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So far as hair dryer brushes go, the Dyson Airwrap is one of the best of one of the best. It is high-tech and versatile, with six magnetic styling attachments and three warmth and velocity settings. The Shark FlexStyle System is an identical possibility that provides its personal attachment lineup at a extra reasonably priced worth level. For one thing much more reasonably priced, you may’t go unsuitable with the Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus 2.0, probably the most iconic hair dryer brush improvements thus far.
It’s no secret that reaching a smooth blowout at house utilizing a hair dryer and a spherical brush will be difficult—it requires coordination, arm energy, and ability. Enter: Hair dryer brushes. Half blow-dryer, half curling iron, and half straightener, hair dryer brushes dry hair and magnificence it in a single fell swoop. “The perfect a part of a hair dryer brush is that it cuts down on styling time,” says professional hairstylist Zoya Ghamari. Celeb hairstylist Alex Brown provides that hair dryer brushes can provide the look of a spherical brush blow-dry with out utilizing a number of instruments.
We narrowed down one of the best choices for you by conducting two complete assessments—one in our lab facility in Manhattan with testers {and professional} hairstylists and one in the actual world, the place we every took house one instrument to check out in our day by day lives. We evaluated every instrument based mostly on how nicely it dried the hair, the way it made the hair look, how simple it was to make use of, its design options, and its worth. And forward, we’re sharing the hair dryer brushes that impressed us probably the most.
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Warmth Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 1,300 W | Barrel Dimension: Varies per attachment | Twine Size: 8.5 ft | Chilly Shot: Sure
This hair dryer brush is a favourite of Ghamari, who says it is one of the best by way of high quality and flexibility—and we agree. The do-it-all instrument comes with six totally different attachments that work to dry, blow out, easy, or curl the hair. Every attachment glides easily by the hair with out tugging, and the dryer head even has a particular flyaway attachment that fairly actually works to banish flyaways in a single move. It has three totally different air stress and warmth settings, making it usable for folks with totally different hair varieties. It’s also a chilly shot that can be utilized to set the curls in place if you happen to’re utilizing the wand attachment. Plus, each attachment does what it claims to do. It’s additionally value noting that it comes with a two-year guarantee—so you may guarantee your massive buy is protected.
The Dyson Airwrap Testers
Stella, tester with straight hair: “My hair seems to be extraordinarily shiny and wholesome. I am pleasantly stunned by how wholesome my hair seems to be. The flyaway attachment defrizzed round 90% of my flyaways, and the curls on the finish of my hair additionally seemed very nice.”
Irene, tester with thick, curly hair: “It glides seamlessly—no dragging, pulling, or tugging (which helped tone down the frizz). Plus, I’ve thick hair that will get incessantly knotted, so the truth that it by no means obtained tangled in my hair is an enormous feat.”
Daybreak, professional hairstylist: “It’s very light-weight, and the comb attachment glided by the hair very nicely.”
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Comes with quite a lot of customizable attachments
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Has 4 totally different warmth settings and a chilly shot
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Nice for all totally different hair varieties
Warmth Settings: 4 | Voltage/wattage: 1,300 W | Barrel Dimension: Varies per attachment | Twine Size: 8 ft | Chilly Shot: Sure
There’s a lot to like about Shark’s FlexStyle brush. First, you should buy a premade set with one of the best attachments for straight or wavy hair, a set with attachments for curly or coily hair, or you may design your individual set and select three attachments on the Shark web site. Every attachment works superbly to dry, easy, or curl the hair, making a smooth end. We love that it options 4 warmth settings, a cool shot, and three airflow settings. Whereas the instrument’s physique is pretty giant and lengthy, our at-home testers {and professional} stylists mentioned it was fairly simple to maneuver and intuitive to make use of. When you’re in search of a brush that may assist you to create quite a lot of hairstyles (at a extra reasonably priced worth than the Dyson Airwrap), we completely suggest this one.
The Shark FlexStyle Testers
Elise, tester with lengthy hair: “In comparison with the $600 Dyson, $280 is an affordable worth for such a top quality hair dryer brush with three to 4 attachment varieties. This worth is reflective of its efficiency and high quality.”
