Updated September 2023: We added GHD's Platinum Plus flat iron and Duet styler, Chi's Original Ceramic flat iron, and L'Oreal's Steampod. We also added a section for blow-dry brushes. Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. And because of its amazing features, budget-friendly price tag, and ability to produce knot-free straightened manes, this styling tool didn’t take much time to score the top position on my list.

This is why the heat setting of a hot comb is crucial because a relatively low heat setting won’t straighten your tough natural tresses impeccably, and a very high setting might your hair! When using this comb, make sure to keep it straight. Tilting it can put your hair at great risk of breakage during the straightening process. What Influencers Have to Say Who it’s for: People willing to splurge on a gentle straightener that works fast and minimizes damage.

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Straighten and smooth: You can use the tool to smooth frizz and straighten roots and edges as well as adding volume and lift to your hair. This three-in-one approach is hard to top. And since you can use the flat iron to straighten or wave your hair, this is a multipurpose tool for your styling collection. While an innovative tool, the Steampod has a limited temperature range of 350 to 410 degrees Fahrenheit, only has three heat settings, and is more difficult to use than some of our other favorites. Still, we think this straightener is a solid choice for anyone with curly or frizzy hair. Heat-wise, this Revlon offers the most temperature settings of any straighteners I’ve tried. There are 10 to choose from, ranging from 285 degrees Fahrenheit (140 Celsius) up to 455 degrees Fahrenheit (235 Celsius), which makes this a great choice for every hair type. I expected the copper ceramic plates to pull on the hair, due to the fact there are four of them and they’re so far apart, but they glide over it easily. The plates are also smaller than I had imagined—each one is 1/2 an inch whereas standard plates measure 1 inch—but they still cover similar widths of hair as standard straighteners. The biggest downside to the design is that it’s much harder to use these straighteners for curls. Not impossible, but difficult. — Victoria Woollaston-Webber

LESS HAIR LOSS, LESS HAIR BREAKAGE: Compared with traditional and ordinary heating material, the high-quality PTC ceramic heating components of the Secura Hair Straightening Comb can minimize the breakage and splitting of hair, as well as hair loss.

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Key details – Material: Ceramic; Heat settings: 1; Cord length: 1.7m; Auto switch-off: Yes (1 hour) The Wahl Root Straightening Hot Comb allows you to effortlessly and evenly smooth out kinks and frizz right from the root of your hair. Ideal for straightening coarse, curly, frizzy and afro Caribbean hair types as well as wigs. The reason this heat styling comb grabbed the second position in my list is that it offers all the features I look for in a hot comb for natural hair and at a very reasonable price tag.

We’re not fans of the image on the product listing, which suggests that this comes with other accessories. It doesn’t – you’re just paying for the electric hot comb. You may also struggle to get it up to 410 degrees. Moreover, the teeny-tiny gold particles from the teeth help give natural coarse hair a silky and flowy vibe. The wedge-shaped teeth of this hot comb ensure precise pressing so that you can enjoy perfectly straightened tresses without trying too hard. They can absorb the highest amount of heat in the shortest time possible and can also retain the heat in the teeth for a long period. 1. The Heat SettingsIf you can look past its slightly odd shape, the Revlon Double Straight’s four-plate design makes a lot of sense. As you pass the Double Straight over your hair, the first two plates straighten, while the second two ‘reinforce’ the style. This effectively allows you to make two passes in one, which reduces both the time it takes to complete the style and the risk of heat damage. I found this to be largely true, although to get the full effect you need to pass it over your hair slightly slower than you would do normally, which cuts into the time-saving benefits a little. For best results, it’s recommended that you use the Root Straightening Hot Comb on dry, clean hair. Revamp’s ceramic bristles make light work of detangling hair and adding sleekness and volume, and used on wet hair the brush is a great time-saver compared to blow-drying and then straightening with a separate tool. With a little spritz of hairspray to finish, our hair held its style well throughout the day. Dry your hair thoroughly and separate it into sections. Use a (non-electric) comb to do so, taking care to detangle any major knots or tangles in the process. Use clips or bands to keep each section of hair distinct. The T3 Smooth ID hair straightener would be in our top spot if it wasn't so expensive. But it might be worthwhile if you're concerned about hair damage. Most hot hair tools claim to cause less damage than the competition, but the T3 actually delivers with a unique temperature-finding feature the company calls HeatID Technology. To set the right temperature, select your hair features via the touch controls on the iron's handle: texture (fine, medium, coarse), length (short, medium, long), and if your hair is color-treated. It will then suggest a heat level. I also love its Refresh Mode for touching up hair later at a lower temperature based on previous settings.

Secura is built of high-quality ceramic & PTC components, which allow it to heat up swiftly while still protecting your hair from damage.

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The kit also comes with some useful extras, including clips, a heat glove, a storage bag and a detangling brush. But our favorite thing about this hair straightener? It gives you nine heat settings to choose from—and helps you find the right one. The straightener asks you about your hair length, texture, and whether your hair is color-treated and suggests a specific heat setting based on your information. Thanks to this unique feature, the flat iron works on all hair types and textures and is one of the most versatile and efficient straighteners on our list. If you have long hair, bigger plates are better, which is why Brown recommends this tool from Aria Beauty—a one-pass straightener with two-inch plates. The flat iron has ceramic-tourmaline plates and relies on infrared heat to style your hair. This design makes the straightener great for damaged hair. But thanks to its size and speed, it’s ideal for long hair, too. The flat iron plates are two inches wide, heating more of your hair with each pass. I would suggest opting for a comb that is made from titanium, tourmaline, gold, or any hybrid of these three components. The first thing you should look for when buying a hair straightener? “The ability to control the temperature,” Mason says. The right temperature for your hair will vary based on length, texture, and health. Look for a straightener with a wide temperature range and plenty of heat settings.