How to Use the Wavytalk Steamline Pro Straightener Brush
By Ashley Rubell Published
3-in-1 steam straightener brush with Hydro-Infusion nano-mist (~0.5 ml/min), ceramic comb
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The Steamline Pro Straightener Brush looks like a paddle brush, and most people first use it like one: fast strokes, loose hair, no tension. That gives a soft, half-straight result. The brush works best when you treat each pass as a slow, tight glide with steam running. Wavytalk's own method has three parts, refill, steam on and straighten, and the sections below follow that order with the details the box leaves out.
What comes in the box
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| Item | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Steamline Pro brush | Ceramic-coated heated teeth, 7 nano steam nozzles, 15 ml water chamber |
| Water dropper | Filling the chamber without spilling onto the heater |
| Heat-resistant glove | The hand that holds and guides the hair |
| Two hair clips | Holding back the sections you haven't done yet |
| Cleaning brush | Clearing hair and lint from between the teeth |
| Scrunchie | Tying hair back once you're done |
The brush runs on 100 to 240 V, so it travels well, but it ships with a US plug. Outside the US you'll need a plug adapter.
Choosing a heat setting
There are four settings. Wavytalk gives them as 320, 350, 380 and 410°F, which works out to 150, 170, 190 and 210°C.
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| Setting | °F | °C | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 320 | 150 | Your first session. Wavytalk suggests starting around 150°C and finding your level from there. |
| 2 | 350 | 170 | The next step up if a slow pass still leaves frizz |
| 3 | 380 | 190 | The step after that, for hair that bends back after a pass |
| 4 | 410 | 210 | The top setting, which Wavytalk points to for thick, coarse and textured hair |
Start on the lowest setting and only move up if a section still frizzes or bends after a slow pass. It's easier to add heat than to fix a section that got too much.
A full session
- Start with dry, detangled hair. Clip it into four sections: two at the back, one at each side.
- Take off the water chamber and fill it with the dropper. Wavytalk recommends distilled water for the best steam. Push the rubber stopper back in and snap the chamber onto the brush.
- Put on the glove, switch the brush on and pick your setting. It reaches temperature in about 30 seconds.
- Press and hold the steam button until its light comes on. Steam takes about a minute to start. Wait until you see it before the first pass. The mist comes out in short bursts at about 0.5 ml a minute and is hard to see, so a faint haze is normal.
- Let down a strip of hair about as wide as the brush from the first back section. Place the brush close to the root, close your gloved hand over the ends of the strip to keep it taut, and glide slowly to the tips.
- Repeat each strip once or twice. If you need a third pass, go up one heat setting.
- Work through the back sections, then the sides. The face-framing pieces go last, when you're practised with the angle.
Wavytalk puts a full head at 10 to 15 minutes. Very thick hair can take longer, especially the first few times.
Short hair, edges and the scalp
Short hair works too. The triangular teeth grip short strands, so you can start right at the root. The heated teeth are covered by anti-scald tips, which is what lets you get close to the scalp and around the hairline. Keep the glove on anyway, because the hand that holds the hair is the one closest to the heat.
The brush turns itself off after 30 minutes. That guards against leaving it on, but switch it off yourself as soon as you finish.
Wavytalk says children aged 8 and up should only use it with an adult helping, on the lowest setting.
When to choose a different tool
If you want a crisper, flatter finish than a brush gives, the plate iron in the Steam Sesh Flat Iron is the closer match. Our Steam Sesh vs Steamline Pro comparison sets the two side by side, and Steam Brush vs Flat Iron vs Hot Air Brush covers the wider choice. Every steam and plate option is in Straighteners.