Jon Reyman, Dyson’s global styling ambassador, told me that coarser hair can be mostly dry before using the Airwrap, but softer hair should be left damp. After washing your hair, you can use the dryer attachment (which has the same open design as Dyson's larger Supersonic hair dryer) to get your hair from soaking wet to damp before going in with the curling barrel. But the Coanda airflow safely does the drying and styling in one, without singeing any hairs. Most flat irons and curling irons need to be used on dry hair, or you run the risk of them frying your strands.

The Airwrap is designed to be used on damp hair, which is unusual for hair gadgets. The Airwrap uses less direct heat, and it continuously measures the temperature so it never goes above 302 degrees. Heat can damage hair of all types, and traditional curling irons typically heat to over 400 degrees Fahrenheit. All you have to do is place the end of your hair near the barrel, and the machine does the gripping and wrapping for you, so you don't have to worry about touching a hot curling barrel. Using its internal motor (remember, Dyson is famous for its powerful vacuums), it creates a vortex of air inside the hollow barrel powerful enough to draw your hair to it. It employs what's called the Coanda effect. It's a multifunction styler, but the Airwrap really shines as a curling iron. You can also buy longer curling barrels and smaller versions of the smoothing brushes. Each of the attachments can be bought separately. The Complete option makes sense if you're a hairdresser or if you're intending to use the Airwrap in a home with several people and different hair types. It comes in three versions: Volume and Shape for fine and flat hair, which comes with 1.2-inch curling barrels, a soft smoothing brush, a round brush, and a hair dryer attachment Smooth and Control for frizz-prone hair, which comes with 1.2-inch and 1.6-inch curling barrels, a firm smoothing brush, and a hair dryer attachment and the Complete set, which comes with all of the above accessories for about $50 more than the base price. The wand is light, and the power button, fan speed, and heat settings are all within reach of the grip, so you can easily maneuver the wand for one-handed styling. The Airwrap styler is a 10.5-inch wand with different attachment heads that click in to the top.

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