghd isn't just a hair straightener or curler, it's a transformation tool. But this transformation isn't magic, it's science.
Science and innovation is at the heart of everything we do here at ghd, from understanding how heat shapes hair to developing the perfect styling temperature for all hair types.
Here's how science plays a starring role in your ghd styling experience. It allows us to know:
how heat is used to shape the hair
how hair copes with various temperatures
what the best temperature is for our tools
how various different hair types absorb heat
how heat can affect colour, natural curl and health of the hair
When you reach for your ghd, you're not just grabbing a styling tool, you're harnessing the power of breakthrough innovation to create beautiful, healthy results that last.
¹Technical test in a lab on wavy hair, vs naturally dried hair
²consumer testing, 142 women, June 2021 (ROW), 109 women, Oct 2021 (China).