As someone who has used all sorts of hair tools to style my long, thick hair, a good hair straightener is an important part of my toolkit. Hair straighteners not only allow you to create perfectly straight, sleek styles but also allow you can also create various types of curls with the right technique.
Some of the key things I look for when researching hair straighteners are quick heat-up time, variable heat settings, plate material and of course, value for money. What I have learned about hair tools is that those that are the most expensive are not always the best.
When looking for a new hair styling tool, I tend to always buy from Australian retailers like Adore Beauty, MYER, Hairhouse Warehouse or Binge Lee. If buying a hair tool from Amazon, you have to read carefully whether the tool has an Australian plug/voltage.
With this in mind, I have rounded up a few of my favourite hair straighteners to help you find the one right for you.
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11 of the Best Hair Straighteners to Buy in Australia
Best Hair Straightener Overall: Cloud Nine The Original
The Original Hair Straightener from Australian hair tool brand, Cloud Nine has converted many loyal ghd users over the years thanks to its quality. Renowned for its durability and design, it’s a product that you can rely on to last for years.
Described as a ‘life changer’ and ‘worth the money’, it leaves hair silky and shiny and can deliver a range of sleek styles.
This is thanks to a few key features. Its ceramic plates work effectively at lower temperatures, reducing hair damage and frizz. Designed with Spring Flex Technology to cushion, not clamp the hair and minimise damage. The curved exterior of the plates makes waving, flicking and curling a breeze.
This straightener offers six heat settings ranging from 100C to 200C making it an ideal option for all hair types from fine to coarse.
Tip: Some users prefer the wider plates, particularly if you have longer or thicker hair.
Max Temperature: 200°C | Temperature Settings: Variable | Plate Size: 25mm | Weight: 440g | Heat Up Time: 20 seconds | Automatic Switch Off: 30 minutes | Cable Length: 2.7m | Coating/Material: Ceramic
Best Hair Straightener – Runner Up: Muk Style Stick 230-IR
The Muk Style Stick 230-IR stands out in the hair straightener market, offering a quality comparable to renowned brands like Cloud Nine and ghd, yet at a more budget-friendly price point, often found under AUD 200.
This versatile tool is effective for both straight and curly hair, creating smooth, sleek styles and curls with ease. It heats up quickly and glides through hair, needing only a few passes to achieve dead straight hair.
Features include a soft matte finish, tourmaline ceramic plates for static-free shine, floating plates for even results, and ion field technology for a frizz-free, glossy finish. The distinguishing feature is the strip of powerful far infrared lights embedded in the iron ceramic plate to infuse a gentle heat deep inside the hair shaft.
Max Temperature: 230°C | Temperature Settings: Variable | Plate Size: 25mm | Weight: 318g | Heat Up Time: 90 seconds | Automatic Switch Off: 1 hour | Cable Length: 3m | Coating/Material: Tourmaline Ceramic
Best Professional Hair Straightener: ghd Platinum Styler
The ghd Platinum Styler, a professional standard straightener, stands out for its advanced technology.
Unlike the ghd Original, the Platinum features ultra-predictive technology that adapts the temperature based on hair thickness and styling speed, ensuring consistent heat across its plates for tailored styling.
It’s designed for minimal heat damage with precision-milled floating plates and a unique wishbone hinge for smooth gliding and aligned styling.
Additional perks include a heat-resistant protective plate, universal voltage, automatic sleep mode, and a long swivel cord.
Max Temperature: 185°C | Temperature Settings: No | Plate Size: 25mm | Weight: 400g | Heat Up Time: 20 seconds | Automatic Switch Off: 30 minutes | Cable Length: 2.7m | Coating/Material: Ceramic
Best Hair Straightener for Damaged or Coloured Hair: Dyson Corrale
Now $549.00
The Dyson Corrale Cordless Hair Straightener, priced at around $700, is the most expensive straightener on the market but is said to be worth the investment for fine or damaged hair.
Its standout feature is the patented flexing manganese copper alloy plates, ensuring even heat distribution and minimal passes, thus reducing heat exposure and hair damage.
The Corrale offers three precise temperature settings, with a sensor system maintaining consistent heat, making it suitable for all hair types. While it significantly reduces styling time and delivers silky, frizz-free hair.
