Curly, fine or frizzy: How to pick the right heat tools for your hair types

Look for tools that have temperature control. You already have delicate hair and you don’t want to hurt it further by burning up the shaft. Keep it on the lowest setting and make it quick. Look for tools with tourmaline, a crystal that produces negative ions that trap moisture into the hair, making styling possible with less heat and moisture protection.

Rough drying is your safest bet when going for a blowout, so pick a dryer that has lower temperature settings and definitely one with a cool wind option.

Blow-dryer: Panasonic BouncyStyle Hair Dryer EH-ND 19

Curling tool: Jaguar Air Waver brush

Flat iron: HSI Professional Ceramic Tourmaline Ionic Flat Iron

Girls with curls have a lot of movement happening all the time, and the wrong tools can damage rather than enhance those locks. So after getting yourself a nourishing heat protectant, go for tools that have high temperature settings (for quicker blowouts), diffusers (to scrunch up and texturise) and are ionic (for protection and shine). Ensure you start with the low heat setting and gradually turn it up the heat to perfect the texture, without the frizz and flyaways.

Blow-dryer: Remington Ac9096 Silk Ceramic Ionic AC Professional Hair Dryer

Curling tool: BabylissPro Cone-shaped Curling Iron

Flat iron: Dafni Hair Straightening Brush

Your hair needs, deserves and craves moisture. So don’t take that away by using tools that will dehydrate it further. Look for products that come with built-in sensors and detect the moisture level of your hair to adapt and work with its natural texture. Did you know that there are tools that actually infuse moisture from the atmosphere into your hair? So while you’re styling, you’re actually conditioning your strands too. Pretty neat, we think.

Blow-dryer: Evy InfusaLite Dryer

Curling tool: BBlunt x3 Professional Hair Curling Wand

Flat iron: Braun Satin Hair 7 SensoCare Styler