ghd Duet Review

This year marked the release of the ghd Duet styler – a straightening and styling tool which boasts the USP of being able to transform wet hair into dry and styled hair in one go.

With its high price tag, there’s no arguing that this product falls at the luxurious end of the market, but is it worth the cost? We asked the team to compile their reviews and help us create this guide to the ghd Duet tool – assessing value and the quality of the end result, as well as usability and whether it’s enjoyable to use.

Selling points for the ghd Duet

The number one benefit of the Duet tool is that it combines hair drying and straightening into one action, essentially streamlining users’ approach to getting ready and making great hair more accessible than ever before. Structured and designed to look like a standard pair of straighteners, the Duet has a concealed hairdryer integrated into the centre of both hot plates, which basically means that as the user pulls their hair through the tool lightly, the air flow both dries and straightens the hair.

And it doesn’t end there. The built-in infinity sensors in the device are there to assess how dry your hair is and adjust the temperature and air flow accordingly, so that hair is never burnt or over styled. Pretty clever, right?

That’s what ghd say about their tool – so far so good. But does it really work like that – and can it really be that easy?

Why we love the ghd Duet

Aside from being a sleek new addition to the ghd product line up, the Duet tool combines usability with the kind of results that most of us can only dream of with our limited time for getting ready in the mornings.

Many existing users of this tool particularly herald the ‘shine shot’ mode which can be switched on and gives your hair a little extra gloss and shine for those times when you really want to make an impression. Alternatively, this tool is just as well suited to everyday styling thanks to the fact that it achieves what it sets out to do without causing damage.

Another reason why we love the ghd Duet is because it makes salon perfect hair accessible to users from the comfort of their own home – and despite not offering the same styling versatility as a pair of straighteners, what it does do is cut a major stage from the hair styling routine for ease and convenience.

Things to consider before buying the ghd Duet

As with any new tool, one of the big considerations for buyers has to be the time it takes to fine-tune the process. The Duet may sound easy to use, but as we often find with ghd’s new products and other branded styling tools, practice makes perfect – and it’s highly unlikely that you will achieve the perfect results on your first use.

As such, this is a tool that takes time to get used to; with users likely finding that their personal value and view on the tool changes and adapts with time.

Another consideration has to be the price tag. While we believe that the streamlined and combined approach to both drying and styling makes the ghd Duet a good value product that essentially kills two birds with one stone, the reality is that this is not a product that will be within everyone’s budget and so cost is something to consider.

The ghd Duet: worth a look?

Not only do we believe that the ghd Duet offers great value in its multi-faceted design and user experience, but we also recognise the quality of the product as one of the best to come from ghd in recent years.

The heated styling plates are efficient and not only dry and heat the hair but also protect it, while the Air-fusion technology ensures that the drying effect is not half-hearted – rather, the results from using the ghd Duet are for many users better than those achieved with a hairdryer. And let’s be honest, this is much more fun to use, and far quieter.

As a consumer, if drying and straightening your hair are two core aspects of your routine, then this is the kind of tool that could just transform your life; saving you time, and minimising the number of products you require in the morning.

We’re proud to stock the ghd Duet here at Boilerhouse, and would be delighted to introduce you to the product and talk you through how to use it.