When I want to create a smooth, bouncy blowout or super-sleek look, I either (a) give up halfway because it takes so long or (b) fry my hair in the process—that was, until I tried a hair straightener brush. I was initially skeptical—a hot tool that promises to detangle, smooth, and straighten my hair? Like, come on, that can’t be real? But here’s the thing: Hair straightener brushes—provided you buy the right one for your specific hair type and goal—are pretty freaking amazing and shockingly easy to use. Think of hair straightening brushes as your hair dryer (or hair dryer brush ) and flat iron combined in one handy tool.
Seriously, I’ve been using one for months now, and it’s made doing my hair so much easier. Not only do some of these brushes allow me to skip blow-drying entirely, but I use fewer styling products, too, since hair straighter brushes have frizz-reducing and shine-boosting benefits as well. After personally testing and reviewing the very best hair straightener brushes on the market, I rounded 'em up below.
Keep reading for how to choose a hair straightener brush for your hair type and everything you need to know about them. Cosmo editors tested and reviewed everything from holy grail favorites to the buzziest products on your social feeds and the newest hair straightener brushes to hit the shelves over the past year. We evaluated each straightening brush based on the features, value, and results to compile this shoppable list of the 12 very bes.
