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The best iron for dry and wet hair

After the tests, the best iron for dry and wet hair is the Dyson Airstrait: dry hair in a single pass and gets a durable and polished finish.

Can you iron your wet hair? Normally the answer to this question would be a resounding no: the consequences for hair health can be disastrous. What happens if you put your wet hair? The contrast between water and heat can cause great damage to the cuticle, which is dilated by moisture, even breaking.

But this only happens if we use a ‘normal’ plate. At present, there are already some models that, to avoid damage, propose to use a Air combination y thermal boards They will dry while polishing the hair.

Waiting for the Dyson model to go on sale in Spain, we have tried the GHD Duet Style (which in our valuations has obtained a score of 8.75) and its main alternatives at this time: Axsom Fluxion TKT (5,25), Babyliss Pro EP Technology 5.0 (7,25) y Remington Wet 2 Straight (7,5).

How we have chosen and tested the products

The first time I heard of this type of dry and wet hair plates was with the launch of GHD of a model that followed, a few weeks later, the announcement of a similar product by Dyson. It was at that time that I tried this type of thermal tools for the first time, which are the protagonists of this comparison.

The truth is that there is not much variety of models with this type of systems, so when I have made the selection I have consulted with the main brands and their products are those that are reflected in this comparison. I currently have hair at shoulder height, wavy and with a tendency to frightening, and I have used them for weeks when I get out of the shower, with my hair only drying with towel, and applying some type of conditioner with clarified with heat protector (I have changed).

Of these, I have valued criteria similar to those of the rest of the comparatives of hair plates that we have carried out in.

• Design. Its size and portability, as well as its finish.
• Plates. Material (titanium, ceramics), whether they are tilting or not, how they slide down the hair …
• Operating temperature. Not all models have a regulator and do not all work at the same temperature.
• Drying capacity What system or technologies they use to dry the hair, how many passes are needed or if we perceive hair damage.
• Smoothing capacity. If they smoke in one pass, the brightness and softness that they leave in the hair, the durability of the hairstyle, among others.
• Ability to curl. The design of the plates can greatly influence their ability to perform curls and waves. What finish left and how long does the hairstyle last?
• Additional characteristics. Technologies to protect hair, accessories included …

Dry in a pass: Dyson Airstrait

Who is it for: All those people who want to comb their hair while drying it with maximum care.

Why do we recommend it: It is the wet hair iron with which I have obtained the best results. When the plugs for the first time you have to look at a sticker of its adapter to current, which says that a button must be clicking before the first use. Basically, in doing so the iron is launched and it is proven that everything is correct. From there, it is no longer necessary to repeat this step, and whenever you turn it on, it makes that check, which lasts a few seconds. During these weeks I have used it with dry hair with towel, making 4 horizontal partitions and selecting the wet mode to 140º, the highest it allows. When closing the iron is transformed into a powerful dryer that uses first to dry the roots, and then the iron passes through large strands: only one slow pass is necessary for the strand to be completely dry. At the end of the entire head, there is a lot of volume, but the result improves substantially by giving a pass with dry hair mode in its maximum power – identified as Boost. In total, I do not use more than 10-15 minutes. And although the result is not like that of a traditional iron, it is polished and smooth. In addition, I have noticed that after a while the volume goes down a little more and I do not need any other tool.

Your weak points: It is quite large and heavy, and its price is higher than other proposals.

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Who is it for: who seek a versatile thermal tool with which to end the frizz

Why do we recommend it: His approach is very similar to Dyson’s, although with certain differences. In this case, it proposes to place different heads in the area where the air comes out: the order recommended by the brand is to place the brush, to unravel while starting to remove the humidity from the hair; Place the concentrator for drying, affecting mostly on the roots, and use the iron with nothing to dry and polish anything, ending with cold air. The truth is that this is how I have achieved the best results – especially the reduction of frizz is brutal – although I have had to invest more more time than with other options: in total, it did not fall from 20 minutes. And although placing these accessories is very easy (because they go with magnet), after some days of testing I finally went from the towel to the dryer function (without the concentrating head) and then grilled. In this case, I need 2-3 passes to make it completely dry, adjusting the temperature of the plates to their maximum, 150º-it has 3 options; In the lower the finish in my hair is not so polished. The use is very simple, with only two buttons: one for cold air and one to regulate the temperature.

Your weak points: When closing the plates, the air flow increases to facilitate drying and, although it is enough to remove moisture, it does not have enough power to dry the hair in a short time. The quality of the materials and the finish in general is lower than that of other proposals.

It becomes a traditional iron: GHD Duet Style

Use one technology they have called Air-Fusion that combines a powerful air flow and four plates that work at low temperature and are drying while polishing the hair. At the aesthetic level it is very curious, since the plates are separated by several centimeters in which there is a rack through which the air comes out.

The mode of use is very simple: In the mango it has an ON/off switch that starts in two seconds. The manufacturer recommends placing the iron in the root zone for a few moments and then continuing down. To get the desired finish we have needed an average of three passes for each strand. In addition, it should be noted that the roots dry very well, because its grid has an angle that directs the air to different areas.

It is important to know, of course, that this system is only for wet hair (previously dried with towel). In the case of dry hair, we must click on a button – that of Shine Shot mode – also located in the handle that causes me to stop air and the device is transformed into a traditional iron that, like all GHD, works at 185 degrees. The truth is that the use of four plates makes the smoothing much faster and is more polished than with the models normal.

It is one bulky hair platewith a great finish and a very long and rotating cable that also includes a protector for the plates.

In two versions: Remington Wet 2 Straight

There are two versions of this plate: one with wide floating plates and another with them narrow, depending on the length of the hair. In our case, we have selected the comparison of the wide plateswhich have dimensions of 100 x 50 mm. Are Ceramic covered with micro conditioners with argans from argans Moroccan that promise to end frizz.

Unlike traditional plates, in this case it incorporates some ventilation holes Designed to vaporize excess hair water. But its way of working and hair contact is exactly the same as that of a traditional model. Can set up at ten temperatures different between 150 and 235, it is heated in 15 seconds and has Turbo functions y of blocking.

As an iron we have to say that it works very well, getting polished and silky hair in a few passes and adapting well to the different types of hair. Drying is not recommended. The hair is punished after a few uses.

Up to 230 degrees: Babyliss Pro Ep Technology 5.0

Although it continues for sale on different platforms, it is an old product that is already discontinued by the firm. Its design is coarse, with many angles and straight lines that do not favor ergonomics, which highlight two 28 x 110 mm plates with a Micrometric metallic coating which has been obtained by electrogalvanization: thus, it presumes, they are harder, smooth and resist the chemicals better.

Similar to other proposals, it has holes, in this case next to the plates and on the outside, to help the expulsion of the steam that is generated on contact with the humidity of the hair. Again, the results are not positive: it does not finish drying or ironing when it is wet, and the risk of permanent damage is high.

As Dry hair platehowever, It works quite well. The temperature can be adjusted in five sections between 150 and 230º and has an ionic system that reduces static electricity considerably.

Other interesting wet hair models

If you are looking for a model that avoids frizz: Suppgaliy

It has a iron that uses air and negative ions to reduce volume and frizz with each pass.

*All purchase prices included in this article are updated on May 4, 2025.

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