The brush promises to straighten the hair and banish the risk of heat damage while doing so. I do agree that straightening brushes are safer to use on hair than traditional straighteners with plates but as with every single hair tool, you should use a decent quality hair protection spray or similar before styling.
What is especially good about these straightening brushes is that it doesn’t press your hair together, rather it glides over hair using its heated bristles and body to smooth and straighten. This brush is also suitable for thick, long hair (including Afro hair types) as it reaches a high temperature (up to 185 degrees Celsius).
Notable product features include:
High temperature of up to 450 degrees F.
Cool setting to create waves.
LCD temperature display.
185 different temperature settings, suitable for all hair types.
Auto shut-for safety (after 30 minutes lying dormant).
Compact design, ideal for travel.
180 second heat up time.
Ready indicator light.
8m swivel cord.
12 month guarantee.
What Hair Type Is The Simply Straight Ceramic Hair Brush Suitable For?
I firmly believe that this brush is suitable for all hair types as long as it is used properly. So if you have thin, fine or damaged hair don’t set it at a very high temperature and always use heat protection spray or similar before styling. Don’t go over and over the same sections of hair either as this puts hair under pressure and causes damage. Thicker hair can take a higher temperature but even if you are blessed with very thick hair, you should also use a good heat protection spray.
Pros
What you can expect is speed. It works really quickly on my shoulder length hair. The ceramic brush lifts hair from the root so it doesn’t leave it too flat either. You should section out the back of your hair because you may miss the underneath and get kinks. So start with the underneath and work your way to the top layer of hair.
I didn’t think my hair was as sleek and shiny as it said it would be but I used some serum afterwards to get the shine I wanted. I would use this straightening brush when in a hurry and it’s great to pack away and take to the gym for example, when you want to get out quick!
Other notable positives include:
Inexpensive (other similar models are vastly more expensive).
Fast and easier to use than other straighteners because you glide it through the hair. So there’s no need to keep putting sections in-between plates.
Compact, so it’s ideal for traveling or using on the go.
Excellent for achieving a completely straight look (see my results below for more detail).
Extremely easy to use, just brush!
Works quickly, just ten minutes for my medium thickness hair.
Great for when you’re in a hurry!
I love the auto-shut off because I can be quite forgetful so no fear of the product over-heating.
LCD display screen so you can see the temperature display.
Cons
Cannot be used on wet hair. So you have to dry hair off first (although this is the same disadvantage traditional straighteners have).
Slow to heat up – 180 seconds (3 minutes). Other hair tools heat up in one minute.
It does feel heavy after a while, would be better if it was lighter in weight.
It can snag hair. To avoid unwanted snagging and pulling, brush hair thoroughly before using.
It is difficult to get body out of this brush as it makes hair look very flat. However, you can get some lift if you pull upwards with the brush before traveling down the length of your hair.
Doesn’t get hair as shiny as when using a traditional set of hair straighteners.
Despite using a lower temperature, it is very hard to achieve a wave in hair using this brush.
It’s difficult to use on very thick hair because it doesn’t seem to reach all the way through, hence the importance of really sectioning out hair to make sure there aren’t any non-straightened areas left.
If your ends need trimming, this brush really shows it because it’s hard to tuck hair under or flip it using this brush.