HAIR STRAIGHTENERS

We've been giving Kiwis a good hair day for over 20 years! ghd is the place to be for premium-quality, damage-free stylers that keep your hair looking as amazing as the rest of you. Forget frizz and flyaways, and say hello to a whole new you as you explore long-lasting styles with ghd straighteners.

Explore our collection of award-winning hair straighteners and feel like a queen before starting every single day.

Our range of hair straighteners

Hair straighteners are the ultimate tool for your morning routine. Not only do they straighten hair, but they can also be used to create gorgeous, cascading curls and waves. Here's our range of hair straighteners for you to pick from:

Hair straightener for faster styling

ghd Chronos Professional Hair Straightener (26mm plate) 

ghd chronos is our most advanced styler that uses HD motion-responsive™ technology to make them 2x more responsive¹ than other stylers working at the same temperature. They're suitable for all hair types, so don't let your hair type stop you from creating the style of your dreams!

Wide plate hair straightener for long or thick hair

ghd Chronos Max Best Wide Plate Hair Straightener (43mm plate)

The NEW ghd chronos max wide plate hair straightener styles hair 3x faster³ in one-stroke with HD results that last 24 hours⁴. The 85% larger² close-edge plates are perfect for root to tip styling.

Hair straightener for hair colour protection

ghd Platinum+ Professional Hair Straightener (26mm plate)

Our first ever smart styler - PLATINUM+ uses Ultra-zone® predictive technology to predict the needs of your hair for a perfectly personalised finish. This means your hair isn't subjected to too much heat, 2x colour protection⁵ from getting dull and lifeless the more you use it.

2-in-1 hair straightener for wet to dry styling

ghd duet style hair straightener

The revolutionary ghd duet style is the first 2-in-1multi-award-winning hot air styler⁶ that dries and styles your hair with just one tool! It's perfect for all hair types and operates at a lower temperature to prevent heat damage⁷, so you can enjoy a salon-quality blow dry after every shower.

Hair straightener for sleeker, smoother hair

ghd Gold Hair Straightener (26mm plate) 

Beloved by stylists everywhere, the ghd gold® hair straighteners uses Dual-zone™ technology to offer sleeker, smoother, and healthier-looking hair⁸ every single time. Perfect for all hair types, the gold is a classic staple for a reason!

Hair straightener for short hair & fringes

ghd Mini Slim Plate Hair Straightener (15mm plate)

The mini hair straighteners have been designed with 40% slimmer plates⁹, making them perfect for sculpting pixie cuts, bangs, and bobs. The precision plates let you get right to the roots to prevent kinks from getting in the way, with an optimum styling temperature of 185 degrees to prevent damaging the most fragile areas of your hair¹⁰.

Everyday hair straightener

ghd Original Hair Straightener (24mm plate)

Sometimes, it always comes back to the original! That's why ghd still offers our original styler that started it all - but this time, it's got a new generation rapid response heater that maintains the optimal styling temperature for premium results.

How to choose the right hair straightener

All of our straighteners are guaranteed to offer salon-quality results, but choosing the right one for your hair's length, texture, and style makes sure you can feel your best before walking out the door every single time.

Choosing a hair straightener for different hair lengths

What is the best hair straightener for short hair?

Short hair needs styling, too - sometimes, short styles can be the most difficult to upkeep. The best hair straightener for short hair has to be the ghd mini hair straightener, which is perfect for styling pixie cuts and shorter styles cuts thanks to the 40% slimmer plates⁹. The high-gloss ceramic plates also help to eliminate frizz and add up to 50% more shine¹¹ to keep your style pristine and polished for even longer.

What is the best hair straightener for medium hair?

Medium hair is like the goldmine when it comes to styling hair, and most of our straighteners are perfect for medium hair - but which is the best? Our favourite hair straightener for medium hair is ghd chronos, with its HD motion-responsive™ technology for ultra-fast personalised styling. Achieve instant and exceptional styles that last 24 hrs¹² with 3x more breakage protection¹³! The 26.8 mm plates are perfect for medium hair without risking passing over the same piece too many times, and no extreme heat damage¹⁴.

What is the best hair straightener for long hair?

The longer your hair is, the easier it should be for it to hold its style thanks to the extra weight to keep it straight. Our perfect hair straightener for long hair has got to be the ghd chronos max, with its 85% larger plates² that can style your 3x faster³.

Choosing a hair straightener for different hair textures

What is the best hair straightener for thick, frizzy hair?

Thick and frizzy hair can take longer to straighten, which is why it's so important to choose the best straighteners so you're not wasting too much time. Our favourite hair straightener for thick hair is our chronos max styler, which comes with 85% larger plates² close-edge plates are perfect for root to tip styling.

What is the best hair straightener for fine hair?

Fine hair should work with most stylers, but you need to watch out for heat damage! The best hair straightener for fine hair in our collection has to be the ghd gold®, which delivers sleeker and smoother⁸ hair with 65% more shine¹⁵ after every pass. It also uses Dual-zone™ technology that monitors the heat 200x per second to prevent heat damage, so your fine hair can look its best day after day.

What is the best hair straightener for damaged hair?

