A NEW ERA IN HAIR STYLING

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the ghd eclipse, hosted by Showroom 22 at the Hilton's Bellini Bar.

A product more than three years in the making, the new stylers claim to be able to cope with any hair type in one stroke and achieve longer-lasting results all by themselves. No blowdrying, no product (save for a heat protectant), no fuss. 

The crux of the innovation is the patented tri-zone technology - a new generation of styling technology that uses six sensors (three in each plate) to ensure no heat loss during styling and an even distribution of heat when and where its required. This also ensures you get the optimum heat of 185 degrees at all times, which has been proven as the ideal temperature for best results.

Louise Sangster - Creme/Girlfriend and myself at the launch

So what do these innovations mean? You can take larger (and less precise sections) at a time, plus you only need to go through each section once. So you’re able to style faster with an improved finish and longer-lasting results. Sounds good so far. But the best news comes for people with completely unruly hair. 

Because the body of the stylers remains cool to the touch, it’s safer and easier to get right to the root of the hair to tame those annoying curly baby hairs without the risk of burning yourself. Plus the hair cools down faster, which helps to set the style how you want it to stay - great news for curl enthusiasts.

half the models hair was tamed using ghd eclipse

So is it worth the upgrade? For hair stylists or those with difficult hair types I would say this is worth looking into. It copes far better with a wider range of hair types and the styles last much longer. Fine hair, for example, which is notoriously prone to dropping curl quickly, holds the style (seriously, I tried this on my friend who has super fine hair and the curl held, no product). However, perhaps even more amazing is its use on thick frizzy african-american type hair, which ordinarily would need blow drying before running the ghds through. The eclipse can tackle this in one stroke, no problem. 

If you have a difficult hair type (fine, frizzy, thick, super curly) or you find your style just doesn’t last, then this is the styler for you. If you are blessed with easy hair then there’s great news for you too, as the ghd IV and ghd gold stylers are here to stay. So there’s a styler to suit all needs (and budgets).

ghd eclipse is available from April and retails for $350.