Skip the Salon—We Found 8 Dryer Brushes That Will Give You the Perfect At-Home Blowout (2024)

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Heat Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 1,300 W | Barrel Size: Varies per attachment | Cord Length: 8.5 feet | Cold Shot: Yes

This hair dryer brush is a favorite of Ghamari, who says it's the best in terms of quality and versatility—and we agree. The do-it-all tool comes with six different attachments that work to dry, blow out, smooth, or curl the hair. Each attachment glides smoothly through the hair without tugging, and the dryer head even has a special flyaway attachment that quite literally works to banish flyaways in one pass. It has three different air pressure and heat settings, making it usable for people with different hair types. It is also a cold shot that can be used to set the curls in place if you’re using the wand attachment. Plus, every attachment does what it claims to do. It’s also worth noting that it comes with a two-year warranty—so you can ensure your big purchase is protected.

Heat Settings: 4 | Voltage/wattage: 1,300 W | Barrel Size: Varies per attachment | Cord Length: 8 feet | Cold Shot: Yes

There's so much to love about Shark's FlexStyle brush. First, you can purchase a premade set with the best attachments for straight or wavy hair, a set with attachments for curly or coily hair, or you can design your own set and choose three attachments on the Shark website. Each attachment works beautifully to dry, smooth, or curl the hair, creating a sleek finish. We love that it features four heat settings, a cool shot, and three airflow settings. While the tool's body is fairly large and long, our at-home testers and professional stylists said it was pretty easy to maneuver and intuitive to use. If you’re looking for a brush that will allow you to create a variety of hairstyles (at a more affordable price than the Dyson Airwrap), we absolutely recommend this one.

Heat Settings: 4 | Voltage/wattage: 1,110 W | Barrel Size: 2.4 inches | Cord Length: 6 feet | Cold Shot: No

This is our go-to pick for an affordable blow-drying brush. This updated version of the original Revlon tool features a more compact design and a smaller brush head for a more defined blowout. With four temperature settings and four airflow settings, our professional stylists who participated in our lab test agree that the airflow is smooth and powerful enough to be incredibly fast-drying. It’s intuitive and easy to use, and we love it for beginners simply looking for one tool to quickly style their hair at home. Easily create a straight hair look with a bit of flip at the ends and volume at the roots with this one-step hair dryer brush. While people with thicker and less frizzy hair were able to create a sleek, smooth style, we didn’t find this tool to be the best option for eliminating frizz or flyaways on those with frizzy hair.

Heat Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 1200 W | Barrel Size: Varies per attachment | Cord Length: 6 feet | Cold Shot: Yes

If you’re looking for a blow-dryer system with multiple attachments for less, we recommend this pick from Conair. For only $130, you get four attachments that can dry, smooth, and curl. While using, our testers noted that it was able to dry their hair quicker than other blow-dryers they’ve used in the past, and it cut down their styling process significantly. It felt lightweight while using, and all of the attachments were gentle on the scalp and never tugged on the strands. While we wish it could add more volume, it made the hair much smoother and softer in a quarter of the time as a standard blow-dryer. We also loved the chic design that comes in two colors.

Heat Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 1100 W | Barrel Size: 2.4 inches | Cord Length: 7.9 feet | Cold Shot: No

If you’re new to styling your hair on your own, we recommend checking out this blow-dry brush. People often struggle to smooth their roots and add volume, which is why we love that this brush has a unique teardrop shape—the round part is perfect for smoothing the lengths and ends, while the narrow end is great for targeting the roots. Aside from the shape, we also appreciate that this tool helps to reduce frizz, is lightweight and easy to use, and has multiple heat settings. The curved grip with a matte coating fits nicely in your hands, and it’s a great option for those with thin or fine hair because it never feels too hot.

Heat Settings: 4 | Voltage/wattage: 125 V | Barrel Size: Varies per attachment | Cord Length: 9 feet | Cold Shot: Yes

Giving yourself a blowout at home takes arm strength, but this tool helps to alleviate some of the struggles because it weighs less than one pound, making it ideal for those with limited upper body strength or anyone with hair that takes a long time to dry. In addition to the lightweight design, we love that it comes with three different attachments—a dryer, a round brush dryer, and a paddle brush dryer—to create a variety of results. Both brush attachments glide through the hair seamlessly without tugging or creating knots. The tool features four heat settings, three airflow settings, and a cool shot, all easy to access via buttons near the bottom. Compared to other options we tested, this one didn’t blow us away in terms of its frizz-taming capabilities, but we love the volume it adds.

Heat Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 120 V | Barrel Size: Varies per attachment | Cord Length: n/a | Cold Shot: Yes

Drying and styling long hair can often take some time, and it’s usually a two-step (and two-tool) process. While testing, we were pleasantly surprised to find that this multi-styler brush from BondiBoost dried long hair fully in less than 15 minutes and created a beautiful blowout style at the same time. It comes with six attachments to dry and curl all hair types, and our testers praised the multiple speed and heat settings that made it easy to dry the hair quickly without leaving any damp spots throughout the hair. The attachments locked into the tool securely, and it felt lightweight and comfortable to hold during use.

The best part, of course, was its salon-quality results. All our testers reported smooth, sleek hair with little to no static, and that freshly done look lasted all day. At a quarter of the price of more popular hair dryer brushes, we definitely think this pick is worth it.

Heat Settings: 3 | Voltage/wattage: 1500 W | Barrel Size: Varies per attachment | Cord Length: 9 feet | Cold Shot: Yes

When it comes to drying natural hair, the biggest priority is smoothing or diffusing your coils effectively while minimizing damage. We love this brush from T3 because it does exactly that. The brush attachment locks onto the tool securely and stays put while using, and the bristles don’t get caught in snags or coilier pieces of hair. We love that it also has ceramic curling attachments to add volume and bounce to your style. It took only about 20 minutes to blow-dry our whole head from root to tip, and there were no wet spots that we had to go over again. The best part is it didn’t fry the hair—our tester’s 4b curls bounced right back after washing. We think this is a great pick for preparing the hair before a protective style or for a smooth blowout before a silk press, as it can dry the hair quickly sans any damage.