13 Best Dyson Airwrap Dupes (Tested & Reviewed for 2023)

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FYI: My absolute favorite is #2.

Not to sound like every person on TikTok, but I’m truly obsessed with my Dyson Airwrap. Yes, I know it’s super expensive, but I love how easily it can give me flippy curtain bangs or a voluminous blowout or bouncy waves—all with one tool. Still, I’m aware of its limitations, both in cost (ahem, $600) and performance on different hair types. Extra-long hair, for example, might prefer a curling iron with a longer barrel size, while coarse, curly hair might need a round brush and some tension to stretch out and straighten. So even though the OG works perfectly on my fine, straight hair, you may get better results with an alternative—which is where Dyson Airwrap dupes come in.

Whether you’re looking for bouncy curls, straighter hair, tousled bangs, or just an all-in-one styler, I’ve gotchu covered with the best Dyson Airwrap dupes of 2023—tested and reviewed!—that feel close to the real thing. Here’s a peek at my absolute faves:

Now keep scrolling for the full list, along with tips on how to choose a Dyson Airwrap dupe, depending on your hair type and style preferences.

Before I go through all the best Airwrap dupes, let me first break down the original Dyson tool that broke the internet (and continues to go in and out of stock constantly). The OG Airwrap utilizes air and minimal heat to dry and style your hair at the same time, with the option of six attachments: a smoothing dryer head, a firm brush, a soft brush, a round brush, and two different-sized curling barrels. Hairstylists, celebrities, and editors (hi, most of Cosmo’s beauty team) are all obsessed with the Airwrap for giving their hair major volume without as much damage as a curling iron, hair straightener, or high-heat hair dryer + round brush.

THE REVIEWS: “I seriously do not know how I have lived without this,” writes one reviewer. “I hate drying my hair, and the new Airwrap gives me a fresh look from the salon with little effort. I LOVE IT!”

I wish the Shark team recorded my reaction when they unveiled their FlexStyle tool to me last summer—especially when they told me the affordable price. It’s very similar to the Dyson Airwrap, though tends to be better for anyone who travels a lot, thanks to the fact that it’s both lightweight and shockingly powerful. The attached horizontal blow dryer actually has enough power to completely dry your hair (unlike the Airwrap), and it’s so strong and effective that I’ve even used it in a pinch to get rid of the wrinkles in my skirt.

THE REVIEWS: “This is a great alternative to the Dyson Airwrap Styler,” reads one review. “It’s half the price and easy to curl if you use the right hair products prior to styling. My curls last for days, and it gives my hair an amazing blowout every time.”

After seeing endless TikToks featuring this lookalike Airwrap dupe (I mean, it currently has more than 42 million views), I had to see if it lived up to the hype and could compare to my beloved Dyson. I will say that the attachments are nearly identical to the original Airwrap, with a pre-styling dryer, a smoothing brush, a round brush, and two curling barrels. The biggest difference is that the airflow isn’t as intense as the Airwrap, which actually helps me avoid tangles and flyaways in my fine hair while still drying and styling in 10 to 15 minutes (similar to my Dyson). Honestly, if you’ve got fine hair that’s prone to frizz while blow-drying, you may have better luck with this softer dupe from Elecsop.

THE REVIEWS: According to one review, “Bought this instead of the Dyson, and I love it. It comes with all the same tools, and they all work great. I love it and would definitely recommend.”

If you like the Airwrap but want even more styling capabilities, try this dupe, which comes with six brush attachments, in comparison to Dyson’s three. The tool includes ​​a blow dryer for rough-drying your hair, along with two paddle-brush attachments for straightening, and three round brush heads in different sizes (see: styling bangs, adding volume to your roots, or curling your hair). Basically, this six-in-one tool will replace nearly everything in your tangled drawer of hair tools and brushes. It also features a low and high heat setting and three air-flow options, so you can customize your styling based on your hair type.

THE REVIEWS: “I have shorter hair while my sister has long and thick hair,” writes one tester in a review. “We both use this item with ease! It is easy to use, has amazing power to it, and gets our hair dry and styled in no time!”

