Head to head
Platinum+ Hair Straightener vs FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System
ghd Platinum+ Hair Straightener edges out Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System, 8.3 to 8.1. It wins on performance, build quality and ease of use, while the FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System is stronger on value.
Benefit fingerprints
What each one does.
ghd Platinum+ Hair Straightener
Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System
Side by side
Every detail, compared.
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- Shine
- Frizz control
- Color protection
- Heat protection
- Volume
- Shine
- Frizz control
- Curl definition
- • Sleek one-pass straightening
- • Flat-iron curls and waves
- • Anyone who wants a no-settings, no-guesswork iron
- • Airwrap-style curls and blowouts on a smaller budget
- • Replacing a separate dryer and round brush
- • Straight to coily hair, with attachment sets that vary
- Predictive sensors hold 365°F and adjust to hair thickness and speed
- Heats up in 20 seconds; universal voltage for travel
- Wishbone hinge and rounded body for curls and waves as well as sleek styles
- Converts from a 1,600 W hair dryer into a styling wand with one twist
- Coanda auto-wrap curlers for left and right curls
- Paddle brush gives a sleek blowout in reviewer tests
- No adjustable temperature setting
- $319 list price
- Curls drop faster than tong curls, as with other Coanda stylers
- Must swap barrels to change curl direction
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FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Platinum+ Hair Straightener or FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System?
ghd Platinum+ Hair Straightener edges out Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System, 8.3 to 8.1. It wins on performance, build quality and ease of use, while the FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System is stronger on value.
Which costs less?
ghd Platinum+ Hair Straightener typically sells for about $319 and Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System for about $349.99, based on retail prices when we last checked.
How do you score them?
Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric (performance, build & reliability, ease of use, value, community love), using the formula or specs, verified creator reviews, community consensus and value. Brands can’t pay for placement.