Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this over a year ago and love it as much or more than as I did when I bought it! I have used a brush dryer for as long I can remember. My one dislike of brush dryers was that it required two hands: one to hold the dryer, one to “coax” the hair onto the brushes, and then both hands together to rotate the brush to wrap the hair. When my last brush dryer died, I went on the hunt for a new one. I tried the currently-trending oval ionic dryer brush (not allowed to name the brand), but I found it way too bulky and unwieldy, so I returned it. Then I found this Beautimeter hot air spin brush. To be totally honest, I didn’t realize it had MOTORIZED spin until I unboxed it, plugged it in, and discovered the spin control button. Imagine my delight when I discovered this! That motorized spin is a game-changer. That rotating brush grabs my hair like a Black Friday closeout sale, then winds it up tight. Not only do I no longer have to manually spool my hair onto the brush (a two-handed affair), but with a little practice I could dry, smooth, and gently curl my hair all with one hand. I still use a second hand as a helper, but even when I had shoulder surgery I still did a decent job of styling my hair. I will concede that this may not work as well on all hair types or cuts. I have a lot of hair, but it is pretty straight and fine. It’s cut with long layers; I tend to curl the top layer inwards, and then flip the under layers outwards. This brush creates plenty of smooth volume in just minutes (see video). I also find the dryer brush works better on damp rather than fully wet hair. Wet hair is heavy and doesn’t glide as well through the brushes, which pulls hard against the spin mechanism and motor and may contribute to the breakage some users have experienced. I find it instead easier and quicker to partially dry my hair with a conventional dryer, then apply my styling product (a light mousse or gel) and finish it with the Beautimeter spin brush. At the time that I bought this, it seemed to be the only type of dryer brush with the motorized spin feature. It seems to have caught on, because some other brands have come up with their own versions. But Beautimeter should get credit for innovating this terrific product, and if I ever have to buy another one, I would buy this one again!