Best hair straighteners for every budget and hair type

ghd is a world-trusted brand, and it's no surprise that the ghd Platinum+ Professional Hair Straightener tops the list of the best hair straighteners on the market. This premium tool features ground-breaking ultrazone predictive technology, which monitors heat 250 times per second and responds to the thickness of your hair and your styling speed - delivering the optimal styling temperature consistently across the plates.

Rated and reviewed by Yours writer Sam Hendley, this straightener was put to the test on both full, curly hair and fine, frizzy hair. “The effect on the curly hair was instant - perfectly straight and smooth with no static or frizz in a matter of seconds,” she noted. Remarkably, her daughter didn’t need any extra styling sprays beyond a basic heat protection product to get salon-quality results.

On Sam’s own finer hair, which usually struggles with limpness when heat-styled, the Platinum+ excelled. “I wasn’t expecting miracles,” she wrote, “but the sensors truly adjust to the kind of hair you have. I was able to achieve a smooth, glossy look without worsening frizz.” However, you can't turn the heat up or down as it's set to 185ºC for "optimum style".

Read our full ghd Platinum+ review.

The Dyson Corrale™ straightener is a versatile styling tool designed to create a range of looks - from sleek and smooth to waves and curls - while promising up to half the damage thanks to its flexible copper plates that shape around your hair. One of its standout features is the cordless option, giving you the freedom to roam while styling for up to 30 minutes, which is ideal for professional settings or plug-limited spaces.

Yours writer Lorna White reviewed the Dyson straightener and was impressed with its ability to work at lower temperatures without compromising on results. “I have naturally curly, frizzy, quite thick hair, so I always believed I needed the highest temperature straighteners to achieve a silky smooth style,” she said. “However, this straightener allowed me to get the same effect at a much lower temperature - great if you’re keen to reduce heat exposure.”

Lorna also highlighted the benefits of the wireless function, especially in salons or areas with limited sockets. However, she cautioned that the Corrale™ is heavy and for standard at-home use, it comes at a high price, especially when other, more affordable straighteners offer comparable performance.

Ultimately, the Dyson Corrale™ stands out for its technology and flexibility, but whether it’s worth the investment depends on how and where you plan to use it.

Read our full Dyson Corrale™ hair straightener review.

If you have thick hair, you'll already know that straightening it can take a while. The ghd Max Styler Straightener makes light work of styling thick hair, as it is fitted with wide plates and heat sensors powered by dual-zone technology that maintain consistent heat distribution from root to tip. If you have long, thick, or curly hair, these straighteners are your ideal solution for smooth, sleek, and glossy hair.

Customers say that "they work brilliantly" and smooths hair "so fast", even when it's long and frizzy

Many traditional straighteners are bulky and difficult to use on shorter hairstyles, but the Wahl Pencil Straighteners are designed specifically with precision in mind. Featuring slim, thin plates, they’re perfect for styling short hair, tidying up fringes, or smoothing flyaways with ease.

These budget-friendly straighteners heat up in just 60 seconds and use ceramic-coated plates that help retain your hair's natural moisture, leaving it smooth and shiny. They also have a three-metre cable, offering flexibility when styling. Customers say that they work well on pixie cuts, but "only goes to 200" which is okay but "should go higher for coarse hair".

Finally answering the high demand for a styling tool that both straightens and curls with ease, the Cloud Nine 2-in-1 Contouring Iron Pro is designed to deliver professional-level results while prioritising hair health. Engineered with advanced technology, this innovative hair tool features mineral-infused plates and Cloud Nine’s signature kinder-to-hair features - including healing minerals and protective temperature controls -for glossy, smooth results without damage.

One enthusiastic customer put it simply: “Curling hair with straighteners just got easier - revolutionary!" Earlier versions of the Cloud Nine iron could be personalised, which made a great gift idea, but there's no option to do so with these.

If you're after hair straighteners that are affordable and do the job, the Remington Shine Therapy Hair Straighteners features ceramic coated plates infused with Moroccan Argan Oil, a natural ingredient renowned for its shine-enhancing properties, as well as Vitamin E, conditioners and moisturisers. The tool also include nine different temperate settings you can tailor the heat to suit your hair type and heat up in just 15 seconds.

Customer review: "Great service great hair straighteners would recommend these as I have thick course hair and have difficulty drying it .These straighteners work’s brilliant super soft."

Going away on holiday? Forgotten your UK plug adapter? Or are you off camping? Cordless hair straighteners will make your lives so much easier. This genius Cordless Straightener by BaByliss is completely cordless and powered by a lithium-ion for sustained power performance. They are still jam-packed of everything corded tools offer, including Micro Heating Matrix Technology and three adjustable temperature settings.

Customer review: "As good as any high end straightener I've used. Definitely a bit heavier than plug ins (and pricier!) but they are sleek and beautifully made. They get hot quickly and drop through the hair with almost no effort and curl as well as they straight. The storage box packaging and travel case is gorgeous. If you can straighten or curl your hair in half an hour then I would 100% recommend them. If you take much longer than half an hour then you might want to stick with plug ins as the batter will need topping up."

If you never thought you'd hear the words Bluetooth and smart used to describe a hair straightener, think again. The Glamoriser Bluetooth Smart Straightener brings high-tech innovation to your hair routine by syncing with your smartphone.

Yours writer Karen Booth tested the Glamouriser Smart Straightener and was impressed with both its performance and smart features. “The plates heat up very swiftly, and the temperature control is very pleasing to use - it’s touch-sensitive, with heat adjusted by a simple up/down swipe,” she explained. “The target temperature is displayed digitally and the device subtly beeps when it reaches the chosen heat.”

By downloading the Glamoriser app, users can access personalised heat settings based on their hair type and styling habits, and even set an automatic shut-off timer (between five and 20 minutes) for extra peace of mind. While initially sceptical about the Bluetooth function, Karen found it genuinely useful: “After entering some basic information about my hair condition, the app recommended an optimum temperature. I particularly liked being able to set a short auto-switch off time, as I always worry about accidentally leaving straighteners on.”

We all know now that heat can damage our hair over time, especially if we use straighteners every day and don't use some sort of heat protection. Remington's Hydraluxe Pro Hair Straightener has moisture lock-coated plates to help to preserve the hair’s perfect balance of moisture with every glide and the Hydracare temperature setting lets you style at a lower temperature, so you won’t have to worry about excessive heat damage.

Customer review: "The Remington steam hair straightener is revolutionary. Truly it has a series of controls to give you the exact temperature for your hair, oh and to top it off it adds steam to the hair so it doesn't overheat, gives greater shine to the hair because of the steam it emits out. Doesn't burn the hair (providing the temperature is controlled), straightens hair with one glide of the plates, the water is very little so there's no wastage. Truly a great product."