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Whether you're looking to quickly refresh your hair or style it on the go, the best cordless straighteners make a worthy addition to anyone's hair tools arsenal. Not only can these compact stylers create a salon-worthy finish, they also don't require proximity to mains power to get to work.
With one of these tools you can wave goodbye to the tangled cable of your best straighteners thanks to added wireless technology. From easy-to-manoeuvre devices to tools that achieve sleek results in a matter of minutes, it’s really never been easier to give your hairstyle a refresh while out and about.
Whether you have limited wall sockets near your dressing table or regularly get caught out by rain and want to re-style your hair afterwards, our beauty team has curated this in-depth tried and tested guide to the best cordless straighteners for a sleek and straight finish – no matter where you are or what hair type you have. After reviewing almost all of the cordless tools on the UK market, here are their reviews of the very buys that are worth the money.
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The quick list
The ghd Unplugged is ideal for those who are always on the go and may feel the need for a mid-afternoon styling refresh. It's super portable and lightweight – and can even be charged from some laptops. Though cordless battery time is limited, we deem this the best overall due to its travel-friendly design and smooth results.
Unlike most cordless straighteners, the Revamp compact gives you multiple temperature options instead of being limited to one heat setting. It's also lightweight and super portable. This cordless straightener is a great affordable replacement option if the ghd unplugged is a little out of your hair budget.
Cordless straighteners often cost between £200 and £400, and although this BaByliss straightener is only £20 away from £200, it's one of the more affordable picks without sacrificing quality results. It boasts a super lightweight design, and although it can take a few passes to straighten curly hair, it left us with the straightness and sleekness we expect from this brand.
One of the downsides to cordless straighteners is waiting for them to charge before you can use them. Fortunately, this Cloud Nine straightener charges in 90 minutes, which is pretty good compared to some others that take hours. It also has a "revive" mode which promises "healthier" styling.
With unique styling plates that smooth and straighten your hair to perfection, the Dyson Corrale is nothing short of impressive. With flexible copper plates and multiple heat settings, it's ideal if hair health is your top priority. You can also straighten your hair while it's plugged in and charging.
With 10 minutes more battery life than standard – plus a spare one for back-up power – Revamp's iGEN Progloss is also a 10 in the battery department. The plates are also infused with keratin, argan and coconut oils, leaving behind added shine and smoothness. It's the perfect cordless straightener for those with thick and/or curly hair who may need a little more styling time than cordless straighteners usually offer.
The best cordless straighteners, reviewed by our beauty experts
Best overall
If you’re on the hunt for a compact styler, at just 22cm long and with a slim. coordinating-colour case, the Unplugged is the most portable of the best ghd straighteners. The accompanying charger is pretty small, too, so you won’t have to sacrifice much space in your hand luggage to take both on your travels. This compactness does, however, mean the plates are smaller, so we couldn't straighten particularly big sections of hair at once. However, it only took our tester a few passes through a section to get it completely straight.
As well as mains power, this model also features USB-C connectivity, meaning it can even be charged from some laptops. It's truly been designed for on-the-go use; you’re never left wondering how much battery is left thanks to the handy display on its handle. However, we found a full charge only lasted around 20 minutes, a definite downside as it's slightly less than average for cordless straighteners. Unless you know you can style all of your hair within that time, or if yours isn’t very long or curly, these straighteners are probably best for quick touch-ups over a full styling session. But for portability they're a winning choice and get reliably smooth results, making them a great all-rounder – which is why, on balance, the ghd Unplugged is our overall best pick.
Read our ghd Unplugged review for a more detailed guide to this styler
Best affordable
Revamp doesn’t have just one cordless option in its tool portfolio, so if you don't need a long battery life, the Progloss Liberate Cordless Compact Straightener is much smaller than the iGen – barely over 20cm, to be precise. It's also nice and light, weighing less than 250g. Though the charging time is noted as three hours, when we unboxed this styler and plugged it in, it already had a half-full battery.
Many straighteners style at one temperature, but we were pleased that this model is equipped with three (160°C, 180°C and 210°C) for a more customisable styling experience. Like the ghd unplugged, its plates are quite small, while the main cordless straightener issue is also at play; 30 minutes of battery power is more than some other models and fairly standard, but not enough to style a head of thick, long hair. All this makes the Progloss Liberate better for touch-ups (Revamp's other model is best for those who need theirs to last for a full styling session).
Despite this, our tester's hair was left feeling soft after using this model, which we put, at least in part, down to the moisturising, oil-infused plates. It's easy to use and the handy sparkly travel case can be slipped into a bag without adding much extra weight.
Best lightweight
This tool immediately got a big tick in our book for its more accessible price tag. Cordless stylers are often quite pricey, as you'll have seen in this guide. However, you can bag BaByliss’ tool for a more reasonable £180 – which is worth keeping an eye on as it's often discounted. Transporting them is also very easy, as these wire-free straighteners also come with a pretty case.
