I don’t know if there’s such a thing as a Best Flat Iron For African American Hair. After all, there are so many models of flat irons out there, and unless you’ve tried all of them personally (at a great expense), you’re not qualified to say one is better than the other.

My step-daughter has African American hair and at the age of 21 has gone through quite a few flat irons since her teen years. From cheap ones to more expensive ones, she’s guided my younger daughter on which to buy when it comes to, what is in her opinion, the best flat iron for African American hair.

I’ll give you her opinion on this in just a moment, but as I always say, “if your not absolutely sure, just visit your local hairdresser shop (the best one), and ask what they use”.

According to Steph (that’s my step-daughter), she tends to lean towards the InStyler I bought her for Christmas, although this is not a flat iron per say. But in her mind it is the best tool for African American hair. Contrary to what people may think, checking the technology behind it, it’s easy to understand why one should consider this one as the best flat iron for African American hair.

It’s not a brush. It’s not a flat iron. It’s not a curling iron. It’s actually a combination of all these as a rotating hot iron. This is what makes it work so great for frizzy, curly hair. First and foremost, it is a straightening tool and styling tool.

What makes it so great as the best flat iron for African American hair is that it has a rotating heated polishing cylinder along with a series of precisely aligned bristles, of which there are four.

Watching my daughter working on her hair in the mornings, and the rotating hot iron through her hair, the first set of bristles gently sorted and separated her hair strands. Then the rotating heated polishing cylinder gently glides over your hair, smoothly polishing, straightening, and styling each strand. Finally, the second set of bristles puts the finishing touch on your hair, leaving you with shiny, silky, hair! It was truly an eye opener for me. Now I understand, after seeing the finished result, why she considers it the best flat iron for African American hair.

I did some further research by going to the local (classy) hairdressing shop and asked their opinions on the topic. I got both some negatives and positives. More positives because when it comes to styling African American hair, it can’t be beat as long as you practice and get the twist.

Because of the rotating hot irons, your hair doesn’t get smashed and baked by the super-intense heat that you get from a traditional flat iron. In fact, rotating hot irons uses less heat than traditional flat irons, and delivers better results. The heat is gentle in conjunction with the rotating motion of the polishing cylinder and literally polishes your hair strands individually so it doesn’t need extreme heat to get amazing results. Hence, your hair is shinier, bouncier and full of lift and life! That is what makes this tool the best flat iron for African American hair.