What’s The Best Straightening Brush for Black Hair?

Published February 27, 2023

Anyone who’s ever used a straightening brush before knows that a single brush is not cut out for all hair types. A brush that’s best used for coarse hair may not perform as well as straight hair. Similarly, a brush that works excellently with straight hair may not be as good for coarse hair.

In other words, there’s a straightening brush for every type of hair, and that’s particularly true for black women’s hair. It is, after all, quite different from all other hairs in that it’s incredibly curly.

That said, in this blog post, we’ve rounded up products that can qualify as the best straightening brush for black hair for different reasons. Let’s start with the best in terms of ease of use.

1. Ease of Use: The Brush Crush by Drybar

The Brush Crush by Drybar is best known for its ease of use. It’s relatively easy to use, and it doesn’t have a complex mechanism. Other than that, it’s an overall decent straightening brush.

What We Like:

• The brush is super easy to use.
• It has an automatic turn-off feature where it turns off after 60 minutes of idle time.
• The bristles heat up decently fast.
• The brush is relatively lightweight and easy to hold.

What We Didn’t Like:

• The buttons are positioned in the area where you hold the brush, so it can be inconvenient at times.
• Its upper limit in terms of temperature isn’t as high as other straightening brushes.

The Brush Crush by Drybar costs $149.00 at the time this blog post was published, so it’s a bit more expensive than your typical straightening brush.

2. Fast Heating: MiroPure Enhanced Hair Straightener Heat Brush

MiroPure Enhanced Hair Straightener Heat Brush is one of the more popular products among people with frizzy hair. It’s known for how quickly it heats up, but that’s not all there is to this straightening brush.

What We Like:

• The brush has a lock feature, which, when turned on, prevents you from accidentally changing the temperature, which will likely happen if not for the lock since the temperature adjustment buttons are right around the area where you need to hold it.
• It heats relatively fast, so it takes less time to straighten the hair.
• The product comes with a glove or guard mittens.
• It turns off automatically if not used for over 60 minutes.
• The brush uses a 360-degree swivel power cord, so you’re not restricted to only certain angles when using it.

What We Didn’t Like:

• The brush may produce a bit of static, so you may have to use a protectant or hair oil if you don’t want your hair to turn frizzy despite your efforts.
• It takes a while to familiarize yourself with the product.

MiroPure Enhanced Hair Straightener Heat Brush costs $94.00 at the time this blog post is published.

3. Affordable: REVLON One-Step Volumizer Original

REVLON One-Step Volumizer Original is one of the most affordable straightening brushes we can find that’s suitable for black women’s hair, or curly hair, to be precise. Despite its significantly lower price, it performs decently well compared to other more expensive options.