If the main reason you want the Dyson is because of its ability to ~simplify~ your routine with just one tool, you may want to try Revlon’s new blow-dryer-curling-iron hybrid. It comes with a blow-dryer brush attachment to help grab, hold, and detangle as you dry, along with a vented curling barrel attachment that uses air to style your hair, making it v similar to the Dyson curling mechanism. But unlike the Dyson Airwrap that holds onto your hair with just air (sometimes causing frizz and flyaways), the Revlon locks your hair down with a clamp, giving you more control over how your curls look. Plus, testers say it gets has a strong airflow that can fully dry and style your hair without the pre-drying the Airwrap requires.

THE REVIEWS: “I bought this because I didn’t want to break my wallet buying the Dyson product, and it created gorgeous, big, soft curls,” writes one tester. “I apply hairspray after, and my curls last all day. Everyone always compliments me on how natural and healthy my hair looks.”

My favorite way to get bouncy, Airwrap waves without an Airwrap? Hot rollers, bb. The old-school hair standby is low-key it for getting major volume, because your hair heats up and cools around the roller, giving you a defined, long-lasting curl that isn’t easy to replicate with the Airwrap. Here’s how I do it: I take a one-inch section of dry hair, wrap the ends under the roller, then roll it up vertically toward the crown of my head and pin it in place with the included sectioning clips. I repeat this around my entire head, keeping the wider rollers on the top sections of my hair for extra volume, and let cool for 15 to 20 minutes. Then I gently take them down one by one in the order I pinned them up, finger-comb them, and spritz with hairspray for hold.

THE REVIEWS: “These work great, and they’re very gentle on my hair and give me bouncy, wavy-style curls with volume,” writes one tester. “They are so easy to use, and once you get the hang of rolling them, they only take a few minutes to put in and you're free to go around and get clothes ready, put on make-up, get kids ready, etc.”

Fun fact: I gifted this iron to my mom after she fell in love with using the Dyson Airwrap to create super-fast curls. No, it doesn’t use the same technology as the Dyson—the Airwrap uses air, while the Beachwaver uses direct heat—but it does have an automated curling barrel (here’s a quick visual) that twirls your hair around with the press of a button to create glossy, long-lasting curls. I got my mom the 1-inch iron because she likes those classic beachy waves, but if you’re looking for an exact Airwrap dupe, go for the 1.25-inch iron (shown here).

THE REVIEWS: “I’ve tried every method of curlers, and this is by far the easiest one,” writes one reviewer. “It took a minute to get used to it, but now it’s very simple to use. It heats up very quickly, and I love that you can customize the heat setting.”

Because the Dyson Airwrap uses warm air to curl hair, the curls don't tend to last as long on my baby-fine hair as they do with a traditional, direct-heat iron. So when I want those same soft waves that last 10 or more hours, I grab this 1.25-inch iron from Kristin Ess. The ceramic barrel softly and evenly heats up my hair to give me a fluffy curl with a lot of volume. The heat from the iron also smooths my hair as it curls, unlike the airflow from the Airwrap, which creates some flyaways and requires I follow my curls with the smoothing-dryer attachment to get the same look.

THE REVIEWS: One reviewer writes, “I have tried so many different curling irons for my thick, coarse hair, and nothing works—it always ends up getting frizzy or falling. This iron, though, is amazing; it can give either a tight or loose curl, plus it holds without pulling or creasing.”

When someone asks me for a Dyson Airwrap dupe for getting silky, straight hair, I point them to the wildly good YouTube reviews for Tymo’s straightening brush. Truly, reviewers with fine hair, long hair, curly hair, type-4 hair, thick hair, you name it, all swear by this brush for getting a sleek style in less time than it would take a typical flat iron or the Airwrap. Why? Because the brush head has narrowly spaced “teeth” that help disperse your hair through the brush for even heat distribution to each hair strand to avoid having to go over each piece multiple times, whereas the Airwrap’s brush heads have wide-spaced teeth that don’t emit as much heat.

THE REVIEWS: “The TYMO is AMAZING,” writes one tester. “As someone with 4c hair who is very reluctant to use heat and heating products, I was very hesitant, but from trying it just once, I fell in love. I liked how while it gets very hot, it never burned me. It sure does not only straighten my hair but makes it look so shiny and silky looking.”

This T3 hot brush includes a round-brush attachment and a paddle-brush attachment that are excellent at smoothing thick hair without tugging (unlike the Airwrap brushes, according to some testers), thanks to their mix of plastic and nylon bristles. So if you want a Rachel Green-style blowout on your thick hair, start with the round-brush attachment at your roots and slowly pull it down through your hair, flipping in the ends slightly by angling the tool. Or you can get a super-sleek look by running the paddle brush through your hair, section by section, following with a smoothing cream for some hold and shine.

