There's no such thing as the best flat iron. A straightener than works best for one usually doesn't work so well for another. To find the most suitable you first need to decide on budget, plate width and what special features, if any, it should have; like steam, dual voltage etc. Here are one or two suggestions to help you along.
Personal recommendations from friends and family are great, especially if you can try out the straightener. That way you can see the results and decide if it works the best for you. Also, read as many flat iron reviews as you can. When using reviews you should compare like with like; obviously comparing an expensive GHD flat iron to that of a cheap Conair flat iron is meaningless.
The following recommendation are by no means exhaustive, but are meant to help you along the way.
Cheap
A good cheap iron is one that will at least straighten hair and not burn it. No matter what model you buy make sure it has ceramic plates; it's best if the plates are solid ceramic and not just coated, though this is easier said than done. The Conair flat iron is great value for money. The Infiniti 1 1/2" is a good all round straightener and costs as little as $40. It's cordless and also has tourmaline coated ceramic plates. What's really very appealing is that it comes with a 5 year limited warranty.
Wet To Dry
The wet to dry flat iron is becoming increasingly popular as the need to first blow dry hair perfectly dry is done away with, which saves times and subjects hair to less damaging heat. Nearly every manufacturer now makes one. The model you buy should have special channels and vents to allow excess moisture to drain and evaporate away; if it doesn't have these, it's not really a wet to dry appliance. A good budget model is the Wigo Damp or Dry Ceramic 2" flat iron. The Maxiglide has 'bursts of steam' which those with very unmanageable hair might like, though it's rather heavy and bulky. My favorite is the Corioliss Tourmaline Ceramic Wet to Dry flat iron with 1.75" plates - a very well-built and easy to use tool.
Professional
If you really want one of the best flat irons you should look to buy a professional standard model. They're expensive but they'll last longer, do the job quicker and better than cheaper models. Companies like Paul Mitchell, CHI and Solia make good models, however I would recommend the GHD Mk4 flat iron - very expensive but probably the best styling tool on the market.
Trendy
Yes, hair straighteners are becoming more beautiful to look at. First we had pink ones and even purple ones and ones with lime green plates. But, the most trendy and stylish looking has to be the Linea-Pro Corioliss C2 flat iron. It not only looks good but is also a very good styler. It has nano-silver technology (kills 99% of bacteria and removes dirt from hair, leaving it shinier), an overall sleek design, has a funky digital remote control and comes in very stylish color combinations.
As I said earlier, there's no such thing as the best flat iron. You can pay top dollar for one like the GHD flat iron or buy one that's cheap like the Conair flat iron, it doesn't matter. What matters is that your happy using it and are happy with the way it straightens and styles your hair.
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