Dyson Airwrap Co-anda2x vs Shark FlexStyle 5-in-1 Air Styler & Hair Dryer
Get the Shark FlexStyle. Unless curls that last into the next day matter most — then the Airwrap Co-anda2x is worth the extra.
Dyson Airwrap Co-anda2x
The most powerful Airwrap: dries like a full-size dryer and gives bouncy curls that last. Very expensive.
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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Both dry hair fast and twist into curling barrels and smoothing brushes. The Dyson's curls are bouncier and last longer, but the FlexStyle gives you smooth blow-dries and most of the styling for well under half the price.
- —Long-lasting curls are the main thing.
- —You have long or thick hair and style most days.
- —Noise bothers you.
- —You want to spend well under half as much.
- —Blow-dries and smoothing matter more than curls.
- —You have fine or short hair.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Dries as fast as a full-size dryer
- +Bouncy curls that last into the next day
- +Smart attachments set their own heat
- −Older Airwrap attachments don't fit, and it's single voltage, so it won't work abroad.
- −The buttons are small and fiddly.
- −The airflow is strong enough to cause flyaways on fine hair, with no gentler setting.
- −Styling long, heavy hair can still take most of an hour.
- +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.
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How we reached this verdict
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Sources: TechRadar, TechRadar, Woman & Home, manufacturer specifications.