The compact straighteners are super travel-friendly and deliver up to 30 minutes of use (with three hours of charging time).

The extra-long plates (125mm) proved perfect for those with longer locks; they got through strands at pace, leaving newfound shine.The rounded barrel makes creating curls and waves easy too, and our testers had no trouble using it for a variety of styles. Our panel found its compact cordless design suitable for travelling and fantastic for styling the entire head without straining your neck. But if your hair is short, you’ll maybe prefer a shorter, narrower iron that can get close to the root.

Still, our testers appreciated how simple it was to use and were impressed by how lightweight it was to hold and manoeuvre. Ceramic plates: they are slower to warm up than other materials, but they distribute heat more evenly. They fed back on how quickly each tool heated up, how easy it was to reach their roots, whether it achieved their desired look, and how shiny and healthy their hair looked after styling. Well, for starters, you can style your hair anywhere (yep, anywhere), from the back of an Uber to your best mate's balcony. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging .

One of the original cordless hair straighteners on the market, the Balmain Universal Straightener is lightweight and travel-friendly. To reap the benefits of your new straighteners, Ky Wilson founder of The Social and ambassador for BaByliss suggests blow-drying first (you can find our fave hairdryers here, btw) using a good heat protector. If you're concerned about it being less powerful than its bigger wired counterparts, rest assured that it effectively styled most of our panel’s hair at pace.

Whether you're a fan of Love Island or not, there's no denying that those women know how to use hair tools. We're not being dramatic when we say that finding 'the one' will make a huge difference to your daily routine.It glides through my hair, makes my hair unbelievably shiny, and in one pass, I get a sleek style that lasts all day, even when it’s humid. So, the GHI was intrigued to see whether former contestant, Molly-Mae Hague, had nailed it with this pair of straighteners.

Now all you need is to find the perfect tool, and luckily I've been busy testing out the best cordless straighteners around.

Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Overall, they agreed that it styled their hair as they wanted, and they praised the mirror-shine it left on their strands. His brand, mdlondon, is adored by hairdressers and beauty journalists alike with many recommending the brand’s hair dryer over pricier competitors. Their locks stood up to the elements, as everyone said their chosen style lasted till the end of the day.