I don't have a ghd i've always wanted one, I used my friend's one couple of weeks ago and the way it styled my hair, not one hair styling tool could do that, you don't have to wait hours for it to be hot so that it can kind of make your hair straight, it works on the spot and effectively, I was really impressed with it, and what I like is it makes your hair soft as well, your hair looks neat, and it gives your hair volume.