Heated brush - instead of hair dryer?

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Hi!
I keep seeing heated brushes and wondering if they are an alternative to using a hair dryer or something you’d use after drying your hair, to style it?

2 scenarios - me, between jaw and shoulder length bob, straight hair, normally blast with dryer and vaguely use brush to make neat.

DD - long hair, often leaves it for a while to dry by itself and then blasts with dryer. Sometimes uses heat less curler for waves.

Would these brushes be any good for us? Thinking of Xmas for DD maybe.

Also - are they easy to use? I am rubbish at hair styling!

Thanks!

Sounds like neither of you really style much. When you say blast with hair dryer it sounds like you literally just dry it.

You may find the heated brush really helps you easily get a smoother finish. They are good but it depends what you get.

The ones that blow air can be used from wet or partly dry. The ones that don't blow air are more like a brush version of a flat iron and must be used on dry hair

Most heated brushes are for dry hair. I'd say they are closest to straighteners, without giving that poker straight finish, and you can do big swathes of hair at once.

On days that I wash my hair, I blast with a hair dryer, then use the heated brush to smooth/ straighten. On other days, I use the heated brush to style my hair, getting out the bedhead waves. It only takes a couple of minutes. It helps me achieve a neat style, tames the flyaway strands, and is super quick. I don't have the time/ energy to spend ages preening, but I do want to look professional at work. It's not for everyone but I'm glad I have it. I use ghd ones.

The latest revlon one styler is a brush that dries your hair but also has a nozzle attachment so you can dry your hair with more directly.

I highly recommend it as I’ve bought 2. Never used to bother styling it until I got one.

Hot air stylers are for dry or very nearly dry hair, you need to dry your hair first with a dryer then style it with the hot air brush.

This is a silly question but why? Surely they're just different methods of heating your hair up with air? Why couldn't you use it from wet? As will be apparent, I am woefully ignorant.

You can buy it's direct heat and it'll fry your hair if you do it a lot ,also takes ages if you have thick hair .

You can use a Revlon One Step on towel dried hair. (It's... one step ;)

I used the dyson airwrap soft brush to dry my hair, it's ort of like a normal hairbrush but obviously has hot air flowing through it and the bristles Swivel to point the airflow along the shaft so it's smoother than just blasting it.

That's enough to have my slightly curly bob look straightish and respectable.

I also have the ghd hot brush (glide?) which I use on dry hair if I want it to look better and more polished.

I've also just discovered the Wow spray. It needs heat and tension to activate it and is working really well for me so far.

I sometimes use the Revlon heated brush if I want to get lots of body at the roots. Need to get hair at least 50% dry with hair dryer before using a hot brush though. I also have a babyliss rotating hot brush but prefer the Revlon ( non rotating). Have a look on youtube for advice about how to use a hot brush.

As some who just blasts hair with a hairdryer I was also like you thinking what else is out there.

I got this online:

https://theroflex.com/products/5-in-1-hair-styler?currency=GBP&variant=47072214942005&utmsource=google&utmmmedium=cpc&utmcampaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=b41fc61ca32d&gaddsource=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiApNW6BhD5ARIsACmEbkVS6bXl8ZqlNWxgVs5yTxHiRi8Z12eZeYmIWTkdMzNKgH2J9f4Z4gaAksaEALww_wcB

As I didn't want to get a Dyson or expensive mistake.

This has been great I dry with the brush until damp, used the rounded brush on my long fringe and then use the curling barrel and get amazing curls that I can just brush out. Volume, smoothness and all round better hair and no longer than the blast.

I use the revlon one shot and have a long bob. I absolutely think it’s the best hair drying tool I’ve ever worked. Better than my GHD hairdryer. It is so fast.

I have a Toni & Guy hot brush and never use my hairdryer. I've used it with long hair and everything down to a chin-length bob, with very thick and now thinning hair. I like it because I can't be arsed to style it after drying, and this gets both jobs done at once. You can dry it straight or put loose curls in.

The only downside is it's quite heavy for drying the wettest bit - at the top, back of your head - but I tend to do that upside-down, so no reaching.

This is a silly question but why? Surely they're just different methods of heating your hair up with air? Why couldn't you use it from wet? As will be apparent, I am woefully ignorant.

It totally depends on the device. A hot air brush that blows out air like a hair dryer but directed through a brush can be used on towel dried hair.

A hot brush that is luke a flat iron that has a heated element with a brush has to be used on dry hair.

I got one that blows out hot air and I really like it. I use a hair wrap out of the shower and that takes the bulk of water out then brush it dry. My hair is quite fine, shoulder length. One of my dc has really thick hair and it’s not really powerful enough to dry from wet (it’d take ages) so it’s better if partially dry for her.

I'm also useless at styling and have a jaw length bob, but have had longer hair in the past. I love the Revlon one step. I wait until hair is almost dry, then finish it off with the Revlon. Gets rid of frizz, gives a lovely salon swish. Quick and easy - would replace immediately if it broke!

I have stupidly fine hair and I love mine. (Even more than my Dyson dryer, but don’t tell DH!). Because you have to be careful about damage, I always, always, always, use a leave in conditioner while my hair is still wet, pop it in a microfibre towel to sog up as much excess water as possible while I dry myself and get dressed, etc. I spray some heat protectant in and detangle to get it through the hair before I use it. It’s vital to have a good one. (Check out Blowout Professor and Abbey Yung on YouTube for advice.)
Because my hair is fine, I have a finer-barreled one. For your daughter, the larger Revlon-style of oval one might be better for the bigger surface area. You could go either way.

I have hair down to my waist. I would avoid washing/drying it due to the time it took with a hairdryer and straightens.
DP got me a Dyson the other year and I got rid of my hairdryer the same month (it was old and parts were melted) my mum has also used it on her short hair and it dried it instantly.
due to the length of my hair it still takes a little while to dry it but nothing compared to how long it used to take, and it straightens it at the same time

Thank you so much everyone - I will go through all of the comments and recommendations. This is so helpful for someone who has no clue!! 😀

Same here! I used to love the Babyliss Big Hair rotating brush (which is a game changer for layers) but I now prefer the Revlon One Step, i get a sleeker finish

This makes sense - I have one that blows hot air and have always used it on damp hair so was wondering what I had been doing wrong!

I have the Shark one and I love it. I have thick hair and I can just use that instead of hair dryer if I have time for my hair to air dry at the roots. But if I’m in a rush I will blast with my hair dryer as I find that the shark doesn’t quite dry the root. It gives lovely, smooth results though.

Could I ask which Dyson you use? I have similar hair (though not quite as long) and it's very thick. I feel I need to up my hairdrying/styling and have been looking at the Dyson supersonic, but maybe I need one with a brush...possibly the airwrap? I am completely clueless. Happy to spend a reasonable amount but don't know what to get!

Thanks all! I think the Revlon one step is best for me maybe.

For DD, she would like to be able to curl or straighten I think so possibly the one that @creamsnugjumper recommended (thank you!) or I also saw the Revlon 5 in 1 which is available for a good price on amazon too.

I have the air wrap (they do a long one so the curl attachment are longer)
my hair is thin, but there is a lot of it!