Thread: What's the difference between a hair straightener and a flat iron?

I was curious about your question and did some research for you-visit www.ciao.co.uk
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www.bizrate.co.uk (this is a great site)
You will see that from the pictures hair straighteners and flat irons are classified as the same thing. Some straighteners are long and narrow (good for fine-medium hair) and some are wide plated (good for thick-Afro hair). The rounded barrel of the straighteners will allow you to curl your hair easily if you don't always want the the straight look. I hope this is helpful to you.

They are the same thing.

Most people use the word hair straightener as an informal name. Flat iron is more used by older generations as a technical phrase. Or, do like me and call it which ever you want.

the difference is the name

There is no difference, besides the names

they both mean the same thing

They're the same thing.