As for the actual user experience, BaByliss’ heritage of hair tool know-how was obvious in its sleek results. It did require a few passes over curly hair to completely straighten it, but it did this well and left our hair with a straight finish. Rechargeable batteries in cordless straighteners are usually heavy, but that isn’t the case here; the 9000 doesn’t feel awkward or difficult to use. A ring at the base of the styler glows continuously in one of four colours, indicating how much battery life is left, which we appreciated while styling. Again, there are only up to 30 minutes of power in a full charge here, but this tool allows you to enjoy wire-free styling for a bit less money than other models.
See our full BaByliss 9000 Cordless Hair Straightener review for an in-depth guide
Best for fast charging
Much like its wired counterpart, Cloud Nine’s Original Cordless Iron impressed us, boasting a fairly lightweight design, three heat settings (160ºC, 180ºC and 200ºC) and the brand’s famous “Revive Mode” for reduced friction and gentler styling. As we’d expect from makers of some of the best straighteners for curly hair, the sleek and shiny results of this tool went down well with our tester, even if it required a few passes through curly hair.
Setting it apart from some of its competitors in our guide, this styler promises a fast charging time of just 90 minutes, so we didn't have to wait anywhere near as long as some other models to be powered up and ready to go. This pleasantly surprised us when we were waiting to test them.
There are some improvements we think would make the tool’s styling experience as seamless as its results. The tool displays a green battery right up until you get the low battery warning, meaning you’re unaware of how much power remains until you near the end. The styler does alert you to the low battery by playing a short sound, which happened around 20 minutes into our tester styling with both the middle and highest temperatures, but a continuous guide would be helpful. But battery quibbles aside, this cordless styler gets lovely results.
Best for quick styling
With innovative technology, Dyson's hair tools are some of the most expensive styling devices on the market. While testing, we found the Corrale effect – which gives this particular styler its name – a little unusual, but very clever. Though the straightener is gliding smoothly over your hair, the process feels a little like it’s snagging (but don’t panic, it isn’t). This feeling is simply the plates gathering and aligning the hair for the perfect smooth finish. Its innovative technology straightened our tester's hair in as just one or two passes, making for a fast styling experience with lasting results.
On a full charge, the Corrale’s battery lasted us 30 minutes, which – as is a theme of this guide – isn’t enough time to take very curly, thick, long (or all of the above) hair to poker straight. On the other hand, unlike many other cordless tools, this one can be used while plugged in. Another drawback to the Corrale is that it’s rather heavy and no smaller than standard, so there aren’t any space-saving or weight-saving benefits to take advantage of in your luggage. This cordlessness, therefore, lends itself better to distance from power rather than travel.
The Dyson Corrale is also the most expensive cordless model in this guide by quite some way, with a price tag that's just shy of £400. Needless to say, this is more than most pairs of straighteners cost generally, not just cordless ones. If the cost isn’t prohibitive, only you can decide if you're prepared to spend that much, but for cool technology this is a good pair of straighteners that works both with and without a cable.
See our full Dyson Corrale review for a detailed look at this cordless model
Best battery life
Revamp's newer cordless model, the iGen Progloss Cordless Ceramic Straightener, actually left our curly-haired tester with time to spare after straightening. In terms of battery life, this tool's up to 40-minute battery life already puts it ahead of the others in our edit. But it also comes with a second, additional battery – so when the first one runs out, you have another full charge ready to go while you’re on the move. In total, this can yield as long as 80 minutes of styling time, during which you’re much more likely to be able to style a full head of thick, long and/or curly hair. This went down very well with our testers, who are used to seeing no more than 30 minutes of power max.
However, this extended battery life does come at a small price; much like the Dyson Corrale, these straighteners are pretty heavy with the battery attached – and all the more so if you’re carrying a second one around. This is something to consider if you plan on travelling with your new tool. But if you want to fully style your hair with your wire-free tool, rather than simply giving it a quick refresh on the go, these will offer the most cord-free styling time by a long way.
How we tested the best cordless straighteners
A selection of cordless straighteners one tester tried for this feature from (L-R) Revamp, Dyson, ghd, BaByliss, and Cloud Nine
When it came to researching the tools for this feature, we tested almost all of the cordless straighteners from leading haircare brands that are currently available on the UK market. In order to thoroughly review and assess each pair, we fully charged them and then styled our hair from its natural texture in order to see how well they straightened – and, crucially, for how long. While testing each tool, we made our judgments based on all of the following factors.
- Price: Taking into consideration how much each tool will set you back and whether its results live up to its price tag.
