Hair Care
11 Best Hot Styling ToolsWant to make wavy hair straight or straight hair wavy? Pick up (not by the hot end, please) one of these flat irons, hot roller sets and more |
Heat styling is a necessary evil in the world of hairstyles. With sleight of hand, a good curling iron can add volume to stick straight hair and a superior flat iron can take curly hair to superstraight, sleek new territory.
When you style your hair with these essential tools, you expect them to make your job easier, right? Well, that's why we've rounded up the best of the best straighteners, curling irons, blow-dryers and rollers, according to our readers.
See which hot styling tools to invest in now.
Here are some hair care tips to help you maintain healthy hair no matter how many times you manipulate your God-given texture with heat.
Tip 1: Use high-quality shampoo and conditioner for your hair type. (Take this quiz to find the best duo for you.)
Tip 2: Use a deep conditioner like Aveda Damage Remedy Intensive Restructuring Treatment, $31, or Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deeeeep Conditioner, $4.49, once or twice a month -- especially if you straighten your hair on the regular.
Tip 3: Use a heat-protecting hair serum such as Sally Hershberger Go With the Blow, $12.99, before and after blow-drying.
Tip 4: If you are going to use a flat iron, let hair air dry the night before or use the lowest setting on your blow-dryer if you didn't plan ahead.
Tip 5: When you straighten your hair, select the lowest temperature possible that will still give you the straightening effect you desire.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Best Hot Styling Tool No. 11: Conair Ion Shine Instant Heat Compact Styling Setter, $44.99
When you style your hair with these essential tools, you expect them to make your job easier, right? Well, that's why we've rounded up the best of the best straighteners, curling irons, blow-dryers and rollers, according to our readers.
See which hot styling tools to invest in now.
Here are some hair care tips to help you maintain healthy hair no matter how many times you manipulate your God-given texture with heat.
Tip 1: Use high-quality shampoo and conditioner for your hair type. (Take this quiz to find the best duo for you.)
Tip 2: Use a deep conditioner like Aveda Damage Remedy Intensive Restructuring Treatment, $31, or Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deeeeep Conditioner, $4.49, once or twice a month -- especially if you straighten your hair on the regular.
Tip 3: Use a heat-protecting hair serum such as Sally Hershberger Go With the Blow, $12.99, before and after blow-drying.
Tip 4: If you are going to use a flat iron, let hair air dry the night before or use the lowest setting on your blow-dryer if you didn't plan ahead.
Tip 5: When you straighten your hair, select the lowest temperature possible that will still give you the straightening effect you desire.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Best Hot Styling Tool No. 11: Conair Ion Shine Instant Heat Compact Styling Setter, $44.99
Older comments
good advice
by brianna121791 Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 08:03PM Report as inappropriate
this is a great tool for wavey hair
by littlesweets801 Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 01:35PM Report as inappropriate
Profashion Hair Tools are the best. I wish they were in the list, especially the 3-part-curler.
by meamandasimmons Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 10:00AM Report as inappropriate
Profashion Hair Tools are the best. I wish they were in the list.
by meamandasimmons Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 08:50AM Report as inappropriate
I love my Chi hair dryer...it has really cut down on my drying time!
by donnad1105 Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 10:01AM Report as inappropriate
Conair is a pretty good brand for low budgets.
by Monique3 Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 09:55AM Report as inappropriate
great tips
by LittleBunny Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 07:32PM Report as inappropriate
funny enough, i always buy super inexpensive products but i have the two chi products (most expensive things on the list) i def have new recs to try!
by rayshaviolet Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 03:01PM Report as inappropriate
GREAT TIP'S. I CAN'T GO WITHOUT MY BLOWDRYER AND HOT FLAT IRON. LOOK FORWARD TO TRYING MENTIONED PRODUCT'S.
by Tlee Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 09:43PM Report as inappropriate
i want to try a bunch of these!
by Chris213 Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 07:30PM Report as inappropriate