Although most of us don't have the luxury of hiring a hairstylist for regular house calls (don't worry: outside of promotions, most celebs don't either), there are intuitive hair tools that put the expert power in your capable hands. But with over 2,000 hair tools on Amazon alone, where should you even start?

As Best Products' beauty editor, I put together this handy guide on how to shop for hair tools worth your hard-earned money. After checking out my expert tips, keep scrolling for my seven favorite hair tools, ranging from a flat iron infused with volcanic mineral complex to TikTok's favorite hair-dryer brush. So put your Amazon Prime membership to good use, take advantage of their signature 2-day shipping (students get 50% off ) and grab one of these hair tools to supercharge your hairstyle with minimal effort.

Best Hair Tools

Types of Hair Tools

Before we get into what key specs you should consider when shopping, here's a quick guide to the various types of hair tools.

• Hair dryers, such as the Dyson Supersonic, blow cold, warm, or hot air to dry and style your hair. There are also travel-sized hair dryers, but TBH, the Supersonic is extremely lightweight (1.4 pounds), and it doesn't take up much space in my suitcase or carry-on luggage.
• Hair-dryer brushes, like the ubiquitous Revlon One-Step, detangle, smooth, and dry your strands. They are ideal for achieving the perfect DIY blowout.
• Flat irons, sometimes called hair straighteners, like the Bio Ionic 10X flat iron, are equipped with smooth, flat plates that you clamp together and straighten your hair. They can also create curls and waves with a twisting motion with your wrist.
• Curling irons, such as The Beachwaver S1.25 Dual Voltage, help you achieve big bouncy curls, ringlets, or waves. The style you can achieve depends on the barrel size, which I'll discuss shortly.
• Curling wands, including the Infiniti by Conair Tapered Curling Wand, look like curling irons, but they don't have a clamp. Instead, you wrap your hair around the barrel and hold it for up to 15 seconds to achieve laidback waves and loose curls.
• Hair rollers, like the T3 Micro Volumizing Hot Roller Set, are a throwback method but plenty of hairstylists still use them to achieve mega volume.

What to Consider

Materials

• Ceramic hair tools heat up fairly quickly and evenly, glide through hair smoothly, and impart a beautiful sheen. In our guide to the best flat irons for natural hair, hairstylist Courtney Foster said ceramic tools are ideal for fine hair. They're also gentle enough for dry and damaged hair types.
• Titanium hair tools heat up faster and more evenly than ceramic products, so you need fewer passes with your hot tool of choice.
• Tourmaline hair tools have the best heat distribution and smooth your hair cuticle while adding moisture-locking ions that eliminate frizzy hair.
• Some hair tools, like the Bed Hed A Wave We Go Waver, combine multiple materials, such as tourmaline and ceramic, ensuring your hair reaps many styling benefits. Hairstylist Alicia Bailey previously told us that this particular combo of materials infuses moisture back into your hair. This is helpful to ensure your strands aren't dehydrated and won't break off.

Barrel and Plate Size

When shopping for a flat iron, curling wand, curling iron, or hot rollers, your hair length will help determine which size hair tool is best for your needs.

• For shorter hair or if you want a tighter curl, opt for a smaller hair tool that is 1 inch or less.
• For longer hair or when you prefer a loose curl or waves, think big and opt for a hair tool that's 1.25 inches or larger.
• And if you have medium hair, you're in luck because you can opt for pretty much any size barrel or plate.

Temperature

The final factor to consider in a potential hot tool is its temperature. As a general rule, longer, thicker, and coarser hair textures will benefit the most from using a hair tool with a higher temperature range (325 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit). While those with fine, straight, or wavy hair can get away with using a cooler temperature, typically between 165 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ready for catwalk-ready hair without a trip to the hair salon? Of course, you are! Keep scrolling for my all-time favorite hair tools you 100% need to add to your rotation ASAP.

Dyson

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$599.99

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Ugh, I know this is an expensive hair tool, but the Dyson Supersonic is a solid 10/10 product worth the princely price and deserving of our best overall distinction — I promise.

Equipped with three speed settings and temperatures, this lightweight hair tool is ideal for all hair textures and densities because you can customize your style without worrying about heat damage.

The Dyson Supersonic hairdryer also boasts five impressive magnetic attachments, like a hair diffuser and smoothing nozzle for truly frizz-free blowouts.

You can even use the Supersonic hair tool without attachments if you prefer! After applying a hair mask, I plop on a shower cap and crank up the hair tool to the max temp of 212 degrees Fahrenheit to help the deep conditioner better penetrate my hair cuticles. While the temperature sounds moderate, I find the lightweight hair tool cuts my blow drying time in half and stays cool to the touch while styling.

