Best hair straighteners for every budget and hair type

ghd is a world-trusted brand, so it's no surprise that the Platinum+ tool tops our list of the best hair straighteners to buy in 2023. Featuring groundbreaking new innovations (ultrazone with predictive technology) the ghd Platinum+ responds to your hair and the way you style, controlling heat more effectively and predicting your personal hair needs.

Rated and reviewed by Yours writer Sam Hendley: "We tested these sleek and stylish straighteners on full, curly locks (my daughter) and fine, frizzy locks (me). The effect on the curly hair was instant – perfectly straight and smooth hair with no static or frizz in a matter of seconds... Her hair can be hard to tame, but she didn’t need any extra styling sprays to achieve great hair, she just used a heat protection spray before straightening. As for my fine and frizzy hair, I wasn’t expecting miracles, but my main issue with using straighteners is that it tends to make my hair limp rather than fabulous! This is perhaps where the new Platinum+ straighteners come into their own and achieve their price tag - the sensors adjust to the kind of hair you have and I was able to achieve a smooth glossy look without making frizz worse..."

Read Sam Hendley's full ghd Platinum+ review.

The Dyson Corrale™ straightener can create a variety of different styles – from curls and waves, to smooth and sleek with half the damage and the option to go wireless if you want the option of roaming around whilst styling.

Rated and reviewed by Yours writer Lorna White: "I have naturally curly and frizzy, quite thick hair, so I always believed I needed the highest temperature straighteners in order to achieve that silky smooth straightened style. However, this straightener allowed me to straighten my hair at a much lower temperature, so it is great if you’re keen to reduce the temperature you expose your hair to... If you’re limited when it comes to plugs or you work in a salon where you’d prefer to go wire-free then I can totally see why this product would be more suited to you than other straighteners... However, if you’re just wanting a pair of straighteners for at-home use... they’re very expensive compared to others on the market which perform just as well."

Read Lorna White's full Dyson Corrale™ hair straightener review.

If you've got thick hair, you'll already know that straightening your hair can take a while. The ghd Max Styler Straightener makes light work of styling thick hair, as they are 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.

Customer review: "Purchased as a gift for my daughter as she has long thick hair - she loves them - they work brilliantly, no complaints whatsoever - a must buy if have long thick hair!"

Many hair straighteners are too big and thick for shorter hairstyles, but these thin-plated Wahl pencil straighteners are ideal for shorter styles, tidying up fringes, or fly away hair. Affordable, the tool heats up in 60 seconds and has ceramic-coated plates that retain the hairs natural moisture and leaves hair shiny and smooth.

Customer review: "These are great for short hair I use these in my salon instead of tongs they are easier and quicker."

Finally providing an answer for the huge demand for a tool that straightens and curls, the Cloud Nine 2-in-1 Contouring Iron Pro is designed with advanced tech for healthier hair styling, all in one place. As with all Cloud Nine irons, the plates are infused with its cutting-edge kinder-to-hair technology that includes signature healing minerals and hair-protecting functions.

Customer reviews: "Curling hair with straighteners just got easier, revolutionary !! it has mineral infused plates to help make your hair super glossy, and adjustable temperature settings to avoid any unnecessary heat damage."

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 expected the words 'Bluetooth' and 'smart' to be included in a description of a hair straightener, then we've got some news for you. The Glamoriser isn't just any old straightener - this one can work with your phone. Simply download the Glamoriser app to take advantage of personalized heat settings to suit how you style your hair. From your phone, you can also set the straightener to switch off automatically between five to 20 minutes after you have finished with them. 

Rated and reviewed by Yours writer Karen Booth: "The plates heat up very swiftly and temperature control on the device is very pleasing to use as it’s touch-sensitive, the heat being easily adjusted with an up/down swipe. The target temperature is also displayed digitally and subtly beeps when it reaches the chosen heat. The function to use the straighteners connected by Bluetooth did at first appear a bit gimmicky, but it does have a few useful functions. Using my smartphone with its associated app, after inputting a few basic facts about the condition of my hair, 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."