‘Better than GHD’ shoppers rave as wide-plate straightener that adds shine slashed from £80 to £30 for Prime Day

AMAZON is offering huge price cuts across hair tools for its Prime Big Deals Days event, and one bestselling straightener now costs just £30.

The Remington hair tool with over 5,000 five-star reviews has been reduced by 63% – but for 48 hours only.

Remington Shine Therapy Wide Plate Hair Straightener, £29.99 (was £79.99)

Remington is one of the best-loved beauty tech brands, and Prime members can pick up the wide-plated straightener for £29.99 instead of £79.99.

Wide plates are ideal for using on long and thick hair, but they can speed up styling time for all hair types.

The 45mm ceramic plates are infused with Moroccan oil to add shine to the hair, leaving a sleek and glossy finish.

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Remington’s Shine Therapy Wide Straighteners have a nine heat settings ranging from 150-230°C, making them suitable for all hair types.

The bargain hair tool has racked up thousands of glowing reviews on Amazon.

One shopper wrote: “It’s almost 11 months since I purchased this and I still stand by how amazing it is, as the condition of my hair is the best it’s ever been.

I don’t need to re-straighten my hair every day like I did with my GHDs as it stays straight or wavy (however I have styled it) until it’s washed again. 

Amazon Prime Day: the 10 best deals

The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale kicks off today and runs until midnight tomorrow (Wednesday 8th October) – here’s our pick of the best deals.

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1. Amazon Fire TV Stick HD, £19.99 (was £39.99) – buy here
2. Poounur Fitness Smartwatch, £23.99 (was £129.99) – buy here
3. Ninja 7.6L Foodi Dual Zone Digital Air Fryer, £119 (was £218.99) – buy here
4. BaByliss Air Style 1000 £29.99 (was £75) – buy here
5. LKOUY Portable Charger, £12.99 (was £59.99) – buy here
6. Silentnight
7. Remington Shine Therapy 45mm Hair Straightener, £29.99 (was £79.99) – buy here
8. Apple iPhone 16e, £494 (was £549) – buy here
9. Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet, £69.99 (was £149.99) – buy here
10. Felix 40-pack Jelly Wet Cat Food, £9.48 (was £14.77) – buy here

When the sale lands, you’ll find more top bargains here:

• Best UK Prime Day deals
• Best deals on Amazon devices
• Best home and garden deals
• Best Amazon Prime Day beauty deals

Just remember, you’ll need to sign up to Amazon Prime to take advantage of these bargains.

The condition of my hair after washing and drying is much better than it’s ever been, and even my hairdresser has noticed a huge improvement.”

Another added: “These are absolutely fantastic! I saw a review that they were good and thought I would try and I’m so glad I did.

I’ve GHDs for years but these beat them by miles, and for the price you can’t go wrong.

Remington Shine Therapy Wide Plate Hair Straightener, £29.99 (was £79.99)

I bought the wide plate as my hair is past my shoulders and they straightened it all in no time, leave it feeling so soft.”

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The Amazon Prime Day sale is the ideal time to invest in a new pair of straighteners, as several models have been slashed.

If you’re not a member already, you can sign-up to Prime here.

Remington’s Shine Therapy Straighteners in the regular-sized plates are also on sale, currently costing £22.99.

Some premium stylers also have big discounts, and I’ve scowled Amazon for the to 10 Prime Day haircare deals.

The Sun Shopping team has also rounded up the best Amazon Prime Day deals, and we’re living updating as new price drops come in.

Remington’s Shine Therapy Wide Plate Hair Straightener is among Amazon’s top sellers so far, so it’s possible stock will sell out before the shopping extravaganza ends tomorrow.