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Dyson Airwrap Reviews: What 6 Honest Reviewers Say
The Dyson Airwrap sits around $600, so "is it worth it?" is the question every review circles. We pulled the most-watched honest ones across the spectrum: an enthusiast, a pro hairdresser three years in, a two-year owner, a skeptic doing a head-to-head against cheap tools, and someone who returned it. We read the verdicts so you do not have to. This is what they said, and where the money math lands.
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The reviewers
What each one concluded
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Still a fan after three years: far less damage than a curling iron, great shine and volume, but the curls are soft and technique matters.
“Overall the Dyson Airwrap is dope.”
Because it is a blowout-style curl, it drops faster than a curling-iron curl; he tells people to use the lowest heat that works to spare the hair.
Watch the verdict at 16:25 on YouTube
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Worth it, but only if you catch it on sale. She rates quality and ease of use 5/5, and price 4/5 for how steep it is.
“I think the product is worth it in the end, if you buy it on sale.”
It cut her at-home blowout to about 20-25 minutes and the style held for three days with a silk bonnet. The time saving is her core argument.
Watch the verdict at 8:10 on YouTube
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Severe buyer's remorse at first, then 100% worth it. Two years on it is the one tool she cannot travel without.
“For me, the Air Wrap has been 100% worth it.”
Her honest framing: it is not a straightener or a curling iron, only a very good blow dryer, and technique drives most of the result.
Watch the verdict at 18:05 on YouTube
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If you do not own one, buy the cheaper i.d. version, not the newest. She says you get about 95% of the result for $100 less.
“You are going to get 95% of the same results for $100 less.”
The newest model's extra power mainly helps curly, coily, thick or damaged hair; on straight or fine hair she says the upgrade does not justify the top price.
Watch the verdict at 25:10 on YouTube
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Ran it against cheap tools on a split head. A $35 Revlon heated brush beat it for smoothing, a $60 curling iron beat it for curls.
“The Dyson Airwrap is a massive waste of money.”
His verdict splits on why you are buying: fun and satisfying to use, yes, but if the result is all you care about, he calls it a waste of money.
Watch the verdict at 2:06 on YouTube
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Returned it. Her unsponsored take is that the results did not justify $600 for her fine, thin hair.
Fine and thin hair is the recurring profile among people who send it back. The auto-wrap needs enough hair to grab, worth weighing before buying.
Watch the review on YouTubeWhere they agree
- +It is gentler on hair than a hot curling iron or wand.
- +There is a real learning curve; the first several styles rarely look salon-perfect.
- +It is a premium blow dryer rather than a curling iron, so the curls are soft and drop faster.
- +The value case is strongest if you would otherwise pay for frequent blowouts.
Where they split
- /Whether the result justifies ~$600: enthusiasts and long-term owners say yes; a stylist doing a head-to-head says cheap tools win on pure results.
- /Hair type matters: thick or curly hair tends to love it; fine or thin hair is likelier to return it.
- /Buy the newest model or the cheaper i.d.? The skeptics say save the $100.
Our take
The reviewers converge on one thing the videos can't answer for you: it makes financial sense only if you replace enough salon blowouts. That is a break-even question. Take your real salon price and how often you style, and the calculator shows how many blowouts it takes to pay the Airwrap off, and whether the cheaper Shark FlexStyle gets you there faster.
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