Styling long hair feels like an arm workout when you use a heavy blow dryer, hair rollers, and a curling iron. If you're not a fan of overnight heatless curls (don't knock it before you try it), you have probably heard of the nearly $600 Dyson AirWrap and considered splurging on it.
But before you do that, consider our favorite cheaper alternative to the Dyson, the Shark FlexStyle, which is at its lowest price ever right now. It's the last day of Amazon Prime Big Deals Days, so this 30% discount ends tonight. We especially love this gorgeous cherry red color, which is a limited-edition shade, and it's perfect for the upcoming holiday season.
Pros
- Dries hair super quickly
- Cherry color is perfect for the holidays
- The best Dyson Airwrap dupe
- Tons of attachments allows for different uses
Cons
- Runs hot, according to our tests
The Shark FlexStyle is essentially an all-in-one tool with seven attachments, including an oval brush, round brush, paddle brush, diffuser, concentrator. Plus, the swiveled arm means you can fold it into a 90-degree angle to replicate a traditional blow dryer shape.
That way, you can diffuse your natural curls, create an effortless blowout, or make bouncy curls. After impressing our experts and editors in the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab, the Shark FlexStyle earned a Good Housekeeping Beauty Award for its near-record fast time drying hair samples and strong airflow, among its many features.
One of our commerce editors found all the brush tools to feel sturdy once applied and easy to switch between. "The oval brush accessory stood out for replicating the bouncy, sleek blowout results of a hair dryer brush," she said, and noted that Dyson doesn't even have an oval brush attachment. The curling attachments left our editor's hair "with bouncy, softer-feeling curls."
The FlexStyle's diffuser attachment with retractable and extendable prongs makes drying wavy and curly hair much easier, and coupled with the swiveled arm, it's much more ergonomic. Our editor said with a curl cream on wet hair, "It took roughly 20 minutes to diffuse to my liking, much less time than normal" for her.
Another tester said, "It’s proven versatile enough to see me through two different haircuts, and I like the easy on-and-off of all of the attachments."
You only have until 11:59 p.m. PT to grab the deal, so don't wait too long. That's all from me—I need to hurry up and purchase everything in my cart!
Isabella (she/her) covers commerce and product-related content in the home, lifestyle, fitness, technology and beauty. She graduated from Binghamton University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in English: Literature & Rhetoric. Before joining GH, she was an editorial assistant at Prevention, where she covered health topics and celebrity news.