Max Temperature: 210°C | Temperature Settings: 3 | Plate Size: 41mm | Weight: 561g | Heat Up Time: 15 seconds | Automatic Switch Off: 5 minutes | Cable Length: Cord Free | Coating/Material: Metal
Best Hair Straightener for Frizzy Hair: VS Sassoon Keratin Protect Straightener
If you’re someone who wants a perfectly straight style minus the frizz, then consider the Keratin Protect Straightener by VS Sassoon.
The hair straightener tackles frizz with Keratin Infused Technology ceramic plates resulting in sleek, smooth straight styles. The high performance straightener can heat up to 235C for superior fast-action heat transfer & constant even heat on every section.
Some of the other features to love about the VS Sassoon Keratin hair straightener include 6 digital temperature settings up to 235, instant heat up time, and a curved body design — making it perfect for curls or waves!
Max Temperature: 235°C | Temperature Settings: 6 | Plate Size: 25mm | Weight: 560g | Heat Up Time: 30 seconds | Automatic Switch Off: – | Cable Length: – | Coating/Material: Ceramic
Best Budget Hair Straightener:Â Remington Super Glide Ceramic Hair Straightener
If you’re after a great quality, yet affordable hair straightener then consider the Remington Super Glide Ceramic Hair Straightener.
The Advanced Tourmaline Ceramic technology distributes heat evenly and provides anti-static control resulting in smooth strands. The curved-edged design means you can easily wrap the hair around to create perfect curls.
Max Temperature: 230°C | Temperature Settings: Variable | Plate Size: 25mm | Weight: 540g | Heat Up Time: 15 seconds | Automatic Switch Off: 60 minutes | Cable Length: – | Coating/Material: Ceramic
Best Hair Straightener for Thin Hair or Fine Hair: Remington Advanced Coconut Therapy Ceramic Hair Straightener
If you’re looking for a hair straightener that is gentle on your hair, the Remington Advanced Coconut Therapy Ceramic Hair Straightener is a great choice.
The 110 mm advanced ceramic coated plates with micro-conditioners are infused with coconut and UV filters, offering smooth and shiny looking results. The ultra-fast 15-second heat-up means you won’t have to wait to start; the digital controls up to 230°C mean you can set precisely the right temperature for your hair type.
The integrated sensor senses contact with your hair and reads and regulates the temperature to prevent overheating, giving you 2x more protection from heat damage for stronger, healthier results. The memory and temperature boost function remembers the last setting you used and gives you an extra boost of heat to create your style.
Max Temperature: 230°C | Temperature Settings: 5 | Plate Size: 25mm | Weight: 430g | Heat Up Time: 15 seconds | Automatic Switch Off: 60 minutes | Cable Length: 3m | Coating/Material: Ceramic
Best Hair Straightener for Thick Hair: Silver Bullet Keratin 230 Titanium Hair Straightener
Looking for a flat iron that can tame even the most unruly hair? Look no further than the Silver Bullet Keratin 230 Titanium Hair Straightener.
This straightener features adjustable temperature up to 230 C, making it ideal even for those with thicker hair. The straightener also features controls on the inside of the handle to prevent accidental changes, as well as advanced surround heat for faster curls, flick and waves. Plus, the titanium floating plates are friction free to make styling even easier. Finally, the set includes a Silver Bullet Paddle Brush, Styling Comb, and 4 Crocodile Clips to help you achieve the perfect style.
Max Temperature: 230°C | Temperature Settings: Variable | Plate Size: 25mm | Coating/Material: Titanium
Best Hair Straightener for Curly or Coarse Hair: L’Oreal Professionnel Steampod 3.0
Looking for a steam straightener that can give you the perfect balance of performance and care? Consider the L’Oreal Professionnel Steampod 3.0.
This innovative tool uses the power of heat and steam to straighten hair quickly and easily, without sacrificing your hair’s health in the process — making it one of the best hair straighteners for those with curly or coarse hair types. The steam allows for faster shaping of the hair fibre thanks to the water molecules that are created when steam is applied. Plus, it has a fully integrated water tank that’s built into the handle, making the tool much lighter and slimmer than previous models.
Max Temperature: 210°C | Temperature Settings: 3 | Weight: 870g| Cable Length: 2.5m
Best Hair Straightener for Long Hair: Silver Bullet Keratin 230 Titanium Hair Straightener
The Silver Bullet Keratin 230 Titanium Hair Straightener is the perfect choice for long hair.
It features a unique set of features and accessories to help you get the perfect style. The friction–free titanium floating plates help reduce static and create a smoother, shinier finish. The adjustable temperature settings from 130–230 degrees Celsius allow you to customize the heat for different hair types and styling needs.
