Disappointed

Being a cosmetologist I was not too impressed with this straightener, it only last me about 4 months in the salon. For the price I expected more than that.

Amazing straightener, but spring for platinum!

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Gold Vs Platinum
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Now, like me, you might be wondering the difference between Gold and Platinum and since I was lucky enough to use both, let me enlighten you! Firstly the plate colour is different, but that’s not so important. With Platinum+ being more expensive by $50 (at time of writing) the question is, which is better? Well, I have to say Platinum.

While Gold is still a powerhouse straightener that’s miles ahead of cheaper brands, it’s notably worse than Platinum. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, at all, it’s still superb, but it doesn’t give as fast of a straighten, as easily. Gold still does a nice straighten in one pass, but it’s more natural looking and to get the extreme ‘poker straightness’ of Platinum+, you’ll need more than one pass at your hair.

This is probably because Platinum+ has ‘Ultra-Zone Technology’ and Gold has merely ‘Dual Zone’. In my opinion, the Ultra Zone is definitely worth springing for if you can manage it, as it’s really a lot better.

The rest is just physical differences in the design and hinge of the straightener. Again, I prefer Platinum, but Gold is good too.

I’d say go for Gold if you want a cheaper straightener, or love the look of more naturally straight hair (like someone who was born with it). If you straighten daily or on the go and need a fast, poker straight, model style hair, go for Platinum! Both are amazing straighteners, it just depends on budget and what you need.