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WIRED
17-04-2025
- Business
- WIRED
The BondiBoost Blowout Brush Will Blow You Away, If It Lasts
In the months I've been testing blowout brushes, one model in particular has been on my must-try list after seeing it touted online over and over: the BondiBoost Blowout Brush. BondiBoost makes a few different hair tools, including an aloe-infused hair straightener and the viral Infrared Bounce Brush ($98) which is designed for dry hair (more on that below), but I was itching to get my hairs on BondiBoost's blow-out brush to see how it compared to the likes of Revlon, Drybar, and T3. While the BondiBoost Blowout Brush has one of the lower price points, retailing for $70, it gave me shockingly similar results to the more expensive Drybar Double Shot ($155). The BondiBoost left my hair with a nice amount of volume at the roots, plus some smooth, slightly curled ends evocative of a professional blowout. It's been an impressive experience, especially for a brush that's still on the affordable end of the scale. It felt too good to be true—and it was. While the BondiBoost Blowout Brush works well, the problem is that it might not always keep working. An alarming number of online reviewers on both Amazon and BondiBoost's own website have reported it breaking down after just a few months. BondiBoost's PR team didn't comment on why this could be happening, but confirmed they do have a 30-day warranty—much less than other competitors, and outside the window in which these complaints saw breakage. It makes purchasing this brush a gamble, and raises the question: Would you rather risk needing to buy this brush multiple times, or invest in a more expensive brush from the beginning? Power Check Photograph: Nena Farrel The BondiBoost Blowout Brush has a pretty standard set of features. It comes in both a 75-mm oval version ($70) and 51-mm round brush ($70). I tested the oval version, though the smaller version has a detachable head so that you can use the handle of the brush as a targeted blow dryer before styling your hair with the brush attachment, likely since the brush is so much smaller. The BondiBoost Blowout Brush has a nice temperature range, going from 93 degrees Fahrenheit on the cool setting to 165 and 194 degrees for the two heat settings. These are significantly lower than some of the competition—the Revlon One-Step Plus (7/10, WIRED Recommends) goes up to 240 degrees, while the T3 AireBrush has a similar low-heat setting of 170 degrees but goes up to 213 degrees. I have fine, wavy hair, so the lower heat appeals to me, since my hair doesn't require higher heat to tame it. My hair also skews frizzy on its own, so I tend to reach for the lower heats and air levels to try to keep that frizz tamed. Folks with coarse, thicker hair might prefer a brush with higher heat levels, like the T3 or Revlon. Results vs. Investment Photograph: Nena Farrel I'll say it time and time again: I was really happy with my hair results with the BondiBoost Blowout Brush. It gave me a nice mix of volume throughout my hair without making my ends look unfinished, and it didn't get so hot that I had to worry about my hair feeling fried.
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WIRED
06-03-2025
- WIRED
Revlon's One-Step Volumizer Plus Packs an Impressive Blowout for Cheap
A blow-dry brush has become my holy grail hair styling device. Maybe you've heard the term, or one of its synonyms like heated brush, thermal brush, or blowout brush. These aren't all the same thing—blow-dry brushes blow out hot hair, acting as both a blow dryer and a brush, while thermal or heated brushes are brushes with a heated surface, creating a twist on a curling or straightening iron. My hair begs to be either diffused or blow-dried after a shower, and I rarely have time to blow-dry and style my hair with two separate devices—the single blow-dry brush has become a hair routine hero. Some of the most popular models in the world of blow-dry brushes include the Dyson Airwrap (8/10, WIRED Recommends), the Drybar Double Shot, and BondiBoost Blowout Brush, along with the reason we're here today: the famed Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus. The One-Step blow-dry brush originally launched in 2016, and the Plus is the most updated version, arriving in 2021. It's often touted as a much more affordable option in a field of pricey blow-dry brushes and hair tools, especially since its price tag is so low compared to the other options out there. For such a cheap price, it does a great job delivering on its premise. The One-Step gives my hair a voluminous blowout, especially my curtain bangs, in a matter of minutes. It does give me a little more frizz and a little less polished ends than more expensive options like the Drybar and Dyson, though even the best of the blow-dry brushes will still add a little frizz. Regardless, the Revlon is easily the best bang for your buck if you're in the market for a blow-dry brush. Power Play Photograph: Nena Farrell The One-Step is a pretty straightforward concept. It combines a round brush and a hair dryer into one device, allowing you to both dry and style your hair at the same time. It's easier to manage since it's a single device—I've never had the dexterity to manage two tools at the same time, let alone get good results. Keep in mind, though, that blow-dry brushes tend to make more frizz than using a blow dryer and a round brush, since the air is coming through the center of the brush rather than on top of it, thus blowing hair in multiple directions while you use it. The Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus has three heat settings, each with an attached airflow level, plus a fourth 'cool' setting. You can't customize the air speed and heat, but that's true on more expensive models, too, so I wouldn't count that too heavily against the One-Step. Most other blow-dry brushes only have a cool mode and two heat settings, so while the Revlon is more affordable, it also offers more heat levels than you'll find on a Drybar brush or even the Dyson. Revlon says the One-Step's three heat settings reach between 200 and 260 degrees Fahrenheit, though Revlon can't confirm how hot the individual levels will get. This range is a little hotter than others we've tested; the Shark FlexStyle (9/10, WIRED Recommends) reaches only 230 degrees Fahrenheit, for example, while T3's AireBrush ranges from about 170 degrees to 214 degrees Fahrenheit. That higher heat range adds to the extra frizz I find myself getting when I use the Revlon compared with a T3 or Dyson blow-dry brush, and does put me at risk for more damage than with the more expensive brushes. Volumize Me Photograph: Nena Farrell Revlon recommends using the One-Step on damp hair, rather than wet hair. Ivy & Luna Studio co-owner and hairstylist Alanna Safarik-Ashby (also known as @folliclefatale) recommended I wait until my hair was 90 percent dry for the safest results when using any blow-dry brush. Using it on wet hair can lead to more damage since it pulls on your hair strands when they're at their most fragile, Safarik-Ashby explained.
