Review: Nava hair straighteners

When it comes to hair straighteners, I speak from experience. Barely a day goes by where I don't have to wield these contraptions and go to war on my locks. And it's not simply a case of swiping a few strands and heading on my way. We're talking heavy duty sessions - my hair piled up on my head like a bird's nest as I slowly and meticulously straighten each miniscule section. To me, the age old adage 'I can't tonight - I'm washing my hair' is a perfectly reasonable excuse.

The robust nature of my hair straightening regime is not about vanity. It's about survival. I hate having poker straight hair but unless I straighten my hair to within an inch of its life, 20 minutes later I'll feel it getting pouffier and pouffier until I'm right back where I started. Yep. This poofy, thick mane of mine is a formidable beast to tame.

I remember life and all its woes before hair straighteners. I kept my hair swept into a tight ponytail, an Alice band flattening the (many) strays. By 15 I gave up and cut it an inch short (shudder). And then that fateful day arrived when I discovered ghds. Sound familiar?

For a long time ghds were my go-to brand, frankly because nothing else compared. As my hair grew longer I graduated onto the wider plates, but in recent years the £130 price tag has started to put me off, particularly as other brands claim to be just as good.

Not wanting to buy another pair of ghds when I could save myself some mega bucks, I decided to widen my search. And that's when Nava asked me to road test their metallic pink hair straightener. Firmly established in the US, Nava has hit the UK and their pretty pink straighteners retail at a very respectable £79.99 introductory price (£45 cheaper than their ghd equivalents, and they'll eventually be £99.99). So far so good.

The straighteners arrived in a smart, sturdy box. The straighteners themselves have a 1.5m cord, solid ceramic plates and a temperature control dial, which I absolutely loved as I don't have this on my ghds and I like that I can use a cooler temperature on my fringe. The straighteners heated up quickly, although I'd love it if they would beep or flash to let you know when they're ready (I had to guess). They are lightweight and really easy to work with, and have a 360 degree swivel cord so I don't get tangled up in a big sweaty mess trying to tame my unruly tresses. They come with a fantastic lifetime guarantee.

I consider my hair to be a good testing ground for hair straighteners. It's thick, coarse and frizzy. Here's a little photo of my hair freshly washed and blasted with a hairdryer.

And here's my hair having used the Nava straighteners and given it a little wave. They glide through my hair really easily, and I don't find myself going over the same section time and time again like I have with other brands. This took about five minutes to do and the wave didn't drop (although I did use a spritz of hairspray to set it).

Overall I'm delighted with the Nava straighteners, which are just as good as my more expensive ghds. They gave me a lovely natural wave that was sleek and smooth. If you're looking for a great pair of straighteners that are really good value, I'd wholeheartedly suggest giving Nava a go. What's more, Nava are very kindly offering Queenie and the Dew readers a whopping £30 off a pair of these straighteners using the code qd_supersaver. Yup, that's £49.99 for a fab new pair of pretty pink hair straighteners. Great idea for a Christmas pressie (or a gift for yourself of course!) You can find them in the Nava online shop.

I hope you can make good use of the code and enjoy your new sleek locks!

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