When dealing with damaged hair, choosing the right straighteners for you is all the more important. Our favourite hair straighteners for damaged hair have to be our Chronos, which is our most technically advanced smart styler that provides 3x faster¹⁶, high-definition results. This styler makes sure you enjoy 3x more breakage protection¹³, 85% more shine¹⁷, and 2x less frizz¹⁸ to keep extra damage at bay!

Choosing a hair straightener for different hairstyles

What is the best hair straightener for curly hair?

Curly hair is often more susceptible to damage because of its more fragile texture, so choosing the best styler is essential. The best hair straightener for curly hair is ghd chronos, which offers flawless results in one stroke with HD motion-responsive™ Technology continuously adapts to your styling movements, adjusting power for precise heat monitoring at the optimum temperature for styling of 185˚C. This styler delivers 85% more shine¹⁷ and 2x less frizz¹⁸!

What is the best hair straightener for wavy hair?

If you're hoping to enjoy a classic, soft hairstyle every day, the best hair straightener for wavy hair has to be the ghd gold. This straightener is perfect for any hair length and texture, so no matter what cut or style you choose, your gold styler keeps up with you.

What is the best hair straightener for volume?

A common pitfall of straighteners is how they tend to leave hair flat and without volume, but that's not a concern of ghd's. Our best hair straightener for volume is the duet style, which dries and styles hair at the same time without damaging it to leave you with plenty of volume and shine. With an optimum heat setting of 185 degrees that's monitored 250x every second, you can enjoy a salon-quality blow-dry after every shower.

Key features of our hair straighteners

We think our hair straighteners are the best - and we're not the only ones. But why are our stylers beloved by the masses, and what features have got us to the top spot of Australia's no.1 straightener brand*? We'll tell you below:

Hair straightening at optimum styling temperatures

Some hair stylers boast the fact that they come with higher temperatures of between 200 and 250 degrees, but this isn't actually a benefit at all. ghd caps all of our straighteners at 185 degrees, which has been proven as the optimum temperature for long-lasting style and healthy hair with as little damage as possible.

Styling your hair at 190 degrees or hotter can cause internal damage and lead to irreversible effects while using a straightener too cool (below 160 degrees) can lead to external damage to the cuticle. Our optimum styling temperature is perfect for keeping your hair looking amazing while also feeling healthy and protected.

Straighteners that automatically turn off

The majority of our straighteners come with an automatic shut-off function, which not only saves you energy but can also prevent you from burning yourself or things around your home. While it's easy to think you'll never forget to turn your straighteners off before getting on with your day, it's better to be safe than sorry!

Professional straighteners with luxury designs that leave you with salon-worthy results

Our range of professional straighteners is known for its sleek design and salon-quality results - just look at how many salon professionals use and recommend us! Each of our stylers comes with its own unique blend of our technology, whether that be our predictive ultra-zone technology, dual-zone sensors, or wide plates for long and curly hair. As long as you choose the best styler for your hair, we guarantee that you'll be happy with your professional straighteners that leave you with salon-worthy results, every single time.

Straighteners that suit all hair types & styles

In the same way that our straighteners all have their unique set of technologies, they are also optimised for certain hair types and styles. We have something for everyone, like:

Chronos: All hair types, especially those suffering from breakage and fragility.
Chronos Max: Best for long or thick hair with wavy and curly patterns.
Duet Style: Long, short, straight, curly - the Duet Style is perfect for everyone.
Platinum+: Any hair length, and perfect for coloured hair such as bright blondes or vibrant fashion colours.
Gold: Designed for ultimate convenience, they're great for any hair length with fine to medium thickness and texture.
Mini: Ideal for short hair and fringes as their slimmer plates can get up close and personal with the roots.
Original: Similar to the Gold, this styler is perfect for any hair length as long as it's fine to medium thickness and straight to wavy

*Based on ownership of an electrical straightener, 38% of 1422 people surveyed in Australia owned a ghd straightener. Brand ownership study conducted Jan - Feb 2024 across straightener brands.
¹vs. ghd platinum+
²Vs ghd Gold. 
³Vs ghd Max. Technical test in lab show ghd chronos max is 3X faster to achieve same high level of frizz reduction on frizzy tresses.
⁴Consumer testing, Nov’23. 82% of 112 consumers agreed ghd chronos max gave 24-hour lasting style.
⁵reduced breakage and 2 x more colour protection vs a styler working at 230ºC
⁶that combines hot air and heated styling plates
⁷no thermal hair damage detected after 100 cycles of 4 passes in wet to style mode vs naturally dried hair
⁸December'20. Over 71% of 79 consumers agreed vs their current styler. 
⁹vs. ghd gold
¹⁰Hair must be minimum 1/2 an inch in length to style with ghd mini slim plate styler
¹¹Technical test in a lab on brunette hair, measured vs naturally dried hair
¹²Consumer testing, Jan’22. 86% of 142 consumers agreed their hair lasted 24 hours after styling 
¹³vs. competitor styler working at 235°C
¹⁴Extreme heat damage is a fractional wet tensile strength reduction per cycle above 0.005, measured over at least 100 cycles on brown Caucasian hair (a “Strength Reduction”)
¹⁵Proven to increase shine vs naturally dried hair.
¹⁶Vs ghd original. Results measured by shine on brunette hair compared to naturally dried, lab test.
¹⁷Technical test in a lab on brunette hair, measured vs. naturally dried hair
¹⁸Technical test in a lab on frizzy hair, vs naturally dried hair