Top Hair Tools You Need for Your Salon as Reviewed by Celebrity Hairstylists

The beauty market is full of extraordinary beauty tools but what do celebrity hairstylist and session stylists say are the tools at the top of the range? We’ve gathered up the opinions of experts on the best hair tools that you can introduce into your salon to begin making hair looks effortlessly.

T3 Curl ID

The T3 Curl ID is the first professional curling iron that’s truly personalized. This game-changing tool uses advanced technology to simplify your styling experience. Equipped with a smart-touch interface and HeatID technology, T3 Curl ID adjusts heat to your unique profile, based on your hair texture, color and chemical treatments. The result? Soft, shiny curls that last.

Laura Polko, Celebrity Hairstylist who has worked with Gigi Hadid, Poppy Delavigne, Adrianna Lima, has only good things to say about T3’s Head ID Technology. “Bleaching my hair for the last 20 years straight, then having a kid and not to mention the terrible water in LA has had my hair going through it. What’s so important is to be cautious with the heat you’re using on your hair. T3 Micro Heat ID has made my life so much easier to not overexposed my hair to unnecessary heat but to get the results that will last for days.”

The newly launched Curl ID is available now at T3.

Ghd Max Styler

Maximise your style and make straightening your long, thick, curly hair even easier with the new ghd max styler. Featuring wider smooth and contoured plates, the max styler's round barrels and smooth & contoured floating 2 inch plates effortlessly glides through your hair to make light work of any style.

“I had the pleasure of using the new GHD Max Styler on Sarah Hyland at the 2021 Golden Globes.” shares with us Ryan Richman who has worked with Sarah Hyland, Madelaine Petsch, Maisie Williams among others. “The wide plate flat iron is perfect for eliminating frizz and adding shine. One of the leading causes of hair damage is too much heat. The GHD Max Styler maintains the optimum temperature of 185 degrees so you don’t have to worry about heat damage. The wider plates save you time styling and are perfect with thick and curly hair types. The new GHD Max is now a permanent tool in my kit”.

Available to order at ghd.

Bio: Ionic Long Barrel Curling Iron

2” longer than an average curling iron, this award-winning tool gives you more to love! The extended length barrel quickly creates loose, modern curls and waves and makes it easier to style long hair, or style the back sections on shorter styles.

“I am a long time fan of the Bio Ionic long barrel curling iron.” tells us Clariss Rubenstein, who has worked with notable stars like Gemma Chan, Joey King and Julia Garner. “The longer barrel makes it effortless to achieve a fluid curl or wave for anyone with shoulder length hair or beyond.  I use the long barrel all the time on my clients and I encourage them to buy it as well. It makes stylish longer hair SO much easier, especially if you’re not a professional.  All my clients that have purchased are completely obsessed. One client even begged for me to give her the used one out of my kit! Of course, i gave it to her and replaced mine. She’s been using it ever since!”

The Bio: Ionic range is available at Cult Beauty.

Diva Pro Styling Airl Curler

Diva Pro Styling introduces an entirely new concept in hairstyling technology with the introduction of the Air Curl. This brand-new curling system provides heat and wave fixing technology in one lightweight, easy to use tool, to give quick, long-lasting curls for all hair types. This curl system requires less, and lower, heat to fix curls and waves, making it gentler, kinder hairstyling and fixing in one elegant tool.

"I love the result that Diva Pro Air Curl creates” reveals Michael Gray, who has worked with celebrities such as Maura Higgins, Cath Tyldesley and Demi Rose. “You get an amazing professional finish. It is light and easy to use, perfect for hair care when it comes to its temperature gage, especially the shot of cold air that helps with that longer lasting curls."

Available at Diva Pro.

Kent Salon KS04 Brush

Every stylist has their must have tool that they simply cannot live without; the KS04 dressing out brush by Kent Salon is a firm favourite amongst session stylists. The back combing or dressing out brush creates the perfect up-dos as well as dressing long hair or making huge volume from back combing.

Celebrity session stylist and Kent Salon advocate, Peter Burkill, says “I couldn’t live without my KS04 dressing out brush. It’s perfectly protected in its Kent Salon case and comes on every shoot with me. It’s sturdy enough to use in place of a padded bristle brush for ponytails and creates the most even backcombing ever. The detailed tip allows you to section the hair and create parting seamlessly. The proportions of this brush make it so different (and so much better) than other dressing out brushes or pastiche brushes. It’s honestly a joy to use.”

Available at Kent Salon.

L'oreal Steampod 3.0

For a smooth and mirror-like shine you can create at home, discover Steampod. The L’Oreal hair straightener offers a continuous flow of high pressure steam; this unique tool can be used to create a variety of finishes, from smooth and supple looks to soft waves.

Neil Moodie, editorial hairstylist who has worked with stars such as Gemma Chan, Jodie Comer and Phoebe Dynevor has described the steampod as his go straightening iron. “It is much more gentle on hair,  78% less damaging than a regular straightening iron but also 2 X faster and smoother too. The steam gives the hair moisture before straightening, leaving hair feeling moisturised and in great condition. It is also great for creating waves and soft curls. Finally it's Ideal for all hair types and  leaves type 3 and type 4 hair feeling soft and manageable.”

Available at L’Oreal Professional.

Wahl Pro Shine Curling Tong

The Wahl Pro Shine Curling Tongs are available in five sizes: 32mm, 25mm, 19mm, 16mm and 13mm. With a Keratin infused ceramic coated barrel to protect the hair from heat and snagging, resulting in shinier and silkier curls.

Hairdresser James Nicklin says that his “favourite tools to use in the salon are the whole pro curl range from wahl especially when I’m working with longer hair because the longer barrel makes things so effortless and easy. This means i can spend more time on dressing out the hair once the 32mm pro curl tong has been working its magic on my clients hair.”

The Wahl styling range is available at Wahl.

amika: The Chameleon

The amika The Chameleon 5 Barrel Interchangeable Curling Kit features five titanium barrels that easily clip into one base to shape curls that range from fat to tight. Stand out with endless style options from tight curls to bombshell waves.

“My amika 5 barrel interchangeable curling wand is a firm favourite in my kit. Soft waves or tighter curls in moments. The versatile device makes my kit so much lighter and it really really works.” shares Daniel Martin, Hair Stylist who has worked with Emma Corrin, Felicity Jones and Taylor Swift.

amika: The chameleon can be found at Alan Howard.