Best hair straightening brushes to get your hair looking smooth and sleek

Best for: wet styling

Forget everything you’ve ever been told about wet haircare styling; ghd’s device can be used directly on wet strands. The Duet is a straightening innovation that combines the drying and styling process in one handy device.

Simply run it over towel-dried locks in a downward motion, and watch it dry and straighten at the same time. Then hold down the button to initiate the smoothing effect. Poker straight styles have never been easier to create.

Turn to this straightening hot brush if you have curly, wavy, thick or unruly hair for a speedier routine compared with straightening irons. Designed to be used on dry hair, one stroke from the roots to ends will ‘glide’ through even knotty locks leaving them smooth and silky-looking. It’s fast because the large head covers a big section of hair, so you can go through your whole head in minutes.

The trusted hair tool brand never disappoints and like the rest of their much-loved collection, this works at what they call the optimum 185°C styling temperature, so as to not frazzle strands. A must-have for smoothing second-day hair, eliminating frizz thanks to the ceramic and ionising tech, and for those who want to cut down on styling time.

You will likely recognise this tool as one of the brand’s viral TikTok sensations and it’s clear why it has been so popular. It’s just such a time saver and couldn’t be easier to use. The Revlon Pro One Step Hair Dryer & Styler is a multitasker that combines the ability to blow dry and straighten in one. The large paddle brush makes it ideal for all hair types from thick to thin where the trademarked Ionic Technology ensures an even distribution of airflow to reduce the time taken to style, giving you more time in the morning to snooze your alarm.

Use on towel-dry hair and it gets to work detangling, drying and styling with two heat settings. There’s even a cool shot for that high-shine finish. It is worth keeping in mind that this is a fairly loud and thick tool to hold.

T3 has transformed styling routines since its inception but the Edge takes it to the next level in terms of speed. With the power of a straightening tool combined with the simplicity of a bristle brush, it has never been easier to style your locks in a straight fashion with no burn mishaps or needing to carve out a substantial amount of time in your day to do so.

The hot brush heats up incredibly quickly and stays at the optimal temperature to maintain the strength of your strands throughout. Complete with nylon bristles and the brand’s innovative PrecisionEdge Design, it is kind to the tresses with its smoothing and volumising function no matter your hair type or texture.

Drybar has long been the haircare brand to know over in the States for its quick and cost-effective blowouts, which quickly expanded into a collection of at-home tools. The Brush Crush Heated Straightening Brush gives you the ability to create that professional-level style without much effort, and most importantly, skill. The fuss-free heated tool allows you to simply brush your hair and achieve a frizz-free, shiny effect - all at a lower temperature to preserve the integrity of each strand. It goes up to 232^oC but the temperature is adjustable and you can set it on the handle.

The paddle brush structure of this straightening tool from Dafni has earned it real brownie points among hair technophiles. The brush was created to maintain your mane without even needing to section out your hair. The power of the deep ceramic technology can pass through many layers so straightening really is as easy as brushing your hair a few times.

It takes less than a minute to heat up and then around three to take curly strands to straight. The brush packs a real punch but thanks to its safety mechanism, you can brush right on the scalp and the back of your head without fearing the heat.

The control is your hands with this hot brush from Revamp where you can set your optimal styling temperature from 130^oC to 210^oC. With each swipe of the brush through your hair, it offers a detangling and straightening effect on thick sections of your mane at once. The hot brush from the tool specialist combines ionic and ceramic technology so works much in the same way as a classic iron but without creating frizz and leaving it smooth thanks to keratin, argan and coconut oil infused into the bristles.

The New York-born haircare experts over at amika (yes, with an intentional lowercase ‘a’) have incorporated a specialised iRed beam technology into its straightening brush. This feature is set at the nylon cool tips of the bristles and emits infrared heat that infuses the cuticle with hotter temperatures from the inside out in order to reduce the thermal damage often associated with heated styling.

The Polished Perfection also offers a double negative ion so that each time you glide it down your locks, you have a static-free experience, which also smooths and reduces frizz at the same time. In under 10 minutes, you can have a salon-level blow dry, even for thick, curly, long and frizzy hair.

For just £30, you can bag yourself an affordable, effective hair straightening brush. This MircoPure product will treat your hair to a silky smooth makeover by sealing the hair cuticles and reducing split ends. To avoid that horrid rush of panic that comes with accidentally leaving the hair straighteners on when you’ve left the house, the brush will automatically turn off after 60 minutes if not used.

Its small stature makes it perfect for travelling. Pop it in your suitcase and combat humidity-induced fuzz using the 360° swivel power cord for lustrous, frizz-free locks in minutes. If you have five minutes spare before heading out for dinner, treat your scalp to the brush’s massaging effect that stimulates the hair follicles and feels fantastic.