How to Use the Wavytalk Titanium Flat Iron

The Titanium Flat Iron is a plain dry-plate straightener: 1" titanium plates, a heat range from about 170°F to 450°F and round edges so it can curl too. There's no steam tank and no comb to think about. Most bad results with an iron like this come from two habits, too much heat and sections that are too thick, so that's where this guide spends its time.

Before you plug it in

Hair should be fully dry and brushed out. Titanium plates on damp hair just make steam and frizz. If you want to straighten from damp, that's a different tool, the Vent Sesh, which has vent holes for it.

Put heat protectant on now, while your hair is still loose and easy to comb through.

Pick the heat

You have two ways to set the temperature. Press the "P" button to jump between three presets, or set an exact number on the LCD.

Swipe sideways to see the whole table →

The dial goes as high as 450°F, which Wavytalk keeps for coarse, resistant hair. Start at a preset, do one section and only go up if that section comes out bent or puffy. The plates reach temperature in about 15 seconds, so there's no reason to start hot "to save time."

Section, clamp, glide

Clip the top layers out of the way and work from the nape up.

Take sections about as wide as the plates, 1", and thin enough that you can see the iron through them when you clamp. On thick hair that means more sections, and that's normal for a 1" iron.

Clamp close to the root, without touching the scalp, and glide down at a steady pace to the ends. One slow pass usually beats three fast ones. The floating plates move with the section, so you don't need to squeeze hard.

Let each finished section cool before you brush the whole head. Brushing warm hair is how a straight finish goes flat or kinks.

Curling with it

The round edges are there so the same iron can curl:

1. Clamp a 1" section near the root.
2. Give the iron a half turn away from your face.
3. Glide slowly down to the ends while keeping that turn.
4. Let the curl drop into your hand and leave it to cool.

Slower glides give a tighter curl. Faster glides give a looser wave. Alternate the direction on each side of your face if you want a less uniform look.

When to stop and switch tools

A 1" plate is narrow for very long, dense hair. If a full straighten takes too long, the 1.75" Vent Sesh covers more per pass. Our Titanium Flat Iron vs Steamline Pro comparison covers when a steam brush is the better option.

Storage

Switch it off when you finish. There's a 60-minute auto shut-off, but leaving plates at full heat on the counter does them no favours. Lock the plates closed with the safety lock and let the iron cool before you coil the 2.5 m swivel cord loosely beside it, not around it.

The iron is rated 100–240V, so it can travel with a plug adapter. More plate and steam options are in Straighteners.

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