Hair

I have never had a hair straightener. I used to use an iron to straighten my hair, which is not as bad as it sounds. Many straighteners get far hotter than an iron at its lowest setting. Anyways, I have never owned a straightener because the really good ones cost over 100$ and the cheap ones are not really worth the 30$ you spend on them. I was browsing through a charity shop, looking for pots (really cheap pots rust easily, we have learnt), so I was looking on the "gadgety" shelves. And I saw a straightener for £6. It was not a famous brand name, but it was the same as my hairdryer, which has been doing a good job for me, and it had ceramic plates, rather than metal ones. I figured why not? At best, it would work well, at worst it was a £6 pound donation to charity. I got it home, and was amazed at how well it worked. I straightened my hair before going to the pub, and I had 4 people ask me if I got a haircut, it looked that different.

I love charity shops.