Battery-powered hair tools are one of those life-saving inventions that really makes it easy and foolproof to give your hair a sleek style or have a quick touchup just about anywhere. In fact, I used the one I actually used one of the best cordless hair straighteners that I’ve tried out so far to style my unruly strands while my boyfriend and I were waiting in insane border traffic trying to cross the border into Mexico ( for the record, I was in the passenger seat, so don’t @ me.)

While cordless flat irons may not be the same professional-grade or high-performance of hair tools on the market, they certainly get the job done in pinch. Professional hair stylists often keep them on hand during location photoshoots or at red carpet events to use on their celebrity clients for quick touch-ups when plugging in a full-sized hair tool is not exactly the most convenient of options. Aside from their time-saving powers, these cord-free beauty gadgets are also a godsend for frequent travelers, whether you’re looking to save room in your carry on bag or are going on a long road trip in which time will most certainly be of the essence and access to outlets is sure to be scarce.

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