- Design: Each cordless straightener boasts different technological features, so consider whether you want a lightweight model to avoid the dreaded arm ache, or a high-tech device that is kinder to your strands.
- How long they take to charge fully: Timing exactly how long it took us to reach a full battery.
- Battery life claims: We observed the longevity of battery life each tool claimed.
- Portability and weight: Is the tool light and portable enough to carry with you on-the-go, whether that's in your work handbag or your cabin luggage.
- Ease of use: With different features and designs, some tools will be easier than others to use. If you tend to struggle with tech or want to opt for the tool that is specifically suited towards your hair type, weigh up what device would be best for you.
- How well they styled hair: Does the tool effortlessly glide through the hair, how many passes does it take to straighten strands, did it help minimise frizz and boost shine?
- How results looked and lasted: We analysed whether the tool offer salon-worthy results and if they actually stand the test of time throughout a full day's wear.
- How long the battery actually lasted: We made note of whether the tool's battery life actually lived up to its promises, comparing each device to find the one that offers the longest performance time.
- Inclusion of a carry case: With cordless straighteners, carry cases are a necessity to make for easy styling on-the-go. That said, we considered whether the tools arrived with a case, and if so, how travel-friendly they are.
How to choose the best cordless straighteners for your hair
As with any hair tool purchase, there are a few different factors to consider when selecting a pair of the best cordless straighteners. Below are the key things to bear in mind before checking out with your new gadget.
- Battery life: If you have thick hair or a lot of it (or perhaps both) consider whether you need the longest battery possible for your styling needs. 30 minutes tends to be the standard, which won't give you enough to straighten a whole head of naturally coily or curly hair from scratch but can work for refreshing already-styled hair.
- Temperature settings: If you are somebody who styles their hair at a higher temperature, compare the styling temperature to your existing wired straighteners before you buy. Some cordless stylers have multiple temperature settings to adapt to different hair thicknesses and textures.
- Weight: With their rechargeable batteries, cordless straighteners can be heavy, which is something to bear in mind if you'll be carrying them around all day (or if you're prone to the infamous hair styling arm ache).
Our expert panel
Lucy Abbersteen is a freelance beauty editor who has written for titles including Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and OK!, as well as regularly contributing to woman&home. She has many years of experience testing hair tools, from straighteners and curlers to hair dryers.
As woman&home's Beauty Channel Editor, Fiona McKim has tried more beauty products than she’s had hot dinners. Fiona joined the team as Assistant Beauty Editor in 2013, working under industry legend Jo GB, who taught her everything she needed to know. She has since covered every corner of the industry, from interviewing dermatologists and celebrities to reporting backstage at Fashion Week and judging the woman&home Beauty Awards.
Syd Hayes is a renowned session hair stylist and the owner of the Q Cut salon in Kew Gardens, London. He is also an ambassador for BaByliss and has worked on countless photo shoots and fashion week shows during his career.
Aleesha Badkar is woman&home's Beauty Commerce Editor, covering all things beauty shopping on the site, from the best techniques and sharpest tools to the newest products. Previously, she was Deputy Editor and Beauty & Fashion Editor for My Imperfect Life, where she headed up the beauty, fashion and eCommerce pages.
Your cordless straightener FAQs, answered by experts
What are the benefits of cordless straighteners?
As for the benefits of cordless straighteners, we sought the opinion of a leading hairdresser. "Straighteners always have been and always will be such a versatile tool – they can be used in many ways and not just for sleek hair," session hair stylist and BaByliss ambassador Syd Hayes tells us. "I am using [the BaByliss 9000 straightener] all the time backstage when we have no electrical sockets; a complete game-changer to the backstage world.
He continues: "The cordless tech gives me the freedom to provide amazing hair anywhere; on any beach, backstage at Fashion Week for final hair touch-ups, or in the back of a van on the way to a shoot location. It can be so versatile and, for me, provides such freedom with my styling."
Are cordless straighteners right for you?
If you travel often or you frequently find yourself pressed for time and still need to style your hair, cordless straighteners make a great investment. But according to woman&home's beauty editor Aleesha Badkar, who owns the Dyson straighteners, there are some pros and cons to take into account before buying the Dyson Corrale or another portable stylers. One being its short battery life.
"I have no choice but to use the Corrale corded – and with a magnetic attachment, this can be annoying, as it easily falls out. Then comes the actual battery power," Badkar says. "Even corded, the battery lasts no more than a few minutes before it conks out, and I have to restart it and try again. And after a couple of attempts, it will die, not to be resuscitated again until it's topped up to 100."
On the other hand, a lot of cordless straighteners perform just as well as corded ones, minus the fuss of the tangled wire. "The results from the Corrale are second to none," Badkar continues. "High heat settings and wide but intelligent plates mean my long, thick and frizzy hair is easily tamed in just 10 minutes and left with a glossy shine."
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