flat iron
noun
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: a device used for straightening hair by pressing and pulling sections between two heated metal or ceramic, flat, rectangular plates
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Consider the expenses involved in repairing damaged hair compared to the upfront cost of a superior flat iron.
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Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2024
Dyson Corrale Hair Straightener, $400 with Prime The Dyson Corrale Hair Straightener is a unique, innovative flat iron.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Rooms have full-sized Cowshed products, a hair dryer, and a flat iron to get all done up up before hitting the town.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2024
Palmer exclaimed, noting that achieving a silk press without a flat iron requires a lot of work and assumed that Harris probably has fine hair that takes less heat to straighten.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 24 July 2024
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Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2024
Dyson Corrale Hair Straightener, $400 with Prime The Dyson Corrale Hair Straightener is a unique, innovative flat iron.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Rooms have full-sized Cowshed products, a hair dryer, and a flat iron to get all done up up before hitting the town.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2024
Palmer exclaimed, noting that achieving a silk press without a flat iron requires a lot of work and assumed that Harris probably has fine hair that takes less heat to straighten.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 24 July 2024
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flatiron
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