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Revlon

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$39.99

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Yes, we can safely say the TikTok-famous Revlon Salon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer actually lives up to the hype. The 2-in-1 hair tool has a unique oval shape that smoothes hair, while the curved edges create mega-volume.

Three of our editors are obsessed with easy-to-use hair tool, including senior home decor editor, Melanie Yates. “I’ve owned this device since 2019, and while it does have some limitations, it makes hair drying and styling at the same time incredibly easy,” Yates says in her dedicated Revlon One-Step review.

This hair tool is equipped with multiple heat settings and negative-ion technology, which helps make hair shinier while reducing pesky frizz and static. If you don't want to take our word for it, you can trust its impressive rating on Amazon.

The Beachwaver

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$135.96

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Psst: Can I let you in on a little closely guarded secret? I'm a beauty editor who struggles with using a traditional curling iron with a clamp. It's not that I haven't tried mastering how to use a curling iron. Regular curling irons are just not the easiest hair tool to use.

Thankfully, celebrity hairstylist Sarah Potempa created a simple-to-use rotating curling iron that removes all guesswork from creating effortless beach waves and bouncy curls.

With a short clamp, illustrated arrow buttons, and a fast/slow speed switch, the Beachwaver curling iron creates Victoria's Secret Angel bombshell hair with minimal effort. Need further proof? Potempa was the lead hairstylist for the VSFS two years in a row, and models, like Bella Hadid, all got glam with a Beachwaver. So yeah, totally worth owning.

It sports an ergonomic handle for maximum comfort and an adjustable temperature dial to customize the heat settings for your hair texture. Functionality aside, the Beachwaver is available in fun colorways, like pink or black glitter in collaboration with Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn or a groovy '70s-inspired pink, purple, and orange print co-created with TikTok beauty influencer Erin Dugan Jurchak.

InfinitiPro by Conair

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$24.99

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Look, this isn't the most stylish hair tool on the market (ahem, I'd give that honor to the previously mentioned retro Beachwaver), but for less than $25, can you really complain? Whether you're new to the magical world of curling wands or they are your go-to, this is a well-made, affordable hot tool that's essential to your hairstyling rotation.

Sporting a tapered barrel, it's ideal for anyone with short to medium hair, but I've totally used this wand when my hair is longer and loved the soft, tousled effect it provides.

Despite its entry-level price, this hair tool provides consistent results thanks to its clamp-free design that makes it super easy to wrap your hair around. The tapered barrel is coated in ceramic, which is a cheaper material, but one that's loved by pro hairstylists because it prevents frizz and leaves the hair silky and shiny without any heat damage.

Bed Head

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$41.94

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Not all waves are created equal! If you're more into the mermaid waves trending on TikTok, I suggest the Bed Head A Wave We Go.

This BedHead hair tool offers masterfully sculpted waves in a flash. I can adjust the twist knob on the triple-barreled iron to switch up my look. For more styling versatility, I can either leave the waves as-is or gently run a paddle brush or a wide-tooth comb through my mane for more laidback beach waves.

I also love that the on/off switch and temperature dial are located inside the pinch of the handle, ensuring I won't accidentally power down or change the heat setting while styling.

T3 Micro

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$139.99

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Still using your mom’s old curlers from the ’90s? Yeah, it’s time to finally upgrade and invest in these hot rollers that will give you supermodel hair in 15 to 30 minutes max, depending on the length and thickness of your hair.

Not only do they provide my hair with mega volume reminiscent of Cindy Crawford in her iconic Pepsi commercial, but these hot rollers are gentle on the hair. They boast T3 HeatCore tech, ensuring they warm up quickly and evenly for optimum and long-lasting volume.

Each set includes four 1.5-inch rollers and four 1.75-inch hair rollers, which are all equipped with an insulated rim, so you don't accidentally burn yourself while styling. They also have hair clips to lock them in place while they cool down, and a chic black and rose gold storage case for easy storage and travel.

BIO IONIC

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$239.00

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Whenever I want to achieve sleek straight hair, I prefer opting for this hair tool from BIO IONIC. It's equipped with 1-inch vibrating plates infused with a volcanic mineral complex that knicks frizz and flyaways while leaving my hair shiny AF.

Back to the impressive vibrating plates. They're not super noisy and prevent me from pulling my strands taut, meaning the risk of breakage and damage is minimized.

I'm also impressed with the flat iron's slightly curved edges that provide some styling versatility. I find the shape makes it easier to add flips, waves, and soft curls compared to other blunt, rectangular-shaped flat irons.