Halo Hair Kate Ceramic

Not great – I have medium-thick curly hair. The straightener glided easily through my hair, but left a very burnt smell even on low temperature. This straightener didn't keep my hair straight for more than half an hour, my hair became noticeably wavy after only 30 minutes. Would not recommend for thick curly hair.

So hot, it burns my hair! – I feel like this product is a bit over-hyped. I honestly prefer my Cloud 9. I find that this straightener burns my hair, but when I use a lower temp it doesn't seem to be as effective. Perhaps the plate quality isn't as good as Cloud 9? Overall, it's ok but nothing special when I compare it to my old Remington. I'll admit it feels less flimsy than my Cloud 9 though. Show details

Champagne price, beer product – I bought the Kate 2 weeks ago after being assured by the sales assistant that it was the straightener I needed. I was originally looking at GHD or Cloud 9. Little did I know at that stage Halo is a Hairhouse Warehouse exclusive product. I have used it 3 times and have now returned to my $50 Remington. The plates don't meet and are misaligned. I… Read more

have to apply so much pressure my hand gets tired. It snags my hair. It is much to hot to hold while curling and frazzles the ends of my hair because I have to pass over multiple times. I will be returning for a refund and because Hairhouse Warehouse have mislead and withheld information I will not be purchasing from them again.

Perfect love it – Love my halo had it for a while now Does wonders to my hair Goes every where I need it Easy to use Heat is perfect does the job like w professional salon Show details

Perfect for my needs – I love my Kate! I have always used GHD previously and use a cloud9 wide plate iron when i straighten my hair. But when my GHD died i needed a normal width plate for my waves/curls and my kate is perfect for this. I love that i can adjust the temperature as my ends are a touch on the over processed side, so i don't want to dry them any further on… Read more

the highest heat. I will admit my hair isn't overly coarse, but is thick and frizzy and once I've styled it it holds and stays smooth.

Love this straightener – I have curly frizzy hair and this is only thing that can keep it straight for longer! I've had mine for 6 years now and still going strong. Defintely worth the $$ Show details

Burnt hair even on low temps – My partner was talked into the halo for a Christmas present for myself with a curler. It has caused damage to my hair every time I have tried to use it. I have played with the temps thinking that would help but the plates seems to fry my hair no matter what. I am upset that my partner went in looking for a ghd only to be talked into this product. A lot of money for a horrible straightener Show details

Hair does not straighten properly and burnt my hair very disappointed – My partner purchased this as a xmas pressie 2 years ago as a combo with a hair curler. I have used this once a week for the past 2 years and I'm so upset that I've wasted 2 years using this and also feel bad for partner as he spent so much money on it. I was pregnant when I first started using this straightener and blamed the pregnancy for my hair… Read more

being so dull and not straightening the best. And then spent the following 15 months blaming all the changes in my body after having a baby for my hair being so lifeless. I also noticed slowly slowly my fringe was being burnt off and will take probably a year to grow to grow back. I randomly went to target and bought a remington hair straightener for around $50 just to try something new and to my surprise this straightner is amazing and does the job as you would expect a pricey hair straightner to do. Ot was only then i realised this hair atraightner is crap!!! Please dont waste your money on this straightner it just doesn't do the job you expect it to!

Amazing – Amazing have used both cloud 9 and ghd and had nothing but problems with quality and styling with these two brands . this styler works miracles for my thick course hair would highly recommend :) Show details

Premium price, average results – Like many others, I too fell victim to the sales patter from Hairhouse Warehouse when I strayed into their store last year. Looking for a replacement for my workhorse GHD’s which I’d had for over 8 years and had sadly gained their angel wings I needed to find a new pair of straighteners fast. I was interested in purchasing the GHD Platinum ones,… Read more

but the sales assistant instantly told me not to buy them as they had so many electrical issues (true for this model). I asked about other brands, but she kept telling me the technology in Halo’s The Kate was outstanding and the fact they weren’t made in China more reputable. I’d never heard of the brand. In the end she convinced me to buy them as they had a sales promo on, which saved me $50. Whilst the straighteners did their job, and I was enjoying having control over a variable heat, I found I needed to use them more often for touch ups which began to destroy my hair, leaving the ends looking dry. I never set the temperature above 180’C as I have fine hair. Last week my Halo’s took a small tumble off the bathroom shelf into the sink and the plates ended up damaged, chipped and scratched. On closer inspection, I noticed the scratches revealed a silver plate under the coating. I was always lead to believe these straighteners were ceramic plated, not coated. I felt even more disappointed with them. This week I brought a new pair of straighteners, the GHD Platinum + to replace The Kate’s. The difference is overwhelming. My hair no longer snags in the plates, it feels softer and smoother, and the results last till the next hair wash. I’d forgotten just how amazing GHD’s are. Don’t waste your hard earned money on Halo’s The Kate, spend a few more dollars and get the hair straighteners you and your hair deserve. For a brand that aspires to compete with all the other premium straighteners out there and has a similar price tag, you really aren’t getting a similar product.