Hannah, tester with thick, wavy hair: “My hair was considerably smoother, straighter, and fewer frizzy than once I dry it with an everyday blow-dryer.”
Geneva, professional hairstylist: “It’s prime tier. It exceeded my expectations. I like the variety of attachments—they’re actually efficient, and the expertise behind the design is wise.”
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Warmth Settings: 4 | Voltage/wattage: 1,110 W | Barrel Dimension: 2.4 inches | Twine Size: 6 ft | Chilly Shot: No
That is our go-to decide for an reasonably priced blow-drying brush. This up to date model of the unique Revlon instrument contains a extra compact design and a smaller brush head for a extra outlined blowout. With 4 temperature settings and 4 airflow settings, our skilled stylists who participated in our lab take a look at agree that the airflow is easy and highly effective sufficient to be extremely fast-drying. It’s intuitive and straightforward to make use of, and we like it for novices merely in search of one instrument to rapidly model their hair at house. Simply create a straight hair look with a little bit of flip on the ends and quantity on the roots with this one-step hair dryer brush. Whereas folks with thicker and fewer frizzy hair had been in a position to create a smooth, easy model, we didn’t discover this instrument to be the most suitable choice for eliminating frizz or flyaways on these with frizzy hair.
The Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus 2.0 Testers
Krissy, tester with fantastic hair: “My hair is easy after utilizing this, however I want the product had extra warmth ranges in order that you would get actual straightening with decrease/much less damaging temperatures.”
Sophie, tester with curly hair: “It takes me considerably much less time to blow-dry my hair with this hair dryer brush than with a standard blow-dryer. I would say it most likely takes me 10 minutes at absolute most to dry my complete head from being fully moist.”
Geneva, professional hairstylist: “The comb went by the hair easily, and the airflow is highly effective and even. Nevertheless, this instrument does get fairly sizzling. It is a kind of the place if the temperature was the identical however the airflow was much less highly effective, it might work nice.”
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Below $150 and comes with 4 attachments
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Light-weight and cozy to carry
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Modern design that is available in two colorways
Warmth Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 1200 W | Barrel Dimension: Varies per attachment | Twine Size: 6 ft | Chilly Shot: Sure
When you’re in search of a blow-dryer system with a number of attachments for much less, we suggest this decide from Conair. For under $130, you get 4 attachments that may dry, easy, and curl. Whereas utilizing, our testers famous that it was in a position to dry their hair faster than different blow-dryers they’ve used up to now, and it lower down their styling course of considerably. It felt light-weight whereas utilizing, and all the attachments had been mild on the scalp and by no means tugged on the strands. Whereas we want it might add extra quantity, it made the hair a lot smoother and softer in 1 / 4 of the time as an ordinary blow-dryer. We additionally liked the stylish design that is available in two colours.
Conair InfinitiPRO Digitalaire Stying System Dryer Testers
Saleam, tester with coarse hair: “My hair was stretched out to its true size (or near it). It was detangled, easy, and straightforward to model. The outcomes lasted all day lengthy and nicely into the night.”
Katie, tester with straight hair: “I used the nozzle attachment then the spherical brush to model, so it took about 25 minutes to totally dry and magnificence. It is a lot faster than what I’d often should do, utilizing a blow-dryer after which following with a curling iron. With simply the spherical brush, I get a simple blowout look faster than I anticipated.”
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Warmth Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 1100 W | Barrel Dimension: 2.4 inches | Twine Size: 7.9 ft | Chilly Shot: No
When you’re new to styling your hair by yourself, we suggest testing this blow-dry brush. Individuals usually wrestle to easy their roots and add quantity, which is why we love that this brush has a novel teardrop form—the spherical half is ideal for smoothing the lengths and ends, whereas the slender finish is nice for concentrating on the roots. Apart from the form, we additionally admire that this instrument helps to scale back frizz, is light-weight and straightforward to make use of, and has a number of warmth settings. The curved grip with a matte coating suits properly in your palms, and it’s a fantastic possibility for these with skinny or fantastic hair as a result of it by no means feels too sizzling.
L’Ange 2-in-1 Titanium Brush Dryer Testers
Sunita, tester with medium weight hair: “My hair seemed and felt stunning after utilizing this brush. The low setting was excellent for my hair. It didn’t really feel sizzling on my scalp and on the similar time it smoothened my hair rapidly.”
