TYMO Ring Hair Straightener Brush, 2-in-1 Straightening Brush & Hot Comb

Why it's worth it

This is the brush most people should start with. TYMO says it reaches 350°F in about 20 seconds, the dense 3D teeth catch hair right at the root, and an ionic coating keeps flyaways down without pushing heat into damage territory.

A brush you don't have to plan around is a brush you'll actually use. TYMO says the Ring hits 350°F in roughly 20 seconds using PTC heating. That's fast enough to plug it in, clip your hair up, and start on the first section before the mirror fogs. Plenty of competing brushes take a minute or more to get there. On a rushed morning, that gap decides whether you style your hair or skip it.

The teeth are the other reason it works. TYMO uses a 3D tooth layout with about 0.09 inches of spacing, tighter than a typical bristle brush. Denser teeth hold more of each section, so hair lies flat against the heated surface instead of slipping between rows. The design also reaches closer to the root, which is exactly where most brushes give up and leave you with a soft bend.

From our review of 5 hair straightening brushes

What we like

• +A brush you don't have to plan around is a brush you'll actually use
• +The teeth are the other reason it works
• +The 350°F ceiling is a feature for most hair, not a shortfall
• +Safety is handled sensibly here

What to know

• –The ceiling that protects fine hair works against coarse hair
• –You also don't get a dial