Same fault and can't refund it – I've used it less than 8 times before one of the plates stopped working. I asked for a replacement and it stopped working within 1 and a half years. Unfortunately since it was out of warranty, I couldn't get a refund or a replacement despite this being a manufacturer's fault. Won't be coming back to this again. Show details

Overrated – Well let's just say I submitted a review about my experience to Hair Warehouse and surprise suprise, they refused to publish it! Therefore I will post here instead, because people deserve honest reviews, not just the 5 star ones. . I bought these about a month ago while on holiday in Australia. I went to Hair Warehouse with the intention of… Read more

buying either Ghd or Cloud 9. After talking with the sales rep I was convinced that Halo was a far better option. "Cloud 9 quality for a GHD price" is what I was told. Even when I changed my mind and went back to GHD I was told Halo would be better for my hair type (straight but thick, freshly blond). Well little did I know, this is a Hair Warehouse exclusive product! Trust me if I knew they were only pimping their own product, I never would have purchased. Sure its not the worse straightener ever, but its certainly not on par with Cloud 9. If I was still in the country and able to return, I would!

Genuine review from a paying customer!!!!! 5/10 – I have to agree with another user below and say that I believe most of these reviews are fake... I went into hairhouse warehouse vic gardens with the intention of looking at possibly getting a new straightener. I have previously owned a GHD and was told by a friend that cloud nine is the best brand to get on the market these days. Somehow I ended… Read more

up with the manager of the store convincing me that these halo products we're the best ones to get because they're made in japan and compared them to the high quality of older GHD models. She barely took the actual product out of the packaging to show me. I too noticed that the plates only touched together at one end, but ended up buying it anyway along with a new hair dryer in the same halo brand. I absolutely love my new hair dryer but I am fairly disappointed with the straightener. It does heat up quickly and feels very hot when on the maximum temperature, but I can't help but feel I'm using a cheap (but still quite expensive!!!) knock off product simply because it is not a reputable brand. I've had these products for 6 months now and honestly wish I had've just kept my money and bought a cloud nine or new GHD straightener.

Worst Hair Straightner – The hair becomes frizzy after one hour again. I was recommended this product by southern cross hair house ware house outlet.It heats up so quickly, thats true. Other than that nothing good about that product. Do not waste your money

Great hair straightener – I was choosing between this straightener and a GHD, but ended up going with The Kate. The plates glide over my hair easily with no snagging or pulling, and it heats up so quickly. I like that I can choose the temperature it is set at too. It leaves my hair shiny and smooth due to its special black ceramic plates. The only reason it isnt a full 5… Read more

stars is because I would prefer the plates to be a bit bigger. It takes slightly longer and I have to use smaller sections of hair because the plates are smaller than what I'm used to.

amazing – I really can't live without this hair straightener, I use it almost every day. It's just the right size and the right weight. It's easy to use and you can choose the temperature you want. This is a great hair straightener.

Quick and easy to use – I bought this after my old GHD died after reading terrible reviews on the new GHD. It has been great so far, heats up quickly and is easy to run through the hair quickly on the way out. I haven’t noticed any damaging effects on my hair but I am careful with using heat protectant before straightening. Overall a great product - I bought as a pack from hairhouse warehouse where I also got a hair curler - really impressed with the brand!

Amazing – I have had my straightener for many years and use it almost daily. I have struggled with many other straightener but this one gets my hair dead straight in half the time, amazing!

Worst straightener ever – Don't waste your money. An absolute piece of junk. Doesn't straighten my hair properly. At best I can only achieve a substandard result. It's frizzy again after about an hour

AMAZING – I have frizzy-ish hair. THIS straightener is the ONLY straightener that works for me. I have tried almost every straightener and none of them give me the same smoothness and shine as this one does. It is truly remarkable.

Best ever straightner!!! – I bought this about 2/3 years ago. Best investment ever. I tried all the other top straighteners available at the time (including the GHD) and the 10 second test proved this was the best for me. I have super thick, curly, stubborn hair and it straightens so much faster than any other I've ever used. Definitely highly recommend

Absolutely amazing – My daughter has this hair straightener and I asked if I could use it one day. It was AMAZING!!! , I have thick curly, frizzy hair and most of the time it’s tied up, I’ve used a straightener with ceramic plates which took me close to an hour to get my hair reasonably flat, I told you my hair is frizzy. The halo not only straitened it in half the… Read more

time, it left it feeling soft with no fly away bits. It’s lightweight, slimline feel makes it easy to manipulate. I’m certain you will not be disappointed if you purchase one.

