How can you tell ghds are real

We have however seen one pair that the GHD registration process thought were genuine, but were blatantly fake when we took them apart and a genuine pair of irons that come up as fake, so we'd say the GHD registration process is Note that 4. These are still genuine and are what we have christened "type 2" GHDs. There is more info here. If you end up with Fake GHD's and they go wrong then they should be disposed of correctly, a repair must not be attempted. Fakes should never have been made, sold or used in this country.

They are simply not safe. Please consider disposing of all fake irons correctly whether they are working or not. Genuine refurbished GHDs are available from our shop. Short URL for this page:. New GHD products are accompanied by a register booklet. It features a QR code that can be scanned by a smartphone QR reader to validate the product. New GHD products are accompanied by a guarantee booklet.

Check carefully the quality and clarity of the images, as well as the quality, positioning and spacing of all branding and copy. New GHD products feature a hologram label on the power cable.

In position 1 the hologram should read 'Original'. It also details a code which can be entered into the GHD website to check authenticity.

This is a simple and very effective way of spotting a fake pair of Ghd Hair Straighteners. Over the top of the hinge on your straighteners you have a cap each side that has the Ghd logo on.

Carefully remove them by gently lifting them off with your nail or a small flat tool to uncover the hinge. On ALL genuine Ghds there will be a cross headed screw on each side of the hinge. On MOST fake Ghds there is only a screw head on one side only and the other side will just be a black metal or plastic cap.

If yours only has one screw they are FAKE! However if the coating on the plates of your used Ghds are wearing thin and coming off then this may be an indication that they may not be real. Ghd plates are very hard wearing. Likewise with the plastics. If they are seriously going discoloured, the finish peeling, there have sharp edges or the logo and writing along the top of each arm has disappeared, then this could mean they MAY not be real.

Again these are hard factors to base your decisions on if you are not use to seeing counterfeit Ghds. Only take your GHDs apart if you are totally sure of how to do it. The previous sections of this guide should have already told you if you have a fake pair or not.

But for those who need to know, here is what goes on inside… This is the final telltale sign to determine if Ghd Hair Straighteners are genuine or not. The wiring inside genuine Ghds is made for the job and meets all EU safety standards. The mains wire you will see is brown and blue. The ends of the wires will be screwed to the Circuit board inside. On genuine Ghds they are never soldered!