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T3 AireBrush Review: Is a $150 Dryer Brush Worth It Over Revlon?
T3's oval dryer brush costs $149.99 and promises a smoother, faster blowout in one pass. It is gentler and more even than the budget brushes it is compared with, but the dial placement and the price hold it back.
Our verdict
The AireBrush is the better dryer brush if your hair is long, thick or prone to frizz, because the even heat, ceramic surface and three heat settings make a smoother blowout with less snagging than budget brushes. It is not a bargain: a Revlon-style brush costs well under half, and the dial sits at the base of the handle where you cannot reach it mid-stroke. Buy it if you blow dry weekly, skip it if you do it twice a month.
Best forThick, curly or frizz-prone hair that you blow dry weekly
What we liked
- Three heat and two speed settings let you match the dryer to fine, medium or coarse hair
- Ceramic surface and even airflow give a smoother finish than budget brushes
- Reviewers report a full head dried in about 15 to 20 minutes
- Includes a 2-year warranty and an 8 ft swivel cord
What held it back
- $149.99 is more than double the price of the Revlon brush most people compare it with
- The settings dial sits at the base of the handle and takes two hands to change
- Not dual voltage, so it is a poor travel tool
- Oval 2.5 inch head is not much help for very short or very layered cuts
The short answer is that the AireBrush is a better tool than the viral Revlon brush and not a better value. At $149.99 it costs more than twice as much, and what you get for the difference is gentler handling, steadier heat and a smoother result on hair that fights back. If your hair is fine and cooperative, that difference will not show.
What the extra money buys
T3 builds this brush around a 1200 W motor, an oval 2.5 inch head with SmoothGrip bristles and a CeraGloss ceramic surface. There are three heat settings and two speeds, and T3 says its EvenFlow airflow spreads the heat uniformly instead of leaving hot spots near the vents. The cord is 8 ft long and swivels, and the warranty runs two years.
Heat control is the real selling point. A budget dryer brush usually has one or two modes, and fine hair ends up on the hotter of them. Here the three heat levels are labelled for fine, medium and coarse hair, which is a sensible way to keep thick hair from being dried too slowly and fine hair from being fried. A writer at the Daily Beast's shopping site said she dried a whole head in 15 to 20 minutes on the second setting, and called the Revlon brush rough and awkward by comparison. That is one person's view, but it matches the usual complaint about cheaper brushes: the bristles snag and the head runs hot.
