Customer Reviews:
 Babyliss Freedom Straighteners December 7, 2006
rednelly84 (Perth, Scotland)
37 out of 37 found this review helpful
I have to say I was rather sceptical, at first, that these would actually do the job. However, I am extremely pleased with the results these straighteners produce.
I have thick wavy, frizzy hair which for the past 4 years has been tamed by GHDs. I have always stuck to them believing them to be the cream of the crop and that nothing else could match their capabilities. So, after 4 years and 4 pairs of GHDs (the years warranty on them usually runs out when the life of them is up - 400 down the drain) I decided enough was enough.
I took the plunge and bought these. My decision was partially influenced by my mother's Babyliss 230 Pro, but I wanted to go a step further. For 29.99 you can't beat them. My hair has gone from frizzy and static to sleek and straight this week and I am super impressed.
These are more user friendly than the 230 Pros as there is no on/off switch. You simply plug them in, the red light tells you there is power and the green light stops flashing when up to temperature. You just unplug them when you are done. I have yet to use the cordless feature (which isn't an important factor if you ask me). The plates are wider than GHDs so you straighten more hair in less time.
I found I only had to repeat a section of hair a maximum of 3 times. I use them on the highest temperature setting of 230, but I find this a little hotter than GHD's (which also, they say, heat to 230).
There is a grip for your thumb just above the flashing LEDs and the cord is a good length if you need to travel with them.
Overall, a quality pair of straighteners. I am not in marketing/advertising/selling, I am just a teacher who needs their hair to behave!!
BaByliss 2099U Total Freedom 230 Cordless Straightener Review May 13, 2007
Ms. A. E. Green (Stockport)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I got these straighteners when my GHDs broke after 9 months of use as an "in between" pair while I was waiting for my GHDs to be repaired/replaced. I have majorly curly/uncontrollable hair and after 3 days of having no straighteners I was being driven to distraction without any kind of styling method apart hairdryer and massive ammounts of hair products which were useless.
So I had a search online and found these Babyliss 2099U straighteners on Amazon for 1/2 the price I could anywhere else so thought 50 straighteners for 1/2 price and another 5% off with NUS...? Yes please! So I ordered them and 4 days later (3 days earlier than I expected to recieve them) they arrived!! They arrived in a very big box with the straighteners in their packaging padded out inside. Not sure why the big box, but anyway, they were here!
Inside the box were the straighteners, the stand for heating up, mains wire and the instruction booklet/guarentee (which is 3 years). I plugged in the mains wire into the stand, popped the straighteners in the stand, switched them on and waited for them to heat up. about a minute later they were at 230 degrees (i'd set them that hot, you can choose anywhere between 150 and 230) and so I had a go at straightening. I found them to be just as good as my GHDs were. My hair was just as straight and it took just as much/little effort as GHDs. The plates are slightly wider and the outsides of them are slightly furry, I suppose to protect from the heat. After washing and drying my hair to rid of all the products in it from the past few days I straightened all my hair. The effect was identical to GHD. I found having to put the straighteners back in the stand every few minutes to heat up again a bit irritating so I just plugged the wire straight into the straighteners so it would work without the stand. Good to have the wireless option though. The on/off switch is only on the stand though so to switch the straighteners off when they're wired straight from the mains you have to unplug them. My hair stayed straight most of the next 24 hours. The ends flicked up a bit and it went a bit wild overnight but the same used to happen with my GHDs. My naturally curly hair fights back hard and flicks up at the ends, even with GHDs. I'm sure with a dose of hairspray it would stay ruler straight longer.
Anyway, so far I do recommend them. I haven't had any problems with my hair being burnt or singed. I guess it depends on your hair type and condition. I used L'oreal hot & straight cream on my hair to protect it and it has helped keep it straighter I've found. For 25 I think they're a bargin!!
Better than GHD, Quicker and better value! February 24, 2007
Peters girl (UK)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I love my curly hair, but on occassion I like to have it straight.
I adored my Mark Hill Morphy Richards Thermoceramic straighteners, and had had them ever since my husband bought them for me two years ago. However, they were taking longer to heat up and never really made my hair straight enough. By the middle of the day, my hair was in between straight and curly, which is not a good look.
Anyway, my sister in law straightened my hair with her GHD's and I suddenly started yearning for them, but seeing the prices, I came online and found these beauties. They are even BETTER.
They have a cordless function, which, like many other reviewers, isn't my primary concern. Not only that but my hair- which I consider to be incredibly difficult STAYS STRAIGHT!
One tip I would give is that all straighteners damage hair if you aren't careful. Using a heat protection spray isn't enough. You need to gauge what temperature your hair needs, mine is curly but 190 is usually enough for me. You don't keep the heat focussed on one piece of hair for too long and twice a week I use a deep repair treatment, even though I don't always straighten it. Also, you need to give your hair a break every now and again, curly hair is beautiful too!
All in all, these really are great. It takes maybe five-ten minutes to do my hair properly.
Well done Babyliss!
Fantastic! March 28, 2007
Samantha Lyon (UK)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Simply put these are (in my opinion) much better than GHD's. I had a pair of GHD's for a while but found they were just too hot for my hair, they left it without any bounce and it looked too flat (if there is such a thing). I got rid of them a while ago and have been searching for an alternative ever since.
These are absolutley fantastic! The temperature adjustment is fab because you can alter it to your own hair to find the perfect temperature without frying it! Plus it leaves your hair with a bit of bounce to it which I love. The price is also amazing, I can't quite believe the value of these straightners. Why anyone would bother with GHD's is a total mystery when these ones are available at such a good price. My hair is naturally very wavy and thick and these do the job brilliantly!!
 not that good May 23, 2007
J. Goadsby (uk)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
My previous straighteners were salon ones (got them via my hairdresser) and were brilliant. After reading the rave reviews of these I was slightly disappointed. They're ok but not brilliant. The cordless function however is great, well worth it but a bit gimicky as the straighteners themselves aren't great, but at half the price of most shops, can't complain too much.
The delivery was a different matter though. They weren't dispatched until 6 days after order, and that was with numerous emails and phonecalls to chase. It seems that if you choose the supersaver FREE delivery you go to the bottom of the queue.
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