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Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
ghd Duet Blowdry set with travel case is now £104 less in huge sale
The set includes ghd's two-in-one styler that works to dry and style hair at the same time without snagging strands or damaging the scalp When haircare giant ghd launched the Duet Blowdry last year, shoppers were thrilled at the chance to make at-home blow drys a breeze. And the brand has recently dropped the price of the two-in-one tool, allowing customers to get it for less. The Duet Blowdry Hair Dryer Brush Gift Set includes a travel case and a Volume Forever Volumising BlowDry Cream, which together value at £403 in total, and it is now reduced to £299 for a limited time. Designed to take hair straight from wet to dry with no heat damage, this two-in-one hair dryer brush maintains a low temperature of 120°C with its heat sensors continuously monitoring the surface temperature. The innovative tool uses Heat-Air Xchange Technology - a pioneering aerodynamic system that harnesses airflow to actively heat the barrel, creating effortless, salon-worthy blow dries at home for all hair types with no heat damage. Shoppers are sure to appreciate the snag-free bristles that aid in locking in your finished style for as long as 24 hours. The Duet Blowdry delivers up to three times more volume and no-frizz or flyaways - thanks to the 16 internal channels, which ensure even and consistent heat across the whole barrel. The Volume Forever Volumising BlowDry Cream, worth £24 alone, is a lightweight cream formulated with abyssinian oil to condition hair without weighing it down. It's also designed with ghd's advanced heat protection system - so you can feel confident when creating your style. The heat protective case allows customers to take their styler with them when travelling and save luggage space for taking two tools. One shopper shared: " Dries and styles my hair in under 20 minutes without the need for going over it with straighteners. My hair already feels in better condition. The only wish I have is that you could refresh hair the next day using this tool as a hot brush without the need for the drier that would make it the perfect hair tool." Another said: "This is a game changer. I hesitated to say but am sorry I didn't buy it sooner. It's the best hair styler I own, not only does it style hair from wet to dry, I use it every morning to refresh my style. I've got the ghd hair dryer and the platinum straightener and the Duet Blowdry is the best of them all." But one mentioned that it is not suitable for long hair and the brush tip 'gets very hot' while another said: "It's easy to use and my hair felt super smooth after using. The only downside is that you are unable to change the heat setting, which would have been good." Alternatively, there are numerous other budget-friendly hot brushes available. The Shark SmoothStyle Hot Brush has been discounted to £69.99 from its original price of £79.99, and the Revolution Smooth Boost Hot Air Brush is a steal as the price has dropped from £35.99 to £27.99 on LookFantastic.
WIRED
20-04-2025
- WIRED
The Best Blow-Dry Brushes
The GHD Duet Blowdry (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is unlike any other blow-dry brush I've tried. While it's still doing what a blow-dry brush does best—blowing air around a brush to dry and style your hair—the air is released through 16 different chambers within the device to act more like a diffuser, resulting in less frizz and flyaways. Also, unlike other blow-dry brushes, the surface is heated, with both the surface and air reaching 248 degrees Fahrenheit. GHD says the two heat sensors on the Duet check its temperature 400 times per second to ensure consistency. While consistent, you can't adjust this temperature. It's a little hot compared to other blow-dry brushes, but cooler than other hot surface tools. Another difference in design is the bristles of the brush, which are firm and hard, rather than the wire style you'd find on both other devices and regular hair brushes. There are two rows of these bristles, and the shorter set is heated along with the surface of the brush, while the longer ones are unheated. I never had an issue with a hot surface touching my scalp or skin while using the Duet Blowdry, since the taller unheated bristles keep the heated surface away. All that in mind, it's an impressive blowout that the Duet Blowdry delivers. It's certainly the smoothest results I've gotten, with the least amount of frizz and flyaways while still delivering on volume and style. GHD says you can use this device when your hair is up to 80 percent dry, though you can use it sooner as more of a blow dryer until you can style your drier hair with the brush. I did get the best results waiting until my hair was on the drier side to start using it. The downside, of course, is