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There was also a general feel of swing and swish, which added to the ‘just stepped out of the salon’ effect. Come to think of it, I’ve actually paid for blowdries that weren’t as good as this. I, on the other hand, will be sticking with the Airstrait. Even though Dyson sent me a review unit, I would—without a doubt—drop my own money on this solely for the amount of time it saves me.
Dyson Airstrait review: is 'no damage' hair straightener worth the money?
(My usual routine of blow-dryer followed by flatiron typically takes an hour.) Even better, my hair looked like I’d gotten a fresh cut and blowout (mind you, I haven’t had a trim in a year). No heat damage.” That’s the claim Dyson makes with the Airstrait. As of press time, the brand was not able to provide information on the testing it had performed to back this claim.
Supersonic™ Gentle Air Attachment
With no heat plates, you're probably wondering how the Airstrait works. Located along both arms of the device are 1.5-mm gaps. Airflow travels via the motor, splits into both arms, and accelerates through the gaps to create two high-velocity downward blades of air. At a 45-degree angle, those blades merge to create one focused jet of air that moves downward to straighten the hair as it dries—resulting in a natural, smooth finish. All of this sounded great to me, but it was time to put the device to the test.
How I tested:
Then I pressed the “on” button and ran the tool down smaller sections, about an inch and a half thick. Halfway around my head, I felt my wrist getting sore. Comparatively, the Corrale, Dyson’s more traditional flatiron, is almost a full pound lighter at 1.23 pounds, and its Supersonic blow-dryer is about 20% lighter at 1.8 pounds. Sarah Han after using the Dyson hair dryer with smooth, frizz-free hair. 3 When used in wet-to-dry mode vs unstyled, untreated hair. The Airstrait is bigger than your average straightener, yet manages to look and feel remarkably sleek.
Latest technology
Last year, I convinced my friends to pool our money together to buy the Corrale for our best friend's 30th birthday. When shopping for a new dryer, keep an eye out for attachments. Many hair dryers come with (or are compatible with) attachments that allow you to tailor your blow-out experience to your needs. Abergel noted that, for example, using a concentrator nozzle that precisely hits hard-to-reach areas is key to achieving salon-level results. "It concentrates the air and aids in directing the airflow exactly where you want it to go," Abergel previously explained. This concentrated airflow also helps the cuticle of the hair lay flat so that it will be shinier and less frizzy, according to Los Angeles-based hairstylist Kiki Heitkotter.
I highly recommend tapping through all the menus first, so you're familiar with each one. The Airstrait has diffusers (the gold pieces that stick out from the side) that help keep the air flowing onto your hair instead of onto you. As someone with sensitive skin, I'm always left with a lot of redness after blow-drying my hair. Regardless of how high the heat setting is, I don't experience irritation with the Airstrait. The diffusers are removable, making it easy to clean away any product, like a heat protectant, that may build up over time.
Naturally straight blow out
Yes, you can use the Dyson Airstrait™ to touch-up and refresh your style from dry. To use on dry hair, select Dry mode and choose between the pre-set temperatures, depending on your hair type and intended style. So, I powered that bad boy up to 285 degrees, set the fan on high, and watched as it dried and straightened a chunk of hair with just two passes. I continued, passing the Airstrait twice through each piece of hair for about six seconds. In total, it only took me 12 minutes to get through all my hair.
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It still looked slightly puffy for my liking, so I switched to dry mode (at 285 degrees) and spent another five minutes quickly flattening my hair a bit—leaving me with a smooth and voluminous blowout. I was so shocked at how well it worked that I proceeded to spend the next 10 minutes showing my hair off to everyone in my household and telling them this was the product of the Airstrait. “After I finished styling my entire head — which took about 20 minutes — my hair was straight and extra-soft.
For a more finished look, I smoothed those flyaways with a few sweeps of the R+Co Dart Pomade Stick and massaged a few drops of Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil along the lengths of my hair for more shine. For maximum smoothness and minimal flyways, I found the trick is to move slowly. According to my stopwatch, it took 11 seconds to move the tool down my longest layer, which is about 17 inches. “Overall, I’m going to continue to use the Revair or my beloved Dyson Airwrap. The Airwrap’s brush attachment dries and straightens my whole head in an hour, while the Airstrait takes close to two hours — and I would still want to go in with another tool for a smoother finish.
After towel-drying my hair, I gave it a quick rough dry with the Airstrait. I discovered that if you hold the arms together and lock them shut, the Airstrait can double as a blow-dryer. I found this rough-dry step crucial because the clamps were a bit too bulky to get really close to my roots. If I had just gone in and started clamping my hair through the arms, the roots would have stayed damp and lacked volume.
Unlike Dyson products, which rarely go on sale, our shopping team often catches Shark products at a discount. Keep tabs on the SpeedStyle, especially around big shopping moments, and you may be able to snag it at a budget-friendly price. One neat touch is the ‘idle mode’ which sends the Airstrait to sleep when you put it down, and wakes it up as soon as you pick it up again. As well as being like the world’s most angelic baby, it’s a clever energy/money saving idea - a tiny crumb of comfort when you’ve splurged £450 on your new toy. Editor in chief Jessica Cruel used the Dyson Airstrait on the left side of her head, the Revair on the right.
If you couldn't tell, there are a lot of ways to customize the Airstrait, which is great! It means there are multiple options for different types of hair. Each button is labeled intuitively, with a red for heat, a blue for cool mode, a raindrop icon for wet hair mode, etc. But I find myself staring at the controls for longer than I'd like to, trying to remember how to get to certain settings. Dyson could have made the display bigger and merged a few of the buttons instead.
As Dyson explained during the demo of the Airstrait, when the hair is wet the hydrogen bonds are naturally weakened—making your hair more malleable and easier to reshape. It’s a great option, though, for someone with wavy hair or looser curls who prefers a softer — not silky sleek — take on straight hair and is a frequent heat-styler. The Airstrait’s combination of hot air and tension instead of high-heat plates will definitely keep your hair healthier in the long run. “I did, however, have flyaways, and my hair wasn’t as shiny as it would be if I hit it with a traditional flatiron — though it was a bit shinier than after an at-home round-brush blowout.
If you have the time, low heat is best for stymieing damage caused by heated hair tools, and don't forget to prep with a heat-protectant. You might already be using one, though, as many leave-in products include protective ingredients. Cosmetic chemist Ginger King previously told Allure readers to look for heat-protecting products whose formulas feature ingredients like meadowfoam seed oil and VP/DMAPA acrylates copolymer. Familiar additives like aloe and argan oil help, too, sealing the hair cuticle for extra defense. The Dyson Airstrait is a hair tool designed to simultaneously dry and straighten your hair. James Dyson, founder and chief engineer, told Allure recently that his vision for the Airstrait was to deliver the ease of use that people love about straighteners but without the damaging hot plates.
The brand has just launched its fourth hair tool, the Airstrait, and like all Dyson gadgets it talks a good talk. It’s a straightener but not as we know it, trumpets Dyson. Using concentrated airflow directed with hairdresser-like precision, the Airstrait takes hair from wet to blow-dry sleek with no hot plates, no skill and no heat damage. “Getting my hair straight is a whole frickin' process. Before a flatiron lays its hot plates on a single strand, I've already endured close to 24 hours of air-drying time. If I don’t have a full day to wait and I use a blow-dryer, my hair turns into a gigantic puffball, requiring many passes to iron it out.
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