The original was pricey and ineffective. It’s still exorbitant but the personally programmable upgrade is a major improvement
I’m frequently out of step with the beauty community, never more so than on the release of the original Dyson Airwrap hot-air hair styler. While I have girlfriends who would sooner surrender their dishwasher or telly than their beloved and more expensive Airwrap, I gave mine away after a handful of attempts, having found it a faff with limited rewards. Bouncy curls dropped limply to nothing in minutes; the drying time seemed interminable. I couldn’t get the multi-use tool to do any one job as well as a single-use tong, wand or dryer could.
I never imagined an upgrade would make enough of a difference for me to take another look. I think I was wrong. The new Airwrap i.d. has ironed out most kinks in the user experience. As with so many beauty gadgets these days, it involves downloading an app, but registration is quick and leads the user to a short questionnaire about their hair. This information is then used to design the right curling cycle for the owner, combining temperature, airflow and duration of hot-air styling v cool shot setting (remember: in hairdressing it’s always “hot to mould, cold to hold”). If you’re sharing – and for £479.99, you should – each family member can be added under their own profile.