the cost: It's got the best tech in it, but I did get similar (though a little frizzier!) results from the cheaper Drybar and T3 brushes. Best for All hair types Settings One heat setting, 248 degrees Fahrenheit What's included 2.5" oval blow-dryer brush, heat resistant storage bag, cleaning brush Warranty Two-year warranty Shark FlexFusion Air and Ceramic System I've tried multiple blow-dry brushes in the past on my thick, frizzy 3a curls, but I was never a believer until I happened upon this wet-or-dry fusion brush. Though more known for its air straightener attachment, this Dyson Airwrap dupe and close relative of the Shark FlexStyle (9/10, WIRED Recommends) also comes with a round brush head that fits onto the tubular hairdryer base. Designed to prevent snagging, it's got grooves on one side and ball-tipped bristles on the other; the bristle side shoots out heat that's internally regulated to not exceed 230 degrees Fahrenheit. It's much longer than a typical blow-dry brush with the hair dryer fully extended, but at less than 2 pounds it's not heavy or unwieldy, and I appreciate the generous 96 inches of cord. None of the Shark's attachments get my curly hair sleek-straight, and this includes the blow-dry brush, but it does get it most of the way there in less time than with a regular blow dryer. If you have slightly curly or just wavy hair, a quick once-over with the excellent new FrizzFighter finishing tool attachment ($33) will likely be all you need. I prefer my hair stick-straight, so I still use a flat iron afterwards, but for a much a shorter time and on a lower heat setting than my hair usually needs. Plus, my hair has never felt softer. —Kat Merck Best for All hair types, especially thick hair Settings Three heat settings, three speed settings, and a toggle for wet or dry hair. Reaches 230 degrees Fahrenheit What's included Blow dryer and four attachments: fusion brush, concentrator, air straightener, 1.25' left/right curling barrels Warranty Two-year warranty
WIRED
13-04-2025
- WIRED
GHD's Duet Blowdry Packs Power and Fantastic Styling—for a Price
GHD says the Duet Blowdry checks the surface temperature of the device 400 times per second to make sure it's maintaining the heat throughout your use—even more than the 250 times a second in GHD's similarly equipped Chronos Max hair straightener (7/10, WIRED Review). Also similar to the Chronos straightener, which has just one heat setting of 365 degrees Fahrenheit, the Blowdry only heats to a single heat level: 248 degrees Fahrenheit, which GHD says is an optimum low styling temperature. While 248 degrees is low compared to other heat tools like straighteners or curling irons, it is on the hotter end for blow-dry brushes, which often offer heat levels closer to 200 (though the highest level on some, like the Revlon, reaches up to 240 degrees). The Duet Blowdry also promises virtually no heat damage. I think this will hugely depend on how delicate your hair is and if you're using a heat protectant as you should be, since you are using a heat tool on your hair and wet hair is especially delicate. While GHD describes this as a wet-to-dry brush, the brand says you can't really create a shape with your hair until it's 80 percent dry, but you can still use the Duet Blowdry to get your hair to that 80 percent point before using it to truly style your hair. Personally, I just wait until my hair is somewhat dry to even start using it, but you might want more drying assistance if you have longer hair. Lovely Locks Photograph: Nena Farrell Whether or not the heat damage claims are true, the blowout itself is fantastic. I'm consistently impressed with how much volume I get without feeling like I'm in a wind tunnel, and I have fewer flyaways than I usually would. My blowout lasts longer, too, looking better than usual on day two or three thanks to the low-frizz results without losing volume or getting oily like my hair does after a serious hair-straightener sesh. Is it worth the splurge? Personally, as someone who uses one of these devices after every hair wash day, it would be worth it for me. It's the best result I've gotten by far. While it is twice the price of a Drybar or T3 blow-dry brush, the less frizz and smoother results that last for days are something I'd splurge on for my everyday tool. However, it is a bummer that for the price, you're only getting a single tool. It makes sense considering the design and technology packed into it that's specifically made for a blowout brush, and thus why it's such a good blowout brush, but other similarly priced options like the Shark FlexStyle (9/10, WIRED Recommends) or FlexFusion have a similar price point and come with multiple attachments. Still, my editor finds she still needs to follow up with a proper flat iron after a blowout with her FlexFusion, while I certainly don't need one after a morning with the Duet Blowdry.