Martha, tester with wavy hair: “I like the shine and smoothness that this product offers my hair. I did not suppose it was doable for my hair to really feel so smooth and easy from house styling since I usually solely really feel that manner after a go to to the hairdresser.”
Geneva, professional hairstylist: “I feel the airflow is nice and each the airflow and temperature are constant from begin to end. It’s tremendous light-weight and due to the matte end it offers a pleasant nonslip grip.”
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Weighs lower than one pound
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Glides easily by hair
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Intuitive and straightforward to make use of
Warmth Settings: 4 | Voltage/wattage: 125 V | Barrel Dimension: Varies per attachment | Twine Size: 9 ft | Chilly Shot: Sure
Giving your self a blowout at house takes arm energy, however this instrument helps to alleviate a number of the struggles as a result of it weighs lower than one pound, making it supreme for these with restricted higher physique energy or anybody with hair that takes a very long time to dry. Along with the light-weight design, we love that it comes with three totally different attachments—a dryer, a spherical brush dryer, and a paddle brush dryer—to create quite a lot of outcomes. Each brush attachments glide by the hair seamlessly with out tugging or creating knots. The instrument options 4 warmth settings, three airflow settings, and a cool shot, all simple to entry by way of buttons close to the underside. In comparison with different choices we examined, this one didn’t blow us away by way of its frizz-taming capabilities, however we love the quantity it provides.
The Drybar 3-in-1 Interchangeable Blow Dryer Testers
Joanna, tester with lengthy hair: “This hair dryer brush gave me a really smooth straight blowout. I like that my ends have a really wholesome bend in them from the knowledgeable utilizing the spherical brush head attachment.”
Sarita, tester with thick, straight hair: “I preferred the form of the oval brush to attain quantity, however didn’t expertise the shiny end it mentioned that attachment would do.”
Daybreak, professional hairstylist: “It is actually light-weight and I just like the smaller attachment as a result of it offers very nice quantity. I’d use this in an expert setting, however for the common particular person, I do not suppose it is definitely worth the worth.”
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Warmth Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 120 V | Barrel Dimension: Varies per attachment | Twine Size: n/a | Chilly Shot: Sure
Drying and styling lengthy hair can usually take a while, and it’s often a two-step (and two-tool) course of. Whereas testing, we had been pleasantly stunned to seek out that this multi-styler brush from BondiBoost dried lengthy hair totally in lower than quarter-hour and created a ravishing blowout model on the similar time. It comes with six attachments to dry and curl all hair varieties, and our testers praised the a number of velocity and warmth settings that made it simple to dry the hair rapidly with out leaving any damp spots all through the hair. The attachments locked into the instrument securely, and it felt light-weight and cozy to carry throughout use.
The perfect half, in fact, was its salon-quality outcomes. All our testers reported easy, smooth hair with little to no static, and that freshly achieved look lasted all day. At 1 / 4 of the worth of extra common hair dryer brushes, we undoubtedly suppose this decide is value it.
BondiBoost Everlast Airstyler Cereamic Blow Dryer Testers
Brittany, tester with straight, lengthy hair: “After utilizing this sizzling air brush, my hair seems to be sleeker, shinier, and straighter. It offers long-lasting outcomes and offers my hair that ‘simply obtained a blowout’ search for the entire day. It’s additionally simple to the touch up in case your hair does get a bit tangly or frizzy from being out—simply run your hair by the new air brush just a few occasions, and it’s nearly as good as new.”
Ashley, tester with fantastic, wavy hair: “My hair seemed and felt easy after utilizing the new air brush, and every attachment offered one thing totally different. I used the bigger styling brush and the curling attachments probably the most, and my hair was easy and glossy with much less frizz than that of a standard blow dryer.”
