15 of the best HAIR TOOLS
Original and best
GHD Original IV Styler, £109
This is the hot iron that launched a million copycats and convinced us all we needed poker-straight hair back in the early noughties. Of course, the technology has moved on since the 2001 model, but the principle remains the same. A slick but user-friendly device to straighten or wave hair with minimal fuss. We love the perfect fixe heat of 185 degrees, velvety black casing and narrow ceramic plates tha prove particularly useful for short hair and curling. There’s also a non-tangling swivel cord and automatic shut-off after 30 minutes to ease ‘did I or didn I switch them off?’ anxiety.
Pro blow-dry
Babyliss 3Q, £120
A pricier option, but it’s easy to see why this is popular with professionals – it’s clearly designed with salon-standard blow-dries in mind. The motor is digital and
