ghd Duet Blowdry 2-in-1 Hair Dryer Brush vs Shark FlexStyle 5-in-1 Air Styler & Hair Dryer
Get the Shark FlexStyle. Unless you want the easiest blow-dry with the most root volume — then the ghd Duet.
ghd Duet Blowdry 2-in-1 Hair Dryer Brush
The easiest wet-to-dry blow-dry brush, with great root volume and shine. Pricey, with one setting.
Shark FlexStyle 5-in-1 Air Styler & Hair Dryer
A fast hair dryer that twists into an Airwrap-style styler, for well under half the price. Curls drop sooner.
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The FlexStyle is a fast hair dryer that twists into curling barrels and brushes, for less. The ghd Duet gives the easiest blow-dry, with great root volume and shine, but it does only that.
- —You only want blow-dries, and the easiest one.
- —You have fine but plentiful or curly hair.
- —You'd rather not learn a multi-styler.
- —You want curls as well as blow-dries.
- —You have long or thick hair.
- —You want to spend less.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Dries and styles in one pass
- +Snag-free, with great root volume
- +Smooth, shiny finish that lasts
- −One heat and one speed setting, and no cool shot.
- −Fairly heavy at about 540g.
- −The bristles and air vents are hard to keep clean, and the filter isn't removable.
- −Thick hair takes much longer, and it can't do sleek-straight.
- +A fast hair dryer and a styler in one
- +Smooth, low-frizz blow-dries
- +Well under half the Dyson's price
- −Curls drop fairly quickly, especially on long, thick hair, so hairspray helps.
- −You swap between left and right barrels to change curl direction, and there's one barrel size.
- −It's loud and high-pitched, and the flat buttons are hard to find by feel.
- −The cord has a bulky power pack partway along.
Ready to choose?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, TechRadar, Woman & Home, manufacturer specifications.