Curly girlies, you’re the envy of everyone! And while we’re all for embracing your natural {curls}, we know there are times when you’ll want to mix up your hair styling and transform your tresses into a sleek and straight ‘do.
Every wave, curl and coil has its own unique needs, which is why there isn’t necessarily a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to {hair straighteners}. Depending on your hair type and texture, you might want to prioritise tools that specialise in taming frizz, adding shine, boosting volume or simply speeding up your {curly hair care} routine.
With that in mind, we’ve rounded up our pick of the best hair straighteners for curly hair, with tools to suit every hair type, concern and goal. We’ve included not only flat irons, but straightening blow dry brushes too! They’ve all been tried and tested by the {Cult Concierge} team, and will help you to achieve frizz-free, smooth styles without damaging your precious strands.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST HAIR STRAIGHTENERS FOR CURLY HAIR
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Straightening iron or straightening brush?
This depends on what you want from your styling tool. If you want speedy styling and a poker-straight finish, then a straightening iron is the best tool for the job. For added volume and a more natural finish, a straightening brush works wonders!
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Temperature
When selecting a hair straightener for curly hair, check the temperature settings to ensure they have a hot enough range for straightening your curls. Generally speaking, if you have fine wavy or curly hair that’s relatively easy to style, you’ll want a maximum temperature of at least 190°C, while if your hair is thicker and/or coiler, you might want the temperature settings to go up to 230°C.
That said, all ghd stylers only heat up to 185°C, which they’ve found to be the optimum temperature for achieving long-lasting, professional looking results without heat damage – for all hair types. And based on our testing, we can’t fault them!
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Size of plates
If you have thick curly hair, then wide plate straighteners are generally the better option. They can handle larger sections of hair at one time, and they eliminate the need to straighten the same section over and over again – which means less damage and less time spent on styling! If your curly hair is on the finer and more tameable side, then slim plate straighteners will do just fine.
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Type of plates
There are two main types of plates found on hair straighteners: titanium and ceramic. Ceramic offers a smoother working surface and is generally better for fine curly hair, while titanium can usually hold higher temperatures, making it better for thick curls and super-coily hair.
THE 10 BEST HAIR STRAIGHTENERS FOR CURLY HAIR
So without further do, here are the best hair straightening tools for super sleek, smooth and straight locks (thanks to Syhem in the Cult concierge team!).
1. Best for thick curly hair