I will happily commit to a ten-step skincare routine. When it comes to my hair, however, I’m much more low-maintenance. I have thick, wavy and frizzy Italian locks that reach my butt (admittedly, I’m overdue for a haircut). While I try my best to follow the Wavy Girl method to keep my strands looking their best in the morning, I’m usually an air-dry-and-go kinda gal. Part of it has to do with the fact that I’m seemingly always in a time crunch—on a practical level, I just don’t have the spare half hour. But I’m also tragically inept at using hair tools. I could never get the hang of a curling iron nor could I manage the mechanics of using a round brush with one hand and holding a dryer in the other. And after what I put my strands through with a straightening iron in high school, I’ve pretty much sworn those off. If there’s one tool I’ve always turned to, though, it’s a heat brush.
My OG Revlon One-Step was my go-to for years whenever I wanted some special occasion straightening. Once it started showing its age (and scorching my scalp), I retired it. So when the hair gurus at Dyson dropped the Airsmooth ($250) this fall, I was instantly intrigued. I’ve long coveted Dyson’s sleek and well-designed styling tools, from the groundbreaking Airwrap to the powerful Supersonic, but I just knew I wouldn’t reach for them enough in my own routine to make them worth the investment. The brand’s first-ever heat brush, though? Now that I can use.
And I’ve put it to work ever since getting my hands on one soon after it hit shelves. Between its two-in-one functionality, easy handling and shockingly swift styling results, the Dyson Airsmooth is precisely what my lazy-girl hair routine was missing. Ahead, my full review, complete with original photos.
