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Hair straighteners are an essential hair tool for many women. They can make your hair look super sleek in a few minutes. They are also good for curling hair if you have a good pair. However, the best hair straighteners can be very expensive and buying cheap ones can often mean compromising on quality.

In response to this, the article below aims to give recommendations of the best cheap hair straighteners which don't pull or tug at your hair, get hot quickly and make your hair look as good as the top hair straighteners on the market.

Read on for what to look for when buying hair straighteners and then specific examples of the best cheap hair straighteners on the market today.

What to look for when buying hair straighteners

  • Ceramic plate technology - Ceramic is a heat-resistant material that is used as a coating to allow for safe handling. Straighteners which have ceramic plates help stop static and leave smooth shiny hair. When buying cheap hair straighteners check that the plates are actually made of ceramic rather than just being coated in ceramic. If they are only coated in ceramic then the coating is likely to get chipped which can result in a lower performance of the iron.

  • Is the heat instant or do you have to wait a long time for the hair straighteners to get hot?

  • Does the hair straightener have multiple temperature settings? This is useful to accommodate different hair types. Typically thinner hair doesn't need hair straighteners to get as hot as thicker hair. Also a lower temperature may be beneficial to weaker or damaged hair.

  • If you have think hair, will the hair straightener heat up enough to straighten your hair? Thick hair will need a higher temperature.

  • Look at reviews and what they say about the hair straightener. Do they have reports of pulling/tugging on the hair? Do they get too hot? Do they get hot enough? Amazon has lots of reviews of cheaper hair straighteners. Click through on the products below to read some.

    • Ceramic Tools CT2555 1" Professional Ceramic Flat Iron

    Ceramic Tools CT2555 1

    Ceramic Tools CT2555 1" Professional Ceramic Flat Iron

    Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now
    List Price: $45.00

    Professional 1" ceramic flat iron
    Comes with 25-heat settings which means you can set it as hot as you want for your hair type.
    Ceramic Pulse heat technology for instant and even heat that reaches 446F.
    Slim ceramic plate design for versatile styling and soft grip handle for comfort.
    Ideal for short hair styles.
    Currently reduced from $45.00 to $17.99 on Amazon

    Remington S-9400 Tstudio Collection Digital Ceramic Hair Straightener with Tourmaline 2 1/4" Wide Plates

    Remington S-9400 Tstudio Collection Digital Ceramic Hair Straightener with Tourmaline 2 1/4

    Remington S-9400 Tstudio Collection Digital Ceramic Hair Straightener with Tourmaline 2 1/4" Wide Plates

    Amazon Price: (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now
    List Price: $39.99

    2 1/4 inch ceramic plates - 22% wider - great for thicker and longer hair. If you want to use straighteners to curl or flick your hair than its probably best to avoid wider plates and get a 1" plate hair straigtener. However, for just straightening hair these are great and it will take less time too!
    Salon high heat of 430F
    30 second heat up
    Auto shut off

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    Remington S2044 Damage Therapy Ceramic Hair Straightener with Teflon Fiber Plates

    Remington S2044 Damage Therapy Ceramic Hair Straightener with Teflon Fiber Plates

    Remington S2044 Damage Therapy Ceramic Hair Straightener with Teflon Fiber Plates

    Amazon Price: $34.99 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now
    List Price: $44.99

    1" Teflon Fiber Ceramic plates, the ultimate styling surface (Technology exclusive to Remington)
    Tourmaline ion emission for less frizz and more shine.
    High Heat 210C / 410 F with Instant heat up - ready in 60 seconds
    Variable Heat Settings with Auto shut-off
    Dual voltage for worldwide use

    Conair CS3B Ceramic 1" Straightener, Breast Cancer Awareness, Power of Pink

    Conair CS3B Ceramic Straightener, Power of Pink, 1 Inch

    Conair CS3B Ceramic Straightener, Power of Pink, 1 Inch

    Amazon Price: $19.88 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now

    1" Ceramic plates
    Ceramic technology
    30 second heat up
    30 Variable temperature settings
    Dual voltage
    Only $19.99 and $1 of this goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

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