Can I plug a hair straightener into a foreign outlet without a voltage converter?

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I am going to the UK, and I have a device that allows you to fit American electric plugs into European plugs, but I don't have a voltage converter. When I bought the outlet converter, I remember the guy in the store saying that some devices--specifically, hair dryers--need a voltage converter in addition to an outlet converter. Does anyone know if this is the case with hair straighteners as well? It seems like it would need less voltage than a dryer.
 
Think about that. How could you run an electrical device without electricity?
Anyway, your hair straightener needs to use a voltage transformer or converter to set it for the UK voltage (220v). Some of the newer appliances already have this built in to the unit; you should look for a small switch on the plug end that may say '110 /220'.
If not, a voltage converter is fairly cheap and can be bought in Radio Shack or Wal Mart.
 
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