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Can you find decent hair straighteners for less than the price of a vacuum cleaner? | Sali Hughes on beauty

There are irons for hundreds of pounds, but some less expensive straighteners work a treat, for a fraction of the cost

The heat-up is fast and temperature settings are easily controlled Remington stylers are impressive across the board, but at just £27.99, its Ceramic Straight 230 is outstanding. Squeaking under the £150 threshold is the Original GHD styler(£129), which changed global hair styling habits for ever circa Rachel from Friends. Nowadays, it helpfully shuts itself off after 30 minutes, saving you the stress of having to run home to make sure your bedroom isn’t on fire.

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