This post and video were created in partnership with Conair. As always, the opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
How many times have you blown a fuse trying to style your hair in a hotel? As a girl on the go, I’ve been trying for years to find the best way to style my hair when I’m traveling. Sadly, sometimes the hotel blowdryer and a brush just aren’t enough.
I’d love to bring my hair tools on the road, but there’s never been a converter that can handle them… until now.
I love sharing new travel essentials, and that’s why I’m excited to share the TRAVEL SMART® BY CONAIR Convert-It-All Converter because it’s the only converter in the world that can work with my high-end styling tools outside of the US!
About the Convert-It-All Converter
The first converter to be able to handle a high-end hair straightener, the Convert-It-All Converter, with its worldwide adapter set, can handle almost any electronic device and will power you up in more than 150 countries around the world.
The Convert-It-All Converter is an incredibly straightforward product that does as advertised, which is always a good thing!
Simply pack whatever electronics you need, and plug them in. This converter works pretty much anywhere you’ll ever want to go, and it powers most of the essentials– straighteners, curling irons, blow dryers, shavers, and more.
How the Converter Works
Just plug the converter into a wall outlet, and plug your appliance into the converter. There’s a LOW/ MID/ HI switch, and you’ll need to select your wattage. The majority of electronics have a label near the plug that lists their wattage.
If the label on your appliance is worn off or hard to read, you can generally assume that shavers are low wattage, straighteners and curlers are mid, and hair dryers are high.
The CONAIR Convert-It-All Converter works with electronics from the United States that are rated up to 1875 watts. When you plug your US appliances into foreign sockets, it’ll adjust the power level.
It’s important to understand that US appliances are made for 120-volt outlets while the majority of sockets around the world will give you double that—the perfect recipe for frying gadgets!
This is why it’s important to have a good quality converter.
Traveling with the CONAIR Convert-It-All Converter
The Convert-It-All Converter is super travel friendly. With a travel pouch included and plugs that’ll work across seven continents, this thing really is a girl’s BFF.
When you are traveling with gadgets, you’ll want to be aware of the difference between adapters and converters. Adapters don’t change the voltage– they will simply change the shape of the plug so that it fits into a different outlet.
Converters, on the other hand, can change the actual amount of voltage coming to the appliance.
Before you plug in any American products, you should know if they are designed to take 120V (single voltage) or if they can accept 220V (dual voltage).
When it comes to laptops, cameras, and phones, the majority are dual voltage and only need an adapter. Styling tools are mostly single voltage and always need a converter.
Check the voltage rating on your device or go to the product instructions so you know what adapter is best for your device, or just use a converter set to play it safe!
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All mfrs. of 120V-only hair tools explicitly warn against using even a good step-down converter with them for more than a minute or two, because you’d still fry your tool’s innards (or worse). This is true for Drybar, Dyson, Revlon & Conair. (The only dual-voltage tools from these mfrs. sold in the US are Dyson’s Corrale straightener, Revlon’s 1″ heated brush-curler, and Drybar’s Tress Press iron and Baby Buttercup travel dryer). Smartphones and their supplied chargers these days are universal-voltage–all you’d need is an adapter plug from your charger for the wall outlet. Some aftermarket charging stations (for phones, watches, tablets, small laptops) are also universal voltage (look at the fine print on the side or bottom).