THE REVIEWS: “This is so great for thick hair,” writes one reviewer. “It can grip onto a pretty large chunk of hair at a time while still being effective. This may have actually outperformed a much more expensive blow-dryer tool I have with attachments—a certain popular brand—simply because none of the attachments on the other one get my hair as smooth as the brush attachments on this one do.”

This bb hot brush from Ghd is the key to those ’70s-esque, Matilda Djerf bangs, IMO. Unlike the Dyson’s round brush or curling wands attachments that can get too hot next to my scalp, Ghd’s 1.25-inch barrel has built-in teeth that get super close to my roots for a major lift without scalding me. And because the iron is so narrow and small, it’s way easier to use on my bangs than the Airwarp, whether I’m trying to get that curled, curtain-bang finish, à la Sabrina Carpenter, or I’m flipping in the ends of my straight-across bangs to make them look fuller.

THE REVIEWS: “I wish I could give this product six stars,” writes one reviewer. “I’ve found this tool especially good for giving my hair much-needed volume at the roots. It’s so quick to heat up and gives a satisfying little beep when it’s ready. I find myself getting longer out of each hair wash by using this hot brush to add volume or style my bangs for a ponytail or updo style.”

When it comes to using the Airwrap paddle brush for stretching your hair, some TikTokers find the teeth on the attachment too firm and harsh. So if you’re working with 4c hair and prefer something a bit gentler, try Pattern’s new blow dryer, whose brush attachment uses flexible nylon bristles for detangling, but adds just enough tension to stretch and fluff your hair. The dryer also comes with three other attachments (a diffuser, a concentrator nozzle, and wide-tooth comb) for detangling, drying, and defining curls.

THE REVIEWS: “I’m absolutely in love with how my curls have responded to this gentle dryer,” reads one review. “Dyson, literally who?”

Because the Airwrap’s blow-dryer attachment isn’t meant to fully dry your hair, I needed a blow dryer to use alongside my Dyson. So, I tried this dryer from Bio Ionic, which uses extremely strong airflow to dry your hair, rather than relying on extremely strong heat. And I’m not exaggerating when I said this bb dried my entire head of—fine, medium-length—hair in under two minutes. Like, I timed it. And even if it didn’t work quickly, it wouldn’t be annoying to hold, thanks to its lightweight (less than a pound!) and sleek design.

THE REVIEWS: “This is by far the best dryer I’ve used,” writes one tester. “Dries hair noticeably quicker. My hair is so silky smooth and not frizzy like it normally would be after blow drying.”

Listen: The Dyson Airwrap is definitely not a one-size-fits-all tool, meaning that certain functions will work better on different hair types. That said, when you’re choosing a dupe, focus on your hair type and what your hair needs. Is it tension to stretch out your coily hair? Look for a tool with a flexible-bristle brush attachment. Or maybe your fine hair needs more heat to hold a curl, in which case you might want to try a curling iron. Thick hair? You might need a blow-dry brush with a combo of plastic and natural bristles that’ll straighten and curl your hair without tugging.

The best Dyson Airwrap dupe really comes down to what you plan to use the tool for. If you’re trying to get those TikTok-famous Airwrap curls, you might prefer to just try a 1.25-inch barrel curling iron for a more bouncy curl. But if you like how sleek and straight someone gets their hair with an Airwrap, try a heated straightening brush or a blow-dry brush. And if you really just want a tool that does it all, grab one of the multi-use options above and finally clear out your stash of unused irons.

Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan with four years of experience researching, writing, and editing hair stories that range from the best curly hair brushes to the best hair steamers. She’s an authority in all hair categories but is an expert when it comes to Dyson Airwrap dupes after trying dozens on her own fine, straight hair. She regularly tests and analyzes new hair tools for efficacy, while working with the industry’s top hairstylists to assess new formulas and brands.

Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers skincare, makeup, hair, nails, and more across digital and print. She can generally be found in bright eyeshadow furiously typing her latest feature or hemming and hawing about a new product you "have to try." Prior to Cosmopolitan, she wrote and edited beauty content as an Editor at The Everygirl for four years. Follow her on Instagram for makeup selfies and a new hair 'do every few months.

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