20 Ways to Spot Fake GHD Stylers.

1. Real GHD stylers have one hole on the cord where it meets the body of the iron.
* One of the fakes I bought had three holes and one didn't have any... so make sure to look!
2. Real GHD stylers (applies to Hot Pink only) have a solidpink
cord, the cord does NOT have a black ring where it meets the back of
the styler.
3. When I contacted GHD of North America, I was told that North
American GHD's do NOT have hollograms at all! (Does not apply to the
Pure or Dark GHD's since they are not available in the US yet).
4. Real GHD stylers are made in KOREA! Not China!
5. Real GHD stylers will NOT have a hook on the cord to hang up your styler.
6. Real GHD stylers have domed screws, not flat headed screws.
7. The GHD styler DVD should have a number code and barcode on the
back (gepare it to the back of a DVD movie you own, they should look
the same on the back). The fake GHD DVD's say DVD R really small on
the back of the DVD towards the center, sometimes it is very hard to
spot.
8. The booklets that gee with the GHD styler should have colored
pictures. Some fake GHD stylers have black and white pictures.
9. FOR THE HOT PINK GHD STYLER: The female snap on the bag should
have little stars, the fake ones DO NOT. The fake ones have a Chinese
gepany name.
10. If you open up your styler (if all else fails!), a real GHD
styler will have two microchips, one on each side by each flat iron
plate. The fake ones only have one (if it even works!).
11. Real GHD stylers have very strong, thick boxes. Fake GHD stylers boxes often gee beat up and are slightly smaller.
12. Fake GHD stylers often gee with black scuffs on the body of
the styler. They are not taken care of very well like a genuine GHD
styler.
13. Real GHD stylers gee with two booklets, some fake stylers only have one.
14. CHECK THE BOX AND TAGS! One of the fake GHD stylers that I
received had misspellings on the tag! Apparently they don't use spell
check.
15. Real GHD stylers have a date code on the inside of the body of the styler. It should have the year, month, then day.
16. LOOK AT THE BOX: One of the fake GHD stylers that I received (a
hot pink one) had two different shades of hot pink on the top of the
box.
17. HOT PINK GHD STYLERS should gee with a card inside of the wrap
and roll bag that says "Thou shalt surrender to pink". A fake GHD
won't gee with that.
18. Fake GHD stylers often gee with the seal loose on the inside
of the box. A real GHD should be sealed from the outside. (Does not
apply to Dark or Pure since they have not been released in the US yet).

19. Hot pink GHD's should have black writing, not white writing.
20. Real GHD's sensor lights are clear but will flash red when
ready to use and make a funny beep. Fake GHD's sometimes do not flash
red or are solid red, not clear.
BEWARE of sellers with LOW FEEDBACK! Ask sellers questions about
the 22 things I have pointed out above. If they do not answer, don't
buy! If they make excuses, don't buy! Also, some buyers who have been
ripped off are trying to resell their GHD's to cut their losses. Watch
for things like "I got it as a gift" or "I recently cut my hair". One
of the seller's I purchased from was supposed to be shipping out of
Georgia but he really shipped from China. Don't believe everything you
read about a seller's information. They can lie.
One of the sellers I purchased from actually bought her GHD's from a
salon, and they were still fake! If in doubt, only buy from an
approved stockist. You can find a list of approved stockists from
GHD's website.
Always pay through PayPal if you still have doubts so you are
protected and don't be afraid to ask for pictures from the seller to
verify the plug, the DVD, or anything else you have questions on.
Always ask questions before buying and remember, if it looks too good
to be true, IT PROBABLY IS!
***UPDATE***The GHD Dark and Pure stylers are now available
in the US and there are a ton of fakes on okay now. Always always ask
about the plug. One way you can always tell a fake is it will have a
plug like a lamp. If it is REAL it will ALWAYS have a plug with a
reset button, like a hair dryer.
GOOD LUCK!