Product Description

Up to 230C salon temperature performance.1 in tourmaline-ceramic plates for a smooth shiny finish.Advanced Ceramics - ready to use in 30 seconds with ultra fast heat recovery.Cord or cordless use straightener for total styling freedom and convenience at home. Up to 4 mins cordless use.Returns to heat in seconds when returned to power base.3m lock-in cord for total flexibility.5 temperature settings for all hair types.Power base for cordless use. 3 year manufacturer's guarantee.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: BaByliss
• Model: 2099U

Features

• Cord or cordless use salon performance straightener
• Up to 230°C salon temperature
• Tourmaline-Ceramic plates for a high shine finish
• 5 temperature settings to suit different hair types
• Power base for cordless use
• 3m snap-in cord
• 3 year guarantee

Manufacturer's Description
Corded and cordless use salon performance Ceramic straightener for total styling freedom.

Up to 230°C high heat cord or cordless use. Cord or cordless straightener for total freedom and convenience use anywhere at home.

Advanced Ceramics for ultra fast heat up and heat recovery. Replace in power base and straightener returns to full temperature in seconds, or just use corded.

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Customer Reviews

Babyliss Freedom Straighteners
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
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!!

Couldn't live without!!
I read a lot of reviews before I purchased the BaByliss Cordless Straighteners and having already been let down by GHDs (dodgy wiring) and Remington (dodgy thermostat) was a bit dubious about spending more money on another failed product. How wrong I was. This product has been made extremely well with choice of using directly from the mains or from the cordless base. They are super fast to heat up and the plates glide easily through the hair without any nipping (as some other straighteners can do).

Be really careful using on one of the highest heat settings as this product can become hotter than the sun!!