Slide the “on” button up once to use regular heat or twice to use the ionizer. Place the tool on a flat, heat-resistant surface like your bathroom counter to heat up. A little red light will stay on the whole time it’s on. In her video, Raimo says she likes the Amika brush even better than the Dyson Airwrap, which is the tool I use to style my hair most often. When she showed one side of her hair done with the thermal brush and compared it to the other side that was air-dried, the contrast was astounding. Essentially, two types of hot brushes exist: One that combines brush bristles with heated plates and the other with hot airflow. “In both cases, the bristles help to separate your hair into smaller strands and straighten them more effectively,” says Monica Davis, a professional hairstylist and founder of the blog My Straightener. There are two kinds of hot brushes: Ones that use hot air and ones that use a hot plate. The bristles have absolutely no density to them. Some of the giant holes in the barrel only have one or two bristles in them, and it's not enough to properly grab your hair to hold it against the barrel. My hair is fine and this won't grab it at all.

The brand recommends using the product in a few different ways. To achieve a blowout, use the brush like a typical round brush and blow dryer combination, just without the blow dryer. If you're looking to add more shine or volume to your hair, they suggest sliding the on/off button all the way up until it glows red, which activates the negative ion generator. ionic generator - to increase negative ion output resulting in shiny, smooth, frizz-free results with zero static. Once the brush is hot, grab a piece of hair about the width of the barrel. Starting at the top, brush it through your hair a few times to smooth the strands, then wrap the hair around the barrel. Hold it in place for a few seconds until you see a curl starting to form. That being said, there are a few minor reasons one might be inclined to gravitate toward an Airwrap instead of a comparable dupe. It dries slightly faster and runs a little quieter than the FlexStyle, for one thing. It's not so quiet "that it would make any functional difference in say, waking up a roommate over the Shark," Allard said, but it's "slightly more pleasant to listen to as you do your hair." And the whole kit has a premium luxury feel — for some, the Dyson name will be a key selling point. With a TikTok tutorial at the ready on my phone, I grabbed the tool and glided it through my hair. The bristles untangled any leftover knots while the warmth of the barrel smoothed away frizz. Honestly, I could have run it through my hair a few times and left it at that, but I was bent on achieving ’90s-era Cindy Crawford volume.I LOVE IT it’s like a hair dryer with no noise👏🥹🧚✨ #thermalbrush #blowoututorial #roundbrush ♬ original sound - devin The barrel is cheap metal and definitely has hot spots. If you actually could get the brush to grab your hair, I'm afraid it would burn it.

Noise level: It's not a major dealmaker or breaker, but the Airwrap is noticeably quieter than the average hair dryer or hot air brush.Cord length: Professional-quality styling tools can have cords as long as 8 or 9 feet —the Airwrap's measures 8.5 feet — but you can get away with a shorter one if there's an outlet right next to your vanity. Temperature regulation/heat settings: The Airwrap itself measures its temperature over 40 times a second to ensure it never ventures beyond 302 degrees Fahrenheit. (Your hair's keratin strands typically start weakening when exposed to heat above the 300-degree mark, Dyson says.) The only tool we tested that isn't comparable in this sense is the One-Step, but it does have multiple heat settings so you don't have to default to a constant blast of ends-scorching air. UPDATE: Aug. 25, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EDT After conducting additional testing, we've added a new Dyson Airwrap alternative to this review —the amika Blowout Babe thermal brush. For added shine - activate the negative ion generator! Simply slide the on/off button all the way up until it glows red, then green.

Before I got started my air-dried hair was wavy, slightly frizzy, and a little bit flat. After using the thermal brush, it had way more bounce and movement. The whole process took about 20 minutes, which wasn’t that bad of an investment for the babelicious pay-off. The Verdict Your length and hair texture can come into play somewhat, too, in terms of brush size, bristle type, and degree of temperature control; ceramic bristles help distribute heat, while boar and nylon bristles detangle and smooth. “Short hair would require a brush with a smaller barrel to achieve maximum volume,” says Rona. “Very curly hair may not get that smooth without needing multiple passes as well as a high heat setting and good tension.”The round brush itself is lightweight, easy to handle, user-friendly, and I love that it can create a number of different looks. I can curl my hair, give myself a bouncy blowout, or just smooth everything out using one simple tool. Plus, it doesn't take long to get through my entire head of hair — usually about seven minutes at the most.