Is there a difference between a straightener and flat iron or is it the same thing just different names?

Can I straighten my synthetic hair with my super hot flat iron?

I have layers and I just want something cool to do with it;other than the usual straight. Thanks, and answers will be appreci...

Sorry about the title. Anyway, I have really thick and curly hair and I wanted to see what I looked like with straight hair b...

My hair is naturally curly/wavy and I'm not someone who likes to use heat often, but I just got a haircut and I don't like th...

Im making synthetic dreadlocks and when you seal them with heat you wet the dread, put a towel over it and clamp the straight...

I'm having a debate with myself whether or not to get it chemically straightened, because I have an immense amount of split e...

when straightining hair with uh flat iron, is it better to do it when your hair is wet or dry?

Option 1: zebra print design, plate size 1 1/4 inches, 450F and just for dry hair. Option 2: water drop design, plate size 2...

Okay, so I used to have pretty long hair and I just recently decided to chop it all off. So last saturday I went to the salon...

HEY WHAT DO I DO? I DONT NO ANY OTHER DIFFERENT HAIR STYLES BUT I WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN JUST THE SAME OLD PONY TALE ...