The Wahl Professional Ceraline Premium Ceramic & Tourmaline Hair Straightener (Type DS098) is a professional straightener for stylists who want a smooth, shiny finish and the freedom to curl as well as straighten. Its rounded, extra-long floating plates - 100 mm of ceramic-tourmaline coating - glide through the hair for fewer passes on long or thick lengths, while the rounded edges let you turn the iron for waves and flicks. The tourmaline-ceramic surface spreads the heat and cuts static for shine, the touch display sets five temperatures from 150 to 230 °C, and it is ready in about 25 seconds.

In the box

• Wahl Ceraline hair straightener

Why the Ceraline

The reason to reach for the Ceraline is the plate. Rounded, floating and extra-long at 100 mm, it does two jobs: the long, floating plates keep even contact and glide through thick or long hair in fewer passes, and the rounded edges let you roll the iron for a wave or a flicked end instead of only a poker-straight finish. The ceramic-tourmaline coating spreads the heat evenly and releases negative ions that cut static, so the hair lies smooth and shiny. It stays light in the hand for long sessions, and because the plate is extra-long a full-length pass becomes one smooth stroke rather than several short ones.

Key features

• Rounded, extra-long floating plates, 100 mm, in a ceramic-tourmaline coating
• Straightens and curls: the rounded edges let you turn the iron for waves and flicks
• Floating plates that keep even contact and reduce snagging on thick hair
• Ceramic-tourmaline surface that spreads heat and cuts static for a shiny finish
• Five temperature stages from 150 to 230 °C on a touch, semi-digital display
• Ready in about 25 seconds
• Worldwide voltage, 100-240 V, with a 2.7 m professional swivel cord

What to expect in the hand

The plates glide rather than drag, and because they float they keep contact as the hair thickness changes, so you make fewer passes. The touch display steps through five temperatures, and the iron reaches heat in about 25 seconds. The rounded edges mean you can straighten a section and then roll the ends under in the same stroke; on fine or lightened hair, stay in the lower part of the range.

Who it is for

• Stylists who want a straightener that also curls, waves and flicks
• Anyone with long or thick hair who wants fewer passes from extra-long 100 mm plates
• Pros who want a shiny, low-static finish from ceramic-tourmaline plates
• Experienced home users comfortable with a professional 230 °C straightener

Who it is not for

• If you only ever want tight curls or ringlets, a curling wand shapes them more easily
• If you want a cordless, battery styler, this one runs from the mains
• If you have very short hair, extra-long plates can be more than you need
• If you want an auto-shut-off timer, note this straightener does not list one - switch it off at the wall

Professional tip

Always run a heat protectant first, and match the temperature to the hair - lower on fine or lightened hair, higher on thick or coarse. Glide slowly from root to tip without stopping so you do not mark the hair; to finish with a soft bend, let the rounded edge turn the ends as you reach them. Work in sections no wider than the plates.

How to use

1. Apply a heat protectant to dry hair and comb it through.
2. Set the temperature on the touch display after you switch on - lower for fine or lightened hair, higher for thick or coarse - and wait about 25 seconds.
3. Section the hair into pieces no wider than the plates.
4. Glide from near the roots to the ends without stopping.
5. Turn the iron on its rounded edge as you pass the mid-length for a wave or a flicked end.
6. Cool each section before you brush it, and switch off at the wall when you finish.

Care and maintenance

Let the plates cool fully, then wipe them with a soft, damp cloth to lift product build-up and dry them before the next use; do not use abrasives, which can scratch the ceramic-tourmaline coating. Store it once cool. For sectioning while you straighten, the XanitaliaPro SalonPro professional non-slip hair clips hold thick and fine hair without slipping.

In short

• Straighten and curl: rounded, extra-long 100 mm floating plates for smooth hair, waves and flicks
• Shiny, low-static finish from the ceramic-tourmaline coating
• Fast and controllable: ready in about 25 seconds, five stages from 150 to 230 °C on a touch display
• Salon-ready: worldwide 100-240 V and a 2.7 m swivel cord

Frequently asked questions