The 360–degree swivel cord and wide plates make it easier to cover more hair with each pass, so you can style your hair quickly and efficiently. Plus, it comes with a heat mat, crocodile clips, styling comb, and a paddle brush, so you can get right to styling. And, with its dual voltage, it‘s ideal for travel.
Max Temperature: 230°C | Temperature Settings: Variable | Plate Size: 38mm | Weight: 1400g | Coating/Material: Titanium
Best Hair Straightener for Short Hair: ghd Mini Slim
The mini slim plate hair straightener is the perfect tool for achieving salon–style results on short hair.
With advanced ceramic heating technology and an optimum styling temperature of 185°C, the mini slim plate hair straightener provides quick, frizz–free styling with enhanced shine. The slender rounded barrel and contoured floating plates make it easy to create tight curls and other styles without snagging or damaging the hair. Plus, the heat-resistant protective plate guard and universal voltage make it easy to take your styler wherever you go.
With a 30-second heat up time and an automatic sleep mode, the mini slim plate hair straightener is the ideal choice for those with short hair looking for a professional–level styling tool.
Max Temperature: 185°C | Temperature Settings: No | Plate Size: 13mm | Weight: 320g | Heat Up Time: 30 seconds | Cable Length: 2.7m | Coating/Material: Ceramic
Hair Straightener FAQs
What hair straightener plate material is right for me?
Metal or Glass
This is a sign of a bad quality hair straightener and while they may come cheap, they will likely cause more damage to your hair.
Glass doesn’t conduct heat well which results in uneven heat distribution and therefore ineffective straightening. Any product that is describing plate material as ‘metal’ is usually a good indication that is it of poor quality and poor material and should be avoided.
Understandably, your budget may not permit for some of the more expensive hair straighteners on this list, but you will end up paying more on hair repairs and treatments from using a glass or ‘metal’ hair straightener.
Ceramic
Ceramic is probably the most common plate material found on hair straighteners because of its ability to heat up quickly, distribute heat evenly and smooth the hair shaft as you straighten. This is what makes it an amazing material for hair straighteners and suited to most hair types.
Titanium
If you’re after a hair straightener for thick hair or curly hair, consider titanium.
It can heat up to very high temperatures quickly and again distributes heat evenly. This is a great option for those with thick hair or curly hair who want pin-straight styles.
It’s also a very durable material — those who want longevity from their hair tool should also consider titanium.
Tourmaline
Tourmaline ceramic hair straighteners are considered to be the gold standard of hair straightener plate material. Tourmaline improves the quality of the already high standard ceramic plate material.
Tourmaline is often infused onto the ceramic plates as a coating to improve the quality of hair styling.
Tourmaline is a crystal born silicate that becomes negatively charged in reaction to heat, emitting 20 times more negative ions that work to smooth the hair, eliminate static and close the hair cuticle.
8 Tips for Using a Hair Straightener
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1. Make sure to use a heat protectant spray on your hair before using the straightener.
2. Start with the lowest heat setting and increase as needed.
3. Section your hair before straightening for best results.
4. Use a comb to brush through each section of hair before running the straightener over it.
5. Use a heat–resistant glove to protect your hands from the heat.
6. Move the straightener slowly and evenly over each section of hair.
7. Don’t leave the straightener in one spot for too long.
8. When finished, unplug the straightener and let it cool down before storing it.
Common Questions About Hair Straighteners
Which brand of hair straightener is the best?
There are so many amazing hair straightener brands that manufacture products to suit all types of hair and concerns.
Personally, I think ghd has some of the best hair straighteners. I have been using their hair straighteners for years and find they are durable and are really effective at achieving curls and straight styles which is an important factor for me when it comes to a good hair straightener.
How long does a hair straightener last?
Frequent use of any hair styling tool can over time diminish the effectiveness of the tool and increase the damage it can cause to the hair.
A hair straightener can last anywhere between 4 – 5 years. That said, a great quality hair straightener can be known to last for many years — even a decade. If there are no obvious defects and no obvious damage being caused to your hair, then understandably it doesn’t make sense to part ways with your favourite hair straightener.
What’s the difference between a flat iron and a straightener?
A straightener is any styling tool that straightens the hair. This can include a hair straightening brush, straightening comb and of course, a flat iron. It is a category of hair styling tools rather than a hair tool itself.
Wrap Up
So, there you have it! Our picks for the best hair straightener Australia. We hope you found the perfect model for your needs. Happy styling!
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