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Bristle brush gently and successfully smooths coily hair varieties
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Doesn’t really feel overly sizzling on the scalp whereas in use
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Attachments lock securely and don’t budge
Warmth Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 1500 W | Barrel Dimension: Varies per attachment | Twine Size: 9 ft | Chilly Shot: Sure
In relation to drying pure hair, the most important precedence is smoothing or diffusing your coils successfully whereas minimizing harm. We love this brush from T3 as a result of it does precisely that. The comb attachment locks onto the instrument securely and stays put whereas utilizing, and the bristles don’t get caught in snags or coilier items of hair. We love that it additionally has ceramic curling attachments so as to add quantity and bounce to your model. It took solely about 20 minutes to blow-dry our complete head from root to tip, and there have been no moist spots that we needed to go over once more. The perfect half is it didn’t fry the hair—our tester’s 4b curls bounced proper again after washing. We expect this can be a nice decide for making ready the hair earlier than a protecting model or for a easy blowout earlier than a silk press, as it could actually dry the hair rapidly sans any harm.
The T3 Aire 360 Testers
Bianca, tester with coily hair: “The bristles had been mild on the hair and scalp and did not tug or snap my ends, which I at all times search for. It did not get too sizzling on my scalp, even at its highest temperature. I additionally liked that it obtained my roots very straight and smoothed my ends with out frying them.”
Gwen, tester with thick, curly hair: “It took a few half hour to dry my hair, which is quick for my additional lengthy, thick hair—it often takes me about 45 minutes to totally dry my hair with a standard hair dryer. I consider the explanation why it labored so quick is as a result of the comb measurement is gigantic, so I might work on bigger sections. I additionally felt just like the velocity styling attachment, which helps tough dry hair, was extra highly effective than its opponents.”
What to Search for in a Hair Dryer Brush
- Bristle Sort: In keeping with Ghamari, you need to take note of what sort of bristles a hair dryer brush has. Ceramic-coated bristles, as an example, do a fantastic job of distributing warmth so that you don’t harm your hair. In the meantime, boar and nylon bristles work to easy and detangle strands.
- Twine Size: Ghamari says to take a look at the wire size of a hair dryer brush too. An extended wire will make the comb tremendous simple to make use of, irrespective of the place you’re. (A wire size of 6 to 9 ft is greatest for ease of use.) It’s additionally clever to decide on an possibility with a swivel wire in order that the instrument and the wire transfer with you.
- Options: Warmth and velocity settings are vital; Ghamari says that being able to regulate the temperature of the comb is essential. That’s as a result of with the ability to select the temperature will forestall you from overheating your treasured hair. Have fantastic or broken hair? Merely set it to the bottom temperature setting to keep away from damaging your hair additional. Ghamari additionally suggests in search of a hair dryer brush with cool shot performance. Ending your drying and styling session with a cool shot might assist lock your look in place and add shine.
How We Examined
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We consider in utilizing the merchandise we suggest, so we prioritize testing them in real-life settings and in our NY-based Lab.
Hair Dryer Brushes Examined: 14
Testing Interval: Three years (and counting!)
Methodology: Hair dryer brushes had been examined in our lab with the assistance {of professional} stylists and at house in our on a regular basis lives. Every hair dryer was examined on three totally different hair varieties (kind 1-2, kind 2-3, and sort 3-4).
Elements Thought-about: Options (like warmth and velocity settings), attachments, energy chord size, weight, design, general outcomes, and worth.
Meet Our Consultants
We additionally spoke to specialists to be taught extra about what to contemplate when searching for a hair dryer brush. These specialists embody:
- Zoya Ghamari is a hairstylist and proprietor of Zoya Salon in Dallas. She makes a speciality of hair extensions, prime hairpieces, and wigs. She caters to purchasers in each Texas and California.
- Alex Brown is a celeb hairstylist and the founding father of House by Alex Brown in Chicago. She’s labored with Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin, and Bella Hadid, splitting her time between New York, LA, and her Chicago house base.
Why Belief Byrdie
Austen Tosone is a magnificence author and content material creator based mostly in NYC. She assessments dozens of magnificence merchandise for a residing and goals to share the perfect with readers. She is an enormous fan of the L’ange Brush Dryer talked about on this article. She up to date this story in 2024.
Shannon Stubbs is a commerce author on employees at Byrdie. She up to date this story with extra picks based mostly on testing insights. She’s examined a number of blow-dryers and even just a few hair dryer brushes throughout her time at Byrdie, and she or he’s been with the crew since 2022.