We’ve all heard the buzz surrounding the Dyson Airwrap (and its cousins, the Dyson Supersonic, Dyson Corrale and Dyson Airstrait), and sure, with its eight styling attachments and faster-but-less-damaging drying technology, it sounds like it’s definitely life-changing and maybe even magical, but not everyone can drop $500+ on a hair tool (even a really amazing one).
Are you feeling sticker shock? While nothing will truly duplicate the styling prowess of the Airwrap, we’re looking for cheaper alternatives to the styler that still deliver quality results. The good news? There are lots of alternatives. The bad news? There are so many alternatives that we’re moving into the hard-to-navigate territory. So we put in the legwork and found some of the top-rated hot hair brushes, multifunctional hair tools, and some straight-up Airwrap dupes for salon-quality styles at home.
When you’re hunting for a dupe, consider factors like price, features and reviews to find the best option for you. Just remember that although these alternatives may offer similar functions, they may not provide the exact same results as the Dyson Airwrap.
While there are plenty of truly cheap options for under $50, we set our sights on styling tools with good reviews from brands with stellar reputations — so most of our picks fall in the $50 and up range and are formidable alternatives for having your hair looking like the goddess mane that it is.
Note: Products reflect the price and availability at the time of publication.
Best Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler Dupes
These Dyson dupes offer similar interchangeable styling attachments for a lot less.
Shark FlexStyle Air Drying & Styling System
Description: This versatile multi-styler has been getting lots of buzz since its debut on Sept. 6, 2022, and it’s priced at just around half the price of the Airwrap. It has two curler attachments and two brush attachments and promises to dry hair faster than most air dryers without damaging hair. Weighing just 1.5 pounds, the Dyson and Shark are super lightweight. Both tools have two curling attachments to curl in different directions, using the Coanda effect. The Shark FlexStyle won the 2023 Allure Best in Beauty Award, just like the Dyson Airwrap.
Biggest Difference: Besides the difference in price, the Flexstyle is much easier to find on sale than the Airwrap. Plus, the new version of the Airwrap has six attachments, while the Shark FlexStyle has five.
Price: $279.99 (reg. $299.99) at Sephora
Sharper Image Airflow Styler
Description: If you’re looking for a true dupe to the Airwrap, here it is. Perfect for people with curly, wavy, or frizzy hair that would rather have smooth and shiny hair, this sleek tool gives you silky smooth curls or straight strands with a whole lot less damage than a flat iron, thanks to the combination of the round, revolving barrel and brush bristles. It uses Coanda technology (like Dyson) for quick styling without excessive heat.
Biggest Difference: The price!!
Price: $199.99 (reg. $269) at JCPenney
Sutra Beauty Limited-Edition iBob Bundle Set
Description: The limited-edition set is a versatile all-in-one dryer and styling tool. With tourmaline-infused ceramic barrels and engineered air-curling attachments, achieve stylish results in minutes. It comes with five attachments for drying, detangling, smoothing, curling and volumizing.
Biggest Difference: This tool has mixed reviews and a wider base than the Airwrap.
Price: $69.99 (reg. $139.99) at Macy’s
FoxyBae Rose Gold Super Styler
Description: This styling-and-drying tool comes with four attachments. You’ve got a dryer, a diffuser, a blow dryer brush and a curling wand that dries while it curls.
Biggest Difference: This tool doesn’t have the variety of attachments the Airwrap does, nor does it use the Coanda effect. However, what put it on our radar were the TikTokers, who praise the curling wand that lets you dry while curling with ease — and that creates a similar effect to the Airwrap.
Price: $79 (reg. $119) at Foxy Bae
Best Dyson Airwrap Brush Attachment Dupes
While not exact dupes, these tools combine a hair dryer with a round brush design, allowing for easy styling, drying and volumizing like Dyson Airwrap’s brush attachments.
Hot Tools Pro Artist One Step Volumizer Dryer
Description: There are a lot of round hair dryer brushes like this on the market, but having tried most of them, I can confidently say that this one is the best (it’s less damaging than the Revlon hair dryer brush). This tool cuts down on drying time significantly and makes it way easier to get a big, bouncy blowout without a round brush and a traditional dryer. It has a smaller brush head and a paddle brush head that you can purchase separately and use along with your device for even more variation in style.
