Dyson Airstrait Straightener UK – Out Now
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Priced at
£449.99
The brand new Dyson hair product has just arrived in UK and I have tried it out. Here’s what you need to know about the Dyson Airstrait Straightener.
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What is the Dyson Airstrait?
If you are someone that regularly straightens your hair, this is going to be quite a game-changer when it comes to results and hair health. The new Dyson Airstrait is promising a “new way to straighten hair from wet to dry, with air. No hot plates. No heat damage”.
- New way to stretch and straighten multiple hair types
- Dries and straightens from wet
- Does not use hot plates
- High-velocity air blades deliver powerful focused airflow
- Features Intelligent Heat Control
- Two styling modes – ‘Wet’ and ‘Dry’ styling modes
- Temperature control
- Delivers a natural straight style
- Retains the hair’s natural body and movement
- Self cleaning
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How Does the Dyson Airstrait Work?
Hair is held by two arms and a precisely angled high-pressure blade of air is forced downwards and into the hair, simultaneously drying and straight styling.
High-velocity air blades save time and maintain hair strength.
Precision air jets
On the arms of the Dyson Airstrait are two 1.5mm apertures. The airflow is accelerated through these apertures, creating two high-velocity downward blades of air. These blades of air are projected at a 45° angle and they join together to become one focused jet of air, creating the downward force to straighten hair as it dries it. This directional airflow helps align the hair strands for a smooth and shiny finish.
Intelligent Heat Control
Glass bead thermistors measure the temperature of the airflow 30 times per second to prevent heat damage and protect hair’s natural shine. This data is sent to the microprocessor which regulates the heating element, ensuring airflow doesn’t exceed the temperature required.
How is the hair straightened?
In order to change how the hair appears and give it a new shape, we need to break down and reset the hydrogen bonds within each hair strand. This can be done with heat or moisture.
Water naturally weakens these hydrogen bonds, and makes them more elastic and able to be reset as the hair dries. If you use the optimum level of heat and controlled airflow, you can reset the bonds of the hair and lock them into a straight style without the need to use extreme heat.
Using powerful airflow from wet in turn means styling creates less frizz and flyaways and the hair’s natural shine is protected.
Wet and Dry Styling Modes
The Dyson Airstrait straightener has Wet and Dry styling modes, and also, like the Airwrap, a ‘Cool’ mode to set the style.
The Wet and Dry modes are pre-set with the specific heat and airflow combination for the best results.
Heat Settings
The Wet mode offers up a choice of three heat settings of 80°C (175°F), 110°C (230°F), and 140°C (285°F).
In Dry mode, you choose between 120°C (250°F) or 140°C (285°F) or a top up “boost”.
For airflow control, there are two speed settings, low flow and high flow, as well as a cold shot and root drying mode.
Dyson Hyperdymium Motor
The Dyson Airstrait straightener uses the Hyperdymium motor which is small, light and powerful enough to generate the airflow needed to dry and straighten hair simultaneously, from wet.
“A 13-blade impeller spins up to 106,000rpm, propelling over 11.9 litres of air through the machine per second. This generates up to 3.5kPa of air pressure, enough to straighten hair as it dries. At 27mm, the motor is small enough to fit in the handle – with no sacrifice on power”.
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My Review of the Dyson Airstrait
I had a demo of the Dyson Airstrait with Larry King at the Dyson press office. I have to say, it is a really impressive piece of kit, especially as it does not use any hot plates, and at no point does it feel super hot.
Larry wet down a section of my hair and then used the Dyson Airstrait to take it from wet to straight.
The heat is very gentle and because of that, the plates can get in very close to the roots to ensure it dries and straightens each strand from root to tip. With Wet Styling, the Airstrait uses a higher airflow and lower heat, to dry and straighten the hair.
On dry hair, the Dry mode uses a lower airflow and higher heat. It is super clever.
As there are no plates, the device uses tension bars – one soft and one more firm. You can run your fingers through it as the tension bars don’t get hot.
When you lock the plates, you can use the Airstrait to rough dry the hair first (so you could actually use it in place of a hairdryer for this). When you open the plates of the Airstrait, the heat reduces and the airflow is focused through the airblades. You can take the straightener right up to the scalp to catch the roots, and then you slowly pass it down the hair section.
You can’t feel any heat or air at the root at all, so you can’t burn yourself and the air can’t make the roots frizzy. Everything is directed down the hair shaft, to dry, smooth and straighten all at the same time.
What I really like is that although the result is super straight and smooth hair, it still has some body and doesn’t leave your hair flat to your head.
Also, it cleans its filter every time you turn it on! Even more clever!
Check out my Instagram video to see it in action:
I have really been loving the Dyson Airwrap recently, which has launched in the most amazing Blush Blue colourway. Read my original Dyson Airwrap review.
When does the Dyson Airstrait launch in the UK?
The Airstrait just launched in the UK.
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