As someone with naturally curly hair, I’ve learned to approach hair tools with a critical and cautious eye. More often than not, hair straighteners that promise sleek, frizz-free shine fall flat on my thick hair, or worse, leave it looking brittle and so, so dry.
I’ve spent nearly two decades of my life trying to find a flat iron that actually works on my frizz. Now I’m putting the best contenders head-to-head, carefully reviewing some of the most popular hair straighteners.
I took note of how each one handled my thick texture, what temperatures each flat iron could heat up to and how much time it took to finish a look. And yes, I sacrificed a few curls along the way to find out which styling tools earned their claim to fame, but in the end it was worth it to find two standout winners.
Dyson Airstrait Hair Straightener
Best wet-to-dry hair straightener