Biggest Difference: While it helps you get a phenomenal at-home blowout, this really is a dryer versus a styler, so you won’t be able to get tight curls or waves like you can with the Airwrap.
Price: $59.99 (reg. $75) at Target
CHI Volumizer 4-in-1 Blowout Brush
Description: With four different attachment heads, you get multiple choices in styling your hair depending on your mood. It features a compact, lightweight design for packing up and taking with you. The advanced ionic generator neutralizes static and minimizes flyaways.
Biggest Difference: It lacks the interchangeable barrels that come in two different sizes with the Airwrap.
Price: $102.99 at Kohl’s
Drybar Reserve 3-in-1 Interchangeable Blow Dryer
Description: This hair dryer brush features three attachments to create a variety of blowouts, which pretty closely rivals the Airwrap capabilities. The blow dryer attachment wields precision airflow, while the oval brush makes hair voluminous and bouncy, and the paddle brush makes hair sleek and straight.
Biggest Difference: Since this device delivers much of the same technology and styling heads as the Airwrap, the biggest difference is the amount of power, and it’s on the pricier side.
Price: $349 at Ulta
L’ange Le Volume 2-in-1 Titanium Brush Dryer
Description: This styling brush has an oval-shaped barrel for 360-degree airflow. The titanium plates help smooth, shape, and add lots of volume to your hair. Adjustable settings let you tailor heat and airflow to ensure a glossy, frizz-free result. It comes in two brush sizes: 60 and 75 millimeters.
Biggest Difference: Similar to other blow-drying brushes, this one dries your hair while creating sleek strands and bouncy curls but doesn’t come with any other attachments. You’ll have to buy those separately.
Price: $89 (reg. $119) at L’ange
Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer Hot Air Brush
Description: This product bears mentioning because it constantly comes up in Dyson Airwrap alternative-related discussions on TikTok and social media. The oval brush is designed to dry hair, smooth hair, create volume at the root, and curl the ends in a single pass. It’s got two heat/speed settings and a cool setting.
Biggest Difference: It uses heat, meaning hair damage is possible. In fact, some reviewers warn about hair damage.
Price: $44.99 (reg. $59.99) at Ulta
T3 AireBrush One-Step Hair Dryer Brush
Description: The T3 AireBrush is one of the pricier options on our list, but it’s still MUCH less expensive than the Dyson Airwrap. This tool can smooth your hair or add tons of bounce for salon-level blowouts in half the time.
Biggest Difference: Although providing precise styling, the AireBrush only comes with one size brush, so you have to purchase other sizes if you want them.
Price: $149.99 at Ulta
Best Dyson Airwrap Curling Wand Attachment Dupes
Skip the big, bristly brush and go straight to the curls with these blowout curling wands that style and curl your hair at the same time.
Revlon One-Step Blowout Curls
Description: The Revlon One-Step combines a curling iron and hair dryer, drying and curling your hair simultaneously. You’ll get shiny, bouncy curls with less damage, thanks to its innovative design using heated air flow through the 1.25-inch triple ceramic-coated vented barrel vents.
Biggest Difference: While it does give you tighter curls like the Airwrap, it doesn’t come with any other attachments, leaving you with a more symmetrical size curl.
Price: $74.99 at Target
Mermade Hair Aircurl Curling Iron
Description: This pretty pink tool lets you curl, shape and add volume using air at lower temperatures for healthier hair styling your mane will thank you for rather than extreme heat. The 1.25-inch barrel gives you creates showstopping shape while also fighting the frizz.
Biggest Difference: You don’t get any other attachments if you’re looking for larger, bouncier waves.
Price: $79 at Nordstrom
How Much Is the Dyson Airwrap?
There have been several variations of the Dyson Airwrap released over the years, and all are more than $500. Each contains different attachments and barrels. The Smooth + Control styler ($749 used on Amazon) is meant for frizz-prone hair. The Dyson Complete set came out a couple of years ago and retailed for $549. Then, in 2022, Dyson released a re-engineered version of the Airwrap: the Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler Complete. It’s designed for any hair type, includes six attachments, and is available at Sephora, Ulta and Dyson for $599.
If nothing but the real Dyson Airwrap will do and you’re willing to pay the price, here’s how to find it on sale.
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