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Straightening Hair Brush Pros and Cons

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Can a straightening hair brush be the new ultimate shortcut in beauty tools? I certainly had my doubts, so I had to try one for myself. I received a ceramic hair straightening brush from HSI Professionals to give it a try.

Straightening Hair Brush Pros and Cons

For starters, I obviously cannot speak for all hair types. I have fine hair with a slight natural wave in most spots with an extra wavy patch in the back. Normally, to get my hair extra straight, I blow-dry it with a round brush and use a flat iron.

Straightening hair brush before and after

To test out the straightening hair brush, I let my hair air dry. The goal was to see how the brush would smooth out the waves. You can see in the picture the difference between my before and after. Yes, I used a Snapchat filter since I wasn’t wearing makeup. Thank you, technology.

HSI Professionals Glider Brush

Straightening Hair Brush Pros and Cons

  • Fast: The brush itself heats up in seconds. Using it is as simple as brushing your hair. I went over the waviest sections more slowly, but never more than three passes with the brush.
  • Hot: In my experience, my hair responds best to extreme heat. In order to get curls to hold, I need to use my curling wand that heats to 450 degrees. This brush heats from 350-450, so I used the max setting.
  • Safety: It has an auto shutoff safety mode which I am sure most of us can feel good about.
  • Convenient: If I want my hair to look its best, I will use a flat iron. However, to save time, or for a touch-up, this brush is a great solution. On Thanksgiving, I did my hair early in the morning. I ended up laying on my hair and got up with bed head. A few quick strokes of the brush and the evidence of my disco nap was gone.
  • Smooth: The first time I used the brush my hair seemed like it was full of static for a few minutes. Thankfully, HSI Professionals include Argan Oil in the box. Just a tiny drop of the oil smooths everything out. I purposely left a section without oil, too, to see what would happen. It calmed down shortly after and that fly-away experience stopped.

Heated hair brush for straightening and smoothing hair

My overall thoughts about the glider brush are that it’s a useful beauty tool in a time crunch. It’s ideal for freshening up your look, smoothing out your hair after a long day, and in my case, a quick fix if I let my hair air dry.

Hair before and after using a heated straightening hair brush

If your hair is very curly, I don’t think this brush will replace your flat iron. It will touch up your hair after your normal routine, but don’t have the expectation that it will do the job alone.

HSI Professionals glider brush


Although it’s not replacing any of my beauty tools, I am happy to add the straightening hair brush to my arsenal. It’s definitely a tool that will get a lot of use.

Have you tried a straightening hair brush yet?


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Jennifer is the founder of A Magical Mess. She is married to a wonderful man, and together they live with their three rescue dogs. Jen is an entrepreneur at heart. Hobbies and interests include working, reading, playing word games, and learning new things.

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Comments

  1. Virginia Rowell says

    November 28, 2016 at 9:14 am

    My favorite feature is the auto shut off.

  2. Tammy Shelton says

    November 28, 2016 at 11:11 am

    I like that it turns off by itself, in case I forget.

  3. Susan Bilger says

    November 29, 2016 at 2:42 am

    I have such wavy hair in some spots in stride and others so this would come in extremely handy so that I at least all of my hair will look the same

  4. Susan Bilger says

    November 29, 2016 at 2:44 am

    My sister had one of these when we were out of town for my brothers funeral. She said on my hair and it worked terrific

  5. rochelle haynes says

    December 2, 2016 at 5:33 am

    I like that it is simple to use

  6. Judy Calloway says

    December 2, 2016 at 5:56 am

    I really like that this will turn off by its self. It looks like it would be easy enough to use and fit in my hand well. Appears to be just the right size to fit well in a bag or luggage when traveling. Thank you for the nice contest. Good luck everyone!

  7. Olivia Douglass says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    Thank you! I was thinking about buying one!

  8. Heather B says

    December 7, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    I really like that this turns itself off! No more stressing after I left the house if I have remembered to turn things off.f

  9. Jill S says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:14 pm

    The safety shut off is my favorite feature because I always think I forgot to turn stuff off and unplug it!

  10. Katie Bellamy says

    December 10, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    This seems like it would make straightening your hair more easier!

  11. Diana Hatch says

    December 11, 2016 at 8:20 am

    I haven’t tried a straightening brush but would love to!

  12. Helen says

    December 11, 2016 at 11:18 am

    It is quick easy and convenient to use

  13. Brandy Williams says

    December 11, 2016 at 11:33 am

    I like how easy it is to use and that it turns off on It’s own.

  14. Fiona N says

    December 11, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    My favorite feature is the Auto Shutoff Safety Mode. I would love to win and try this awesome Heated Straightening Brush for my frizzy hair!
    Thank You for the chance

  15. courtney hennagir says

    December 11, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    I love the digital display so you know exactly how hot it is.Also love that it heats up very quickly so you don’t have to wait around forever.

  16. Renee Rousseau says

    December 11, 2016 at 6:23 pm

    The Glider Straightening Brush adjustable temperature setting is an important feature to me. I made the mistake of buying a flatiron without this feature.

  17. Aaron says

    December 11, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    I would like to try the brush because my hair is frizz-FULL. I’ve never used any such hair tool – I am curious about the heat idea.

  18. Holly Wright says

    December 11, 2016 at 10:56 pm

    My favorite feature is Auto Shutoff Safety Mode.

  19. Amelia says

    February 27, 2019 at 9:18 am

    I really like my Karmin.

    • Jennifer says

      February 27, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      I agree that Karmin is a great brand, as well. 🙂

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