I wasn't that sure at first whether to buy these Babyliss Pro Porcelain Straighteners or not, because I have used a few Babyliss Straighteners in the past and they have all been rubbish, but I still went for it, reasons being are as follows:

Not available in the high street shops

Reach 220 degrees making them hotter than ghd

Porcelain plates a new technology

Variable temperature settings

I shampooed and conditioned my hair. I let my hair dry naturally. I turned the straightener on. I put it on the highest setting as I have really thick coarse hair. The straightener heats up immediately so there is no time wasting. When switched on the light starts flashing straightaway and when it reaches the optimum temperature the light remains on until you have finished. I sectioned my hair properly. I then sprayed my hair with a straightening spray which is essential if you do not want to damage your hair from the intense heat of the irons. I took a section of hair no longer than 2cm. I started straightening it and I was amazed with the results, one swipe and my hair was turned from dry and thick to sleek perfection. I couldn't believe it. It took me 30 minutes to straighten my hair fully and I was left with silky straight hair. The next morning when I woke up my hair looked the same like it did when I had straightened it the night before. I was well shocked. At last I found a straightener which really works. I'm so happy with it, I wont know what I will do with out it.

People, if you are thinking of buying a straightener, look no further, this is it. Trust me. It will even straighten Afro Caribbean hair.

Have a good hair day.

Althougth my hair did look good after I had used the Babyliss Pro Porcelain Straighteners and they were a lot quicker than any other product I have used they did not last me very long.
They smelt a bit when you turned them on but that wore of, they also dried my hair out a bit straight after straightening but not in the long run.
They wouldn't heat up one day when I turned them on after having them for only three months.
They were superb but only while they lasted

Babyliss Pro Porcelain Straighteners - THESE ARE THE BEST STRAIGHTENERS I'VE EVER USED!

I was dubious at first as this was the third set of straighteners I'd bought (and swapped over) in just as many weeks (I'm sure the sales assistant in the shop thought I was the most picky and difficult customer to please in the world!)

However, everytime I'd left the shop with a new set of straighteners worth a small fortune, I was unhappy with their performance. This, the shop assistant told me, was my last chance. If I wasn't happy with these, then, basically tough, I would be stuck with them as she was unwilling to swap them over again, her "good will" had well and truely run out!!

I have naturally VERY curly hair but annoyingly it doesn't curl immediately from the roots. When I let my hair dry, after I've given it a once over with a towel, it resembles (if you can imagine) what Scary Spice would look like after being dragged through a hedge backwards and then being shoved into a tumble dryer!

So the previous two sets of straighteners that I'd bought were okay, but frankly not good enough and (like I told the shop assistant) if I'm willing to spend in excess of £80, I want a pair that will do the job, and do it well!

Apparantly porcelain straighteners are the next generation of straighteners to hit the UK and are a better quality, more durable and have a better sanitary finish than the ceramic ones on the market.

The woman in the shop sold them to me (even though I loved the fact they were red and stood out from the rest) by saying that porcelain plates aren't affected by chemicals we use on our hair, can withstand acids, alkalines, water or "organic solvents", eliminating fear of any kind of possible reaction. Even the booklet says:

"The use of porcelain gives the straighteners an all round superior quality to the ceramic straighteners that arecurrently on the market."

The glass-like quality of the porcelain plates have proved they can iron out my wire-like hair without any snagging & make my hair look shiney and healthy.

They feel good when you use them, very smooth and they are stupidly easy to use - I particularly like the light bar which lights up when it reaches the temperature you want, at the touch of a button.

They heat up in seconds and retain the heat brilliantly, one pair I used seemed to lose heat and I kept finding myself having "rest" breaks and waiting a few minutes for them to get hot again, which inevitably took me ages to do my hair.

Like I said, I was dubious at first, I went in expecting them to be terrible and was totally suprised at how amazing they were - how good they make my hair look, how healthy they made my hair feel and how easy they are to use!

I'd asked friends, searched high and low through magazines and looked on the internet for a good set they were less than £100. It was by chance when a leaflet for Sally's Hair & Beauty landed on my front door mat that I drifted in to have a look at what they stocked, I was glad I took the other pairs back as I knew there would be a pair good enough for my hair, it was just a matter or trial and error.

A friend of a friend got me a Sally's trade card so as an added bonus I managed got them at a discount price too - £64.99 instead of £90...

I would WITHOUT A DOUBT recommend the Babyliss Porcelain Pro's to anyone how has "difficult" hair because I LOVE MINE TO BITS!!

Babyliss Pro Porcelain Straighteners - I haven't actually used these, but they are supposed to be the next best thing after ceramic. They should leave hair straighter for longer, the plates are ultra smooth so no snag. I think I read somewhere that the porcelain plates are highly durable. You can use all types of styling products and even use on dampy hair.
I would like to hear from anyone who knows if either of these are any good.