VS Sassoon Steam Straight Brilliance

My hair is an awkward in between of wavy, but not wavy enough to look cute, so I either style it by straightening it or curling it myself. I have fine hair, but there is a lot of it, so I needed a straightener that made styling less of a process. This straightener did exactly that. For starters, the straightener itself honestly feels very luxury. It’s solid, a beautiful matte black, and you can tell from the feel alone that it’s great quality. The base station works great to refill the straightener, simply push the straightener into place and it fills automatically. I like that you have the option to use either steam or not, so you can take the straightener with you and not have to worry about carrying around the base as well. You can also refill the straightener manually so you still have the option to use steam without the base. The straightener does come with a detachable little comb that intends to detangle your hair while you’re running the straightener through, but even with my fine hair I found that this would catch and not actually detangle, so I removed it and prefer it much more that way. It heats up super quickly and also has an auto-shut off time of 30 mins which is SO important to me as I’m as forgetful as they come.. I initially started off by sectioning my hair into small pieces and running a brush through each section before straightening, but I quickly found this wasn’t even necessary. I can brush my hair before I start, and then literally just run the straightener over my hair a few times and get a flawless result. Honestly, I was so impressed, and even more excited because I am too lazy in the mornings to section everything perfectly. I took my hair out of a braid this morning, so it was very wavy, brushed it through and spent less than 5 minutes straightening my hair and it was absolutely perfect. I didn’t find much difference in result between using steam vs no steam, both result in lovely straight hair and I didn’t have a preference. But, I imagine if you have particularly dry hair then the steam function would be a great option. Honestly, I can’t fault this straightener. It does such a fantastic job even with the most minimal effort, it’s beautiful, great quality and has adjustable heat settings. It’s everything I could want in a straightener, and it easily rivals similar popular brands in performance and quality. Obsessed!

I had never used a Steam Straightener before so giving this one a go was definitely a different experience for me. My hair is naturally Wavy/Curly and quiet thick it can also tend to be very dull, and lacking that finesse touch, so having a great straightener has always been a must have for me especially as a ON THE GO MUM, needing that little bit of a boost occasionally to making me feel a bit glamourous very quickly.

My favourite quality about this straightener is it's Versatility. I did find it to be quiet straight forward and easy to use for a beginner, just plug in, attach to the water tank vessel (Making sure the tank is filled with water), place the straightener on to the holder and give it time to allow the steam to come through and away you go. Just making sure each time placing it back on to the stand to then refuel and be ready to re use again, simple!.

There is also that function you do not need to use the steam function and can use the standard straightening technique if need be and also has a detachable tank that you can you can fill instead of using the water stand, which I personally found to be handy for when I'm running late on doing errands.

The straightener has a adjustable comb that you can slide on or off depending on how it suits.I did find it to be more or a hassle for my hair style so I left the comb off.

Temperatures can range between 5 different heat settings, highest reaching up to 220 degrees which is perfect for me as I do like the higher heat setting option and find that it makes my hair much more silky smooth and giving it a healthier glow.

I love its very sleek and modern design, the wider iron plates suit my hair style and makes it much more faster to straighten, the colours are beautiful and very elegant,

I really think this straightener is Amazing and is definitely worth the investment as it's worked wonders on my hair providing a very sleek, smooth and silky finish to my hair including the use of steam which makes it very hydrating and provides much more health benefits compared to the standard straightening iron tools.

This went on sale for half the RRP and I couldn't resist! I have owned and loved the first L'Oreal Steampod since 2014, and after many years of service it's time to finally retire it. For the longest time I researched and debated whether to get the version 3 of L'Oreal Steampod but decided on this one because you have the option to use it without steam, handy for when I need to save an extra minute or ran out of distilled water.

I wanted a straightener not just for straightening, but for enhancing my naturally wavy hair to give it a more polished look by adding waves to sections where the waves are a bit wonky or less defined. The swivel cord is a must for waving or curling hair with a straightener, not so much the weight or the size of it. Of course it will be bigger and heavier when you compare it to a standard straightener with 1 inch plates, but this has wide plates and it feels around the same weight as my old L'Oreal Steampod with smaller plates, but feels sleeker and more maneuverable. Unlike the Steampod, I don't have to worry about which side of the straightener is pointing downwards, as the steam is coming from the middle of the plates rather than on one side. Brilliant!

I have long thick wavy hair, and the wide plates makes styling so much faster as I can just grab thick sections of hair. The comb may or may not be helpful, it really just depends on you but you can remove it if you find it drags rather than smooth your hair. Detangle your hair first and go slowly.

I love the idea that you have two options to add water for steam, and watching tutorial videos on YouTube before using this really helped. Every now and then I struggle with the water reservoir but I think it's down to user error and I am improving with practice.

Is it worth it? Absolutely! Shop around for deals and compare prices. Even though I don't often use this especially now that the weather is warming up and I can't be bothered using hot tools on hot days, and I started a hair detox where I am focusing on keeping my hair healthy and hydrated through masks and air drying, come the holiday season I will be glad I have this product ready to give me a salon look from home for special events.

I have owned a few hair straightening tools, all on the pricier side, from GHD to Bio:Ionic and the aforementioned L'Oreal Steampod, and this one is by far my favorite. When you use steam to style your hair, it gives your hairstyle longevity til the next time you wash it.