The Best Hair Tools You Need in Your Life, According to Our Beauty Editor

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.