What it is:A sleek, half-inch styler featuring golden ceramic plates that deliver the ultimate professional finish.What it does:This styler smoothes through hair for an ultra-shiny result. Free of sharp edges that could catch on hair, the plates' ceramic coating is designed to enhance the glide of the Styler through the hair promoting luster.What else you need to know:Sleek design allows for better handling of all types of styling. The rounded barrel easily creates curls, waves, flicks, and the "perfect straight." Ceramic heaters and contoured plates glide through hair for smoother, snag-free styling. Aluminum plates provide powerful heat conducting properties-four times better than steel. Contains Nanosilver(TM) which has antibacterial properties. The body is now 50-F cooler than the current generation of stylers, making the ghd Gold Professional Styler cooler to touch and lighter to handle. A protective plate-guard secures the hot plates when the styler is switched off, allowing you to safely pack them away without damaging your belongings. Built-in circuits regulate the temperature five times per second. This ensures that the temperature remains constant throughout the styling process. Sleep mode automatically switches off heaters if not used for 30 minutes. Universal voltage makes travel easy.