Whether you are buying or receiving a ghd product this year, ensure it is the genuine article by following our short guide to getting a much lusted after gift.

Our first bit of advice is be careful what you wish for! We are more than sure that you would rather have the real deal when it comes to ghd, because only ghd can provide you with versatile style with guaranteed protection. A combination of ceramic plates, high heat and a rounded barrel ensures ghd alone have the best stylers in the market at the moment; an imposter will be easily spotted from the moment you use it.

Visibly, a pair of fake ghd hair straighteners is becoming harder and harder to spot, but if you pay less the standard will be less too; don’t be fooled into thinking you have got a good deal, fake stylers are dangerous and could well develop faults well before a genuine pair even start to show signs of wear.

Check out bewareoffakes.ghdhair.com before purchasing a pair you have found online, especially if you have never used that retailer before. Anyone can make a website look genuine, but there are a few key things to look out for before and after you make your purchase:

• Use the website checker on the ghd site to see if the site you have found is trusted or not.

• Is the price an unbelievable bargain? If it’s too good to be true, it probably is…

• Look out for ghd holograms, a sign of a genuine product.

• Take a look at the stylers, are the smaller parts made out of plastic or metal? ghd do not use cheap plastic components.

• Check the model number and make sure it matches the model you have.

• Enter the serial number on the ghd site: all fake ghds will be rejected

• Has your styler arrived in ghd packaging with the usual CD, adaptor, instructions manual? These are sent out with all genuine ghds.