The best hair straighteners are the ones that do the job quickly and efficiently, without damaging your hair. The best ones will leave your hair looking shiny and healthy, not dry and frizzy. They'll also make your hair easier to manage and less likely to turn curly or wavy. Here are some of our favorites.
$289.00
It makes straighten mid length hair quick and easy. It can make great curls and waves for short and long hair, which add great volume without damaging hair....I feel like the heat is even over the plates. My hair is straight and smooth with one pass! Super fast and easy, seems less damaging
What it is: A smart styler with predictive technology for stronger hair and two times more color protection.
Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Shine
- Straightening and Smoothing
- Color Fading
Key Benefits:
- Stronger, shinier, healthy-looking hair
- Pre-set to the optimum styling temperature of 365 degrees Fahrenheit for styling with no extreme heat
- Versatile styling to create everything from loose waves to a flawless straight look
What Else You Need to Know: ghd’s Platinum+ Styler - 1" Flat Iron uses ultra-zone predictive technology that monitors heat 250 times per second across the plates and recogni
$249.00
This straightener heats up magically in about 5 seconds, and is hot enough to straighten hair effectively without burning it. ...This is a fantastic flat iron...worth the money spent! I have fine hair and it straightens/smooths it without damaging it.
What it is: A professional-performance flat iron with two next-generation heat sensors, proven to deliver sleeker, smoother, and healthier-looking hair.
Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Shine
- Straightening and Smoothing
$269.99
Healthy hair must-have!...I absolutely love this straightener!! It’s so sleek and modern. I really like the various features so that I know I’m not damaging my hair with too much heat. ...Holy grail of hair straighteners...With even just one-pass of this straightener, my hair is insanely soft, smooth and frizz free.
What it is: T3 Smooth ID personalizes heat to shield hair against damage. Powered by T3 HeatID Technology, a smart-touch interface and 9 heat settings intelligently adjust to your unique hair.
Hair Type: Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Straightening and Smoothing
Key Benefits:
- Delivers personalized heat
- Creates smooth, shiny results
- Glides effortlessly
$159.99
It's easy to use and it makes my hair look amazing without feeling like I am damaging it. ...amazing hair straightener...If you are looking for a hair straightener this is what you need. Gifted by T3Hair.
What it is: A professional ceramic flat iron with 20 percent longer ceramic plates for faster styling and two times more shine in a single pass.
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Straightening and Smoothing
Key Benefits:
- 20 percent longer plates style more hair in each pass, for faster styling and easier waving and curling
- CeraGloss™ ceramic plates deliver two times more shine
- Digital T3 SinglePass® Technology delivers two times faster heat-up and perfect heat precision for fast, one-pass styling
What Else You Need to Know: Powered by Digital T3 SinglePass® Technology, the SinglePass Smooth X profession
$159.99
This is by far the best straightener i’ve ever used. I am so impressed by how well this straightens my hair and gets rid of frizz and flyaway created a beautiful sleek look while also not damaging and destroying my hair. ...I found my staple hair tool...T3 Micro gifted me this straightener and holy moly! First off I have super fine medium length hair and when I first cut it I was putting heat to my hair daily and even with heat protectant I felt like I was damaging my hair which I was.
What it is: A professional one-inch flat iron that auto-adjusts its heat to your hair texture and styling goals for smooth, frizz-free results with less damage.
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing
- Frizz
- Straightening and Smoothing
Key Benefits:
- Features automated heat customization for smooth, shiny results with less damage
- Delivers 2X more consistent heat across plates for one-pass results
- Has an ergonomic, lightweight design for comfortable styling
What Else You Need to Know: Equipped with a smart microchip, high-performing ceramic heaters, and nine heat settings, T3 Rapid HeatIQ® Technol
$159.99
After using this for almost 6 months I’m going to give it 5 stars It’s not only very easy to use but also I feel like it’s not damaging my hair that much...So actually making my hair healthier (less damaged) in the process
What it is: A professional one-inch flat iron that auto-adjusts heat to your hair texture and styling goals for smooth, frizz-free results with less damage.
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing
- Straightening and Smoothing
- Volumizing
Key Benefits:
- Automated heat customization delivers smooth, shiny results with less damage*
- Two times more consistent heat** across plates for one-pass results
- Ergonomic, lightweight design for comfortable styling
What Else You Need to Know: The T3 SinglePass StyleMax professional flat iron automatically customizes heat to your hair texture and styling goals for fast
$179.00
Hair looks so much smoother and doesn’t loses a volume like it’s always happening with straighteners for hair!...Also it is not too loud and I feel as damaging as straightening my hair. It’s a 2 in 1 and cuts down the amount of time I do my hair.
What it is: A tool that combines the structure of a flat iron with the airflow of a blow-dryer to create a sleek style with less frizz.
Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Shine
- Straightening and Smoothing
Key Benefits:
- Creates straight, sleek styles
- Reduces frizz and adds shine
- Offers a faster blowout
What Else You Need to Know: Go from damp to dry in one simple step using the Straight Shot Blow Drying Flat Iron. Three temperature and speed settings, diffused airflow, and an ergonomic design make blow-drying a breeze and allow for customized styling. Ionic Technology reduces frizz and adds tons of shi
$269.00
Way less damaging...I love the wide plates - it took way less time and far fewer sections to do the same thing as the Chi I had before this. ...A couple pros. 1) it heats up in like 10 seconds. 2) less passes over my hair because it’s super effective. 3) seems to reduce static and frizz, at least compared to my old straightener.
What it is: An award-winning, two-inch-wide plate flat iron for quicker, easier styling on long, curly, and thick hair.
Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Medium and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Shine
- Straightening and Smoothing
Key Benefits:
- Style long, thick, and curly hair in half the time
- Pre-set to the optimum styling temperature of 365 degrees Fahrenheit for styling with no extreme heat
- Versatile styling to create everything from loose waves to a flawless straight look
$149.00
I never believed in straightening brushes because I thought my frizzy, damaged hair was too unruly. This brush has made my life SO much easier, and I feel like it's less damaging to my hair than pressing it through the flat iron. ...my favorite hair tool ATM...I think this is also great for those of us that like to straighten our hair just to put it up in a ponytail, I feel it’s less damaging than a flat iron.
Which hair type is it good for?
✔ Straight
✔ Wavy
✔ Curly
✔ Coiled
✔ Tightly Coiled
What it is:
A heated straightening brush that combines the heat of a flat iron with the structure of a paddle brush to create a smooth, frizz-free look in one easy step.
Key benefits:
- Achieves shiny, frizz-free hair
- Straightens hair in one easy step
- Seals cuticle for a smooth style
If you want to know more…
The Brush Crush quickly achieves smooth, straight hair in one easy step with the heat of a flat iron in the structure of a paddle brush. It includes ionic technology that seals the cuticle for less frizz and tons of shine while styling.
$499.00
TLDR: Absolutely worth it if you have curly hair and want a less damaging option to achieve a sleek, straight look. ...So good for curly hair!!...And it took the same if not less time than a normal straightener when my hair was dry (which for me is ~40 minutes).
What it is: A Dyson Airstrait™ that dries and straightens hair simultaneously so you can take hair from wet to finished look—with one machine, no hot plates, and no heat damage¹ .
Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Straightening and Smoothing