Zoya Ghamari is a hairstylist and owner of Zoya Salon in Dallas. She specializes in hair extensions, top hairpieces, and wigs. She caters to clients in both Texas and California. Angela Trakoshis has more than five years of experience in beauty journalism. She has tried and researched countless hot air brushes and personally swears by them for at-home use. For this story, we recruited other testers with different hair types to test each hot air brush. Each tester graded each tool on the same scale and on different pieces of hair. Angela also interviewed stylists and spent hours conducting her own product research in addition to testing the durability, heat, and performance of each brush. Having the ability to control the temperature of a hot air brush is key, says Ghamari. That’s because being able to choose the temperature will prevent you from overheating your precious hair. Have fine or damaged hair? Simply set your hot air brush to the lowest temperature setting to avoid damaging your hair further. Alyssa Kaplan is an experienced writer in the beauty industry and product tester specializing in cosmetics. She received a bachelor’s degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she studied marketing and product development in the cosmetics industry as well as fashion business marketing. Alyssa has been a commerce writer at Byrdie since 2022, where she covers all things beauty.

This rotating curling iron makes soft waves easy for anyone to achieve without the help of a stylist. Those with finer hair should use hairspray to set their look, as the results don’t hold as well on fine strands.

Technology: The tech behind hair styling tools has come a long way in recent years. Look for products with built-in benefits for your hair such asion technology, which helps cut dry time down. Tools like the Harry Josh Pro Tools Ultra Light Pro Dryer emit negative ions to combat the positive ions which cause static and pesky flyaways.

She said she had tried the product on her "nearly dry" hair and was amazed by the results. She said: " I don't blow dry my hair because I can't. I may or may not think I am a hairdresser now." Manually wrapping your hair around a curling wand gives you control over the tightness of the curl, as opposed to the uniform results obtained using a curling iron with a clamp mechanism. Section the hair and place it in the clamp, press the rotating button, and watch while the curling iron practically does the work for you. The customized clamp ensures there are no kinks in the hair, and the ergonomic handle makes it easy to use. Left the house without turning it off? Its safety feature allows the iron to automatically shut off within 30 minutes of no use. Whew. Comes with two curling attachments that each turn a different way rather than one that can be flexed

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A Match For Your Hair Type: There's no disappointment quite like spending time using a hair tool just to discover the results you get are nothing like the images you've seen. It's worth spending time getting to know your hair's type and texture, especially if you have curly hair. Dyson, which is known for its high-tech household appliances, made a big splash in the beauty world when it launched its techy blow-dryer in 2016. Since then, the brand has made beauty waves with its hair straightener and this multi-use styler that can dry, curl, wave, or smooth your hair. This hot air brush is a favorite of Ghamari, who says it's the best in terms of quality and versatility—our editors and testers agree.