ghd Glide vs. ghd Rise

ghd has long been considered the gold standard in the hair styling industry, with the latest trend being in the hot brush category. In 2019 ghd released their ghd Glide hot brush, which is built like a paddle brush, followed in 2020 by the ghd Rise barrel brush perfect for styling hair of any length.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at both models and discuss the pros and cons of each – to help you decide which is the best option for you.

ghd Glide: What, who, and the benefits

With the look and feel of a standard paddle brush, the ghd Glide is user friendly and boasts long individual bristles around the outside with shorter bristles in the centre of the paddle to optimise the way the brush separates and smooths hair.

One of the best options on the market for tackling frizz, the ghd Glide can be used on wet and dry hair and essentially presents a hybrid of a high quality brush and a hair straightener – giving users the sleek and shiny finish they would expect from a full styling treatment.

Suitable for hair of all types and length, the ghd Glide is a real time saver and achieves salon fresh results in hair the time – giving users a quick refresh during the day or just before a night out by tackling larger sections of hair at a time.

This brush comes with a 2.7m cable and reaches temperatures of 185 degrees Celsius – enough heat to provide effective and efficient styling capabilities, but without causing damage. Other benefits to the brush itself include an automatic sleep mode (meaning that you don’t have to worry about having left it on after you’ve walked out the house) and an advanced anti-static ioniser feature which helps to combat those pesky flyaway hairs.

ghd Rise: What, who, and the benefits

The ghd Rise came one year after the ghd Glide and encompasses all of the core benefits of the Glide model but with a slightly different end goal: the ghd Glide is the ultimate tool for volumising hair and giving it a little extra lift thanks to the barrel shape.

While the smaller barrel makes using the ghd Rise a little more labour intensive and time consuming, the results after use are long lasting and present that kind of off-duty effortless look that most of us can only get from a long salon appointment.

In terms of the target market for this model, the ghd Rise has been designed for those who suffer from flat hair and want to give it a lift without spending hours in curlers or spring endless amounts of spray and product into your hair. Instead of creating perfect ringlets like so many curlers, this hot brush is built to leave your hair with soft and voluminous waves – with the backend technology ensuring that the entire length and diameter of the barrel is heated consistently to achieve the very best results.

Just like the ghd Glide, this brush comes equipped with a 2.7m cable and can also reach temperatures of 185 degrees Celsius, with the added benefit of automatic sleep mode and a universal voltage so it can be used anywhere in the world.

Which model is better?

Both the ghd Rise and ghd Glide products are considered bestsellers and coveted products in the hot brush market, despite both being designed to solve very different problems. While both embrace the technology of an everyday brush with added heat technology, one is built to smooth hair while the other is built to give hair volume and a lift from the tip to the root.

As such, both products tick a multitude of boxes and can benefit the user in a variety of ways. In order to decide which is best for you, we recommend considering what it is you want to achieve – what kind of look you want to curate, and how much time you have to perfect your hairstyle every day.

So, if you’re looking to save time on your morning routine, while still giving your hair that salon fresh finish on a regular basis, say goodbye to expensive products and invest in either the ghd Glide or the ghd Rise – whichever ticks more boxes for you in terms of your ideal look and style.