The curls are beautiful, but caring for and styling them can be a time-consuming, frustrating and often expensive task. Whether you have tight curls, waves, or Shirley Temple spirals, sometimes you just want to straighten them and not be bothered for a few days. Have a good tool, whether it’s a hair straightener or a blow drying brushmakes this process easier.
The Gear team at WIRED has a range of types of curlshairstyle needs and tips, and we’ve all tried a lot of hair straighteners in our lives. Some flat irons left us with crusty ends and cramped hands, while others, like the ones listed here, gave us straight hair. There are a dizzying number of options, but we hope our favorite hair straighteners can help you narrow down your search.
Updated April 2024: We’ve added the GHD Chronos Flat Iron, BabylissPro Nano Titanium Prima3100 Hair Straightener, and Drybar Reserve Vibrating Styling Iron. We have also updated the links and prices.
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