Taking your ghd hair straighteners abroad

Woo hoo!  It is the holiday season, and many of you will shortly be taking your ghd hair straighteners abroad on your holidays.

Accordingly, we thought we’d put together some tips and advice on using your ghd hair straighteners abroad.

Firstly, the good news is that if you have a “IV” model (i.e. ghd Mk4) with the newer rounded shape (see the images elsewhere on the site), then you can use your hair straighteners in most countries that offer 220/240V as well as 110V mains electricity (i.e. the vast majority of Europe, North American and Australia, etc).

If you are going to Spain or other Western European Countries then before you go, you can unscrew the UK cover of the “Euro” plug that your ghd hair straighteners come with (it is a single screw in the middle of the plug) and then you can simply plug the Euro plug directly into the mains socket of your hotel or apartment.

If you are going further afield, you may need to purchase an adaptor (check with your tour operator or online), but due to the dual voltage of the ghd IV styler, you will still be able to use your ghds pretty much anywhere abroad.

Of course, do continue to follow some common sense safety practices:  Don’t use your ghd hair straighteners in the bathroom (often you’ll find sockets in bath rooms abroad) as the presence of water greatly increases the risk of electrocution (especially as you have no way of knowing the quality of the wiring in the place you are staying).

And remember that if you are spending a lot of time in the sun, sea or pool that your hair can become weakened,so ensure that you are using an appropriate shampoo and conditioner (one for chlorine, sun bleached hair and/or salt water would be ideal), and if you are at all concerned, perhaps go easy on the straightening for a few days  - sometimes wearing your hair up on your hols is more comfortable if the climate is particularly hot anyway.

Anyway, hopefully these simple tips will help you to enjoy your ghd straighteners abroad! Don’t forget to send us a postcard!!