Omg I love I love I love – I’m so satisfied with my Kate hair straightener it only takes like 30 ish seconds to get hot. I have very thick hair and it takes me 15 minutes to do all my hair. It’s very easy to use I originally bought the ghd and it broke on me twice after one use so then I got the ghd from hair house warehouse and it was the best decision ever.. it gives u a nice shine to ur hair and not make it dry cause if they plate on the flat iron.

No bad only – It’s not easy to use as the hair straightener is so heavy! The store manager kept promoting this one to me when i was in store that I didn’t even notice the weight of it, the hair straighter is just okay cuz the outcome of my hair after using that is not really good, it’s just normal, so please do not listen to what they recommend in store

Excellent hair straightener – I love my halo hair straightener, heats up quick, adjustable heat temperatures and it slides easily through my hair. After years of using ghds I can honestly say I 100% prefer the halo.

So fantastic – this product is amazing, doesn't burn your hair or damage it, get compliments all the time, my hair becomes sleek and smooth and looks healthy, would definitely recommend to friends and family

Perfect to heavy hair – Very happy with the product. I love to straighten my hair almost everyday and having this straightener has made my life heaps easier. its easier and quicker to get warmed up. My hair being too heavy, the results are beyond my expectations.

These reviews are FAKE! Worst straightener ever – This is my first review and I’m joining because I hope no one else makes my mistake. About a year ago I went to buy a GHD or Cloud Nine based on their reputation but unfortunately I strayed into Hairhouse Warehouse where the sales assistant worked hard to sell me the Halo Kate. Unbelievably, I fell for it. Even in the shop I was second-guessing… Read more

myself because it was very expensive (only slightly cheaper than a GHD), had no storage bag and the plates looked like they only touched at one end.

I have bleached blond hair, so I liked the feature of an adjustable temperature dial so I could reduce the heat if it was too hot for my hair. I need not have worried about that! It hardly heats up at all, let alone reach a temperature that would damage my hair. Sure, it beeps really soon after you turn it in to indicate it’s heated to the correct temperature but I can assure you - it has not.

When I am ‘straightening’ my hair with it I feel like I am playing with a pretend toy straightener. It does not work! It is not fit for purpose! I’ve persisted for a year because it was so expensive but it’s time to treat myself to a real straightener which will not be purchased from Hairhouse Warehouse.

Does a super job! – I only straighten my hair occasionally as it is very fine and doesn't like too much heat. I can get a great sleek look with this and feel that it stays within safe heat limits. It heats up very quickly and also gives very good control. I like it!

Recommended! – I got this on a friends recommendation. I have fine hair and have trouble with some overly hot hair straighteners. I got lovely results with this and can dial in the temperature just so. It heats up very quickly and has a super handy feature of shutting itself off if you forget and leave it on .

Thick wavy hair – I was looking for something that heated up fast and worked quickly with my thick, wavy hair and this has performed well for me for a few years now and still looks like new. I mostly use it to run over my hair if its looking a bit frizzy or if a few of my waves are needing a tidy up. Don't often straighten my hair with it, use it for making nice waves

Effortlessly able to get sleek hair – This was the first “high end straightener” I’ve purchased previously using a VS Sassoon appliance. This is very much worth the investment. The heat up time is honestly so quick, I usually wait about 10 seconds and start straightening, secondly at its highest setting it gives a very sleek finish to the hair that I haven’t been able to achieve from… Read more

other straighteners I’ve had. For reference I have thick wavy to curly hair.

The curls with this straightener is also fanatastic and hold well. One useful feature of this straightener is that is will automatically cool itself if it thinks you’ve forgotten to turn it off and will beep multiple times to remind you to turn it off, I think this is so useful and perfect for someone who forgets to turn appliances off.

Overall this is such a great product I think it’s worth the investment!

Switched from GHD – After having constant problems with GHD’s I decided to stray from what I had always used, and switch over to the Halo Kate after personal research and recommendations from hairdressers. What can I say? It works like a dream. I have very thick and curly hair - and I can honestly say I have never had my hair end up as dead straight as what I can… Read more

get it with this product. It’s smooth, effortless and the heat up time is quite fast.

With GHD I have to go over my hair every day for it to stay straight. However, with the Halo Kate, I can straighten my hair once and leave it for several days until I wash it, with my hair remaining just as straight as the day I did it. (Less damage ✅ Less time consuming✅)

It is also great when doing curls! I was very nervous and hesitant to go with this brand, but after trying it out - I can’t fault it.

Horrible – Burn my hair even on low temperature Bought it from hair warehouse Stay away from this brand Show details