Glamoriser Blue Smart Straightener review
The Glamoriser Blue Smart Straightener connects to your phone via Bluetooth, making it the world's first app connected hair straightener.
Glamoriser Bluetooth Smart Straightener full review
The Glamoriser Blue works with its own app to let you customize your hair profile, control temperatures, and access social media - easily making it a top pick for beauty bloggers, Insta-glam fashionistas and daily users alike.
Design and build
The Glamoriser Blue boasts the sleek look and feel of a premium salon-quality tool. The slim body features a roughly 1in barrel and a smooth all-over silicone finish for grip. The barrel can be used to effortlessly style curls as well.
The temperature can be controlled via the Glamoriser app or directly on the straightener, which is a welcome option to those who don't want to rely on the app alone.
The device glides through each section of hair effortlessly and does not take too many passes to straighten. The Glamoriser glides even more smoothly than the GHD Gold.
The Glamoriser Blue is comfortable to hold and does not feel heavy. The 3m cord swivels at the connection point allowing flexibility and mobility.
We particularly liked the design of the temperature controls on the device. You only need to drag your finger up or down the flat, touch-sensitive strip and the response is immediate. The display shows the degrees climb or fall and within seconds the device beeps, letting you know it's at the right temperature.
The Glamoriser Blue heats up fast - 2 to 3 degrees per second fast. The lowest heat setting is 80 degrees Celsius, though you can lock in the lower limit to a higher temperature (using the app - more on this below). The highest temperature the Glamoriser Blue allows is 235 degrees Celsius, but we can't imagine anyone ever needing that much heat.
The Glamoriser also comes with a silicone resting mat and guard for the tongs.
Features & app
Though you can control the temperature on the straightener itself, most of the added functionality and features come through the Glamoriser app (available for free for iOS and Android).
The Glamoriser app can be used to set the upper and lower limits of the temperature so that it never goes beyond the range that works for you. Once you save the heat settings, the Glamoriser immediately starts heating up or cooling down to suit your desired temperature.
This approach to heat customization is unlike the GHD Platinum+, which GHD similarly claims is the world's first "smart" straightener - but this has more to do with the Platinum+'s intelligent sensors in the heating plates that adapt the temperature to how you style your hair.
You can use the app to set how long it takes until the device turns off too. What you can't do, however, is turn off the device remotely (within Bluetooth range). 5 minutes is the shortest auto-shut off period while 20 minutes is the longest. In the future, if the Glamoriser Blue becomes smarter with Wi-Fi connectivity, a remote shut off option would be great to see.
Most usefully, the app allows you to create a profile that calculates the ideal temperature for your hair. Choose thickness, treatment types, and how often you straighten your hair and let the app generate your ideal heat setting.