I Tested The New & Improved Dyson Airwrap — Here Are My Honest Thoughts

The Dyson Airwrap is, hands down, my most prized beauty possession. She has a special place on my vanity, right next to my favorite fragrances. After each use, I tuck her back into her case with precious care. When I travel, I stash her in my carry-on so I can keep her close by. (After shelling out $600 for the multi-styler, the potential of losing it with my checked luggage honestly makes me shudder.) And like many Airwrap enthusiasts, the tool has transformed my at-home hairstyling: Every time I use my Dyson, at least one person asks me if I recently got a professional blowout—it's really that good. 

What makes the new generation Airwrap different from the original? The actual technology remains the same—it relies on enhanced Coanda airflow for fast and easy styling with no extreme heat—but the brand reengineered their attachments for even more ease, and they even added a few new features to the lineup. 

One of the most exciting tweaks comes with the upgraded curling attachments: Now, you can curl your hair clockwise and counterclockwise without swapping out the barrels mid-style (and scorching your fingertips in the process). Simply twist the knob at the top to change the direction of airflow. And for those with tresses past shoulder length, the brand also offers elongated curling barrels, found in the Complete Long kit. 

The rough-dry attachment also comes with dual modes. On one end, it provides powerful airflow, meant to quickly prepare the strands for styling. But when you twist the knob up top, it transforms into a flyaway-smoothing tool. As someone who frequently deals with pesky flyaways, I'm personally very jazzed about this feature—but more on that later. 

I have my Dyson blow-dry routine down to a science at this point (thank you, TikTok tutorials), so I was curious how the new upgrades would measure up to my already stacked routine. After receiving a complimentary Complete Long kit from the brand, I put the Airwrap to the test. 

After using the rough dry attachment until my strands were about 80% dry, I started out with the firm smoothing brush. Immediately, I noticed how much more efficiently it dried my hair and tamed frizz, thanks to the reengineered center airflow. Typically, I'll use the paddle brush on the bottom layers of my hair, then grab the round brush attachment for the top to make sure I cover the roots and encourage a curl. 

Finally, I used the curling attachments to secure said curl and create more volume at the ends. Just like the original Airwrap, the barrels captured my strands like a magnet, but the elongated design made the curls way looser—think bouncy beach waves rather than big, barrel curls. 

Once I styled my full head of hair, it was time for the final touch: the flyaway smoother. As I mentioned, I frequently deal with frizz and flyaways, and despite smoothing an oil down my strands, stubborn, frizzy hairs can easily poke out. A hairstylist recently told me it's because I'm experiencing some new growth right now (which, after a stint of pandemic-induced shedding, I'm very happy about), which means those new, baby hairs can easily make my blowout puffy without some gentle manipulation. 

This probably goes without saying, but the Airwrap is a serious investment. That said, if you rarely heat style your hair, it might not be worth dropping $600 for the hi-tech tool. But if you're someone who regularly uses heat on your hair (raises both hands), I would say it's 100% worth the buy. Not only is it multiple high-quality stylers in one, but the technology is simply unmatched—there's a reason it's always going viral on TikTok and flying off the shelves.