Dyson's innovative Airwrap styler was crowned the winner by our testers for its high quality feel and ability to create a glossy, frizz-free finish. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Most achieved a shiny, smooth and soft finish, with less frizz, and it was a doddle to reach the back of the head too.

To find the best hot brushes, over 270 testers with different hair types tried out 31 different models.If used correctly, a hot brush is less damaging and faster to use than a traditional hair straightener, but only use your hot brush on dry to mostly dry hair, unless it uses hot air to style. ghd's first professional hot brush impressed our panel who found it easy to use, thanks to the one control button, comfortable to hold with its slim handle, and lightweight. That’s where this brush’s deeper bristles came in handy, allowing testers to grab bigger sections of hair and speed up the job. You can use hot air stylers on damp or wet hair, but we recommend towel drying first to remove excess water. Not used the product yet as I actually needed one for the right door but cannot find one… so I took the chance and am going to see if I can adapt this to fit.

Luckily, the best hot brushes are on hand to get your hair looking sleek and salon-worthy, acting as a hair dryer, straightener and sometimes even a curling iron in one. It also impressed our panel with its effortless ability to fight frizz and flyaways, and allowed them to tackle often hard-to-reach areas such as the back of the neck and the roots, delivering a smooth finish.

Fine hair: Keep an eye out for lower temperature settings or choose a hot air styler to boost volume. In the lab, it aced our heat tests with a quick heat-up time and accurate maximum temperature claims. Curly hair: Use a hot air styler with a cool shot setting to seal the hair cuticle and prevent humidity from frizzing up your style.

Afro hair: Consider a hot air styler, which can be effective at straightening without the higher heat of a brush. It tackled frizz with aplomb — the panel saw a reduction in flyaways — and the majority found it comfortable to hold, if a little bulky. This bristle brush claims to adjust the temperature to your hair’s styling needs during use for the best results. This set also includes six hair clips to hold the rollers in place, whilst you get ready and a handy, reusable travel case. In the lab she uses a variety of methods such as the Diastron, The Multi Skin Test Centre, The VISIA Complexion Analyser to test anything from hydration, skin barrier function, pore size and more.While there are models designed to take you from wet to dry with similar airflow to your go-to hair dryer, brushes with ceramic plates get too hot for wet hair and will break fragile strands. GHI tip: Always use a heat protection spray when doing any heat styling — including using a hair dryer. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. It aced our lab test, keeping frizz and flyaways at bay and leaving hair silky smooth, with no dryness in sight.