While we love an innovative design, we applauded the less flashy features as well, like the clear dinging sound to let us know when it reached our set temperature and a five-minute automatic shut off. Want to get that salon feeling every time you leave the house but don’t want to put in the extra work? The cult favorite from Drybar just got an upgrade, and it’s here to give you the perfect blowout from anywhere. The oval shape adds extra bounce to your tresses, and its ionic technology protects each strand from the heat. Easy to use and lightweight to hold, you can cover your whole head with shine and volume and adjust the temperature based on your preferences. Wow, this sounds like a good idea! I was just trying to figure out how I could keep straightening my hair without damaging it more. I've been making it straight for years now and it's getting really dry. I use moisturizing conditioners and everything -- but I guess it just isn't enough to combat the heat of the hot iron. TYMO RING PLUS - TYMO RING’s upgraded version. The negative ion hair straightener brush is complete with a nano titanium coating & more temp settings to smooth all hair types. Frizzy hair: Ionic technology is a must to stop water and humidity “fluffing up ” your hair and creating more frizz.

If you plan on using your iron every day or have fine or thin hair, tourmaline plates might be the best option as they are the most gentle, thanks to their semi-precious stone coating. Tourmaline“emits negative ions once it heats up,” says Kee, which prevents static and frizz, while increasing shine. A lot of hot hair tools, including most on our list, claim to release negative ions to protect your hair. I used to chalk this up to marketing-speak, but hairstylists I spoke with say ions are helpful. Curls are beautiful, but taking care of and styling them can be a long, frustrating, and often expensive task. Whether you have tight coils, waves, or Shirley Temple spirals, sometimes you just want to smooth them out and not be bothered for a few days. Having a good tool, be it a flat iron or a blow-dry brush, makes that process easier. Ceramic Hair Straighteners vs Ionic Hair Straighteners An ionic hair straightener again delivers the same advantages as an ionic dryer, releasing active ions that surround your hair to give a shine boost with every pass, eliminating static and taming the dreaded frizz. 4. What is the healthiest hair straightener?It does a couple of things to achieve this. First, it harnesses an ion generator and patented CeraGloss-coated ceramic plates to boost shine and reduce frizz. (And unlike with other designs, we rarely saw our fine hair slip from the tool as we twisted and twirled it between the plates.) Next, the arms’ edges were slightly longer than the hot plates themselves, meaning our fingers had a place to safely rest (versus burning our fingertips, like other options) while we straightened our hair. However, they did cause a few pain points when we tried to curl our hair — the arms were so long that sometimes our hair wasn’t sitting on the hot part of the iron. To find the most effective hair straightening brush, take into consideration the following factors: Ionic straighteners might actually help restore your hair, if you take vitamin D and lots of fish oil -- as your hair grows, it will be healthier. The ionic straightener is about the only thing you can do other than moisturizers to fix the hair you already have. Meanwhile Cabott opts for a microfiber cloth. “If you’re consistently seeing a lot of build-up, you may need to rethink your shampoo, conditioner or other products you are using.” What We Love: The short barrel fits in our hands nicely and is the perfect size for styling short hair.

But with this in mind, do handle your straighteners with care – no one wants to accidentally touch hot hair straighteners (ouch)! The heat is evenly distributed What We Love: The steam function helps prevent heat damage, managing to straighten even the curliest hair without causing harm. London-based hairstylist Hollie Rose Clarke says ions in hair tools keep the cuticle layer of your hair smooth, so you'll get a shinier, frizz-free result. “Think of a strand of your hair as being the size of my arm, covered in fish scales (the cuticles)," she says. "When the hair is damaged, they open slightly, resulting in dry, frizzy, and weak hair. When the hair is healthy they are closed, resulting in your hair feeling smoother and stronger.”

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Straightening my hair used to be a two-day affair. I'd wash all the product out the night before, let it air-dry, then braid it before bed so that the next day, the curls were looser and easier to work through. Then, and only then, could I go in with a flat iron. With the RevAir, I can decide to straighten my hair at literally any time. It's a luxury I've never known before.