Calling all hair care fans, as you can now bag one of ghd’s “best ever” straighteners for less in Amazon’s Premium Beauty Week sale.
The professional styling brand’s straighteners have become renowned for their ability to keep your hair soft and shiny. However, that high reputation also comes complete with a matching price-tag, with some styles being priced at over £300.
One such design that many love is the Platinum + Professional Smart Styler that is said to “glide through your hair” and “reduce frizz”. Right now, you can bag yourself a pair for just £178.99 in Amazon’s Premium Beauty Week.
Originally, this popular hair styler would set you back £239, meaning you can save yourself just over £60 off the RRP. It’s worth mentioning that Amazon’s sale will only be available until April 22, so you might want to be quick to avoid missing out.
For a cheaper model, the ghd Gold Styler has also been reduced. The high end straightener is originally £189 and Amazon has knocked off £46, bringing the price tag to £142.99.
The ghd Platinum+ is the brand’s first smart styler, so it’s a bit more premium. The brand used “ground breaking technology” to predict the needs of your hair. This means it recognises your hair thickness, so you get more personalised results based on your hair type.
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It also monitors the heat output to prevent any damage to your locks, leading to 70 percent stronger hair with a bit more shine. Meanwhile, its hinge wishbone barrel is perfect for creating different styles and make them “easy to use”.
With a 4.6 rating based on nearly 3,000 five-star reviews, the ghd Platinum+ Professional Smart Styler remains a popular choice among beauty fans who say that it is “still one of the best products they have purchased”.
One glowing review read: “Still one of the best products I have ever purchased. Really easy to use & gentle when styling my hair.”
Beauty deal of the week
For deep wrinkles, one product that is getting glowing reviews is the Liquid Peptides 30 percent Complex Multi-Peptide Age-Defying Serum from Medik8.
Available in an 8ml (£19) and a 50ml (£55), the age-defying serum has been expertly formulated with no fewer than 10 peptides in a 30 percent blend to both slow and prevent the visible formation of expression lines and deep wrinkles. It has been designed to be used daily in your skincare routine.
The £55 serum has been formulated with Matrixyl® 3000, a gold-standard ingredient in the world of anti-ageing skincare. This “tricks” the skin into producing more collagen to help skin look firmer and younger.
There is also the addition of drone-targeted copper peptise to support collagen-producing cells and hyaluronic acid, a must-have skincare ingredient right now. According to Medik8, you will see improved skin firmness in seven days and a reduction in wrinkles within four weeks.
Currently averaging a 4.8 rating based on 750 reviews, the Liquid Peptides Serum has been praised by beauty buffs who adore its “lightweight” formula and ability to leave wrinkles “softer and less pronounced.”
One glowing review read: “I absolutely love how this makes my skin feel. It is always super glowy after I use this. It is light and has made a difference to my fine lines.”
A second shopper gushed: “I’m now on my third bottle and am pleased to say I can see visible results- lovely on the skin and soaks in quickly. Wouldn’t be without it now.”
Shoppers can purchase the Liquid Peptides 30 percent Complex Multi-Peptide Age-Defying Serum from the Medik8 website here.
A second happy shopper wrote: “Best GHD s I’ve ever had. They heat quickly and straighten my hair well. I have very wavy hair and they straighten them well.”
Another said: “I was hesitant after reading some reviews BUT these are awesome, they glide through my bleached hair which is shoulder length and fine leaving it soft and silky and prone to frizzyness, takes the frizz out even when I haven’t washed it, highly recommend, yes they are pricey but well worth it, I’ve tried many straighteners but these are brilliant!!!!”
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And another penned: “Fantastic straighteners and so much better than my old GHD”s. My hair glides through the plates with such ease. I find them brilliant for curling or waving my hair as well as straightening. I thought they may have been faulty to begin with, as the plates, when closed had a gap in them. I researched this and found that this was perfectly normal.”
One shopper did drop a star off their review after finding that the straightener heats up too much. They wrote: “Brilliant straighteners. They get really hot though, would be good if they came with a heat proof matt.”
Shoppers can purchase the ghd Platinum+ Professional Smart Styler in the Amazon Premium Beauty Week Sale here.
ghd is not the only brand to offer hair tools with heat technology to help keep your hair healthy. The uses Panasonic EH-HS99 Nanoe™ Ceramic Rose Gold Hair Straightener uses nanoe technology particles to hydrate, moisturise and nourish your hair.
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‘I tried the viral snail serum – here’s how it’s paid off months later’
Amazon has lowered the price of a viral snail serum that promises to produce “glass skin”.
The retail giant’s Amazon Premium Beauty week sale is here, and one popular product that has been slashed to a low price is COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, now down to £13.28 from £21.99.
The serum is hugely popular on social media, with thousands of videos on the likes of TikTok and Instagram talking about its benefits. Containing 96.3 percent Snail Secretion Filtrate, the product is said to keep skin hydrated while warding off dark spots and signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles.
So we know why this essence is popular, but does it actually work? That’s what Trends Writer Lucy Farrell wanted to find out. After using it daily for the last seven months, she has now made it a permanent addition to her skincare routine.
She said: “As a beauty fanatic, I’m always eager try the latest creams, serums and sprays that promise to improve my complexion. With the hype that has been surrounding the CORSX Power Essence, I knew I had to give it a go. Firstly, I started applying it directly to my damp skin after cleansing, having previously waiting for my face to dry before using. I had seen some beauty fans recommend this online and I believe doing this allowed my skin to retain more moisture.
“Secondly, I moved from using it only once a day to applying it in the morning and at night and with extra use, I feel that it made it more beneficial – all though I did run out of it faster. I think these changes really made a difference and have fully converted me to a full time snail serum user.
“The old saying “good things come to those who wait” can apply to many things – and this includes skincare. After being patient and consistent with the serum, I can see that my skin has a lasting glow without looking greasy and my overall skin tone has become more balanced.”
Nab the CORSX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence for £11.09 on Amazon here.