Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x overview: does the brand new multi-styler justify its hefty price ticket? I put it to the check

[ad_1] O nce greatest recognized for its ground cleaners and hand dryers, Dyson has carved out an area within the electrical magnificence market over the previous decade. Its Supersonic hair dryer was adopted by the Airwrap multi-styler, a revolution in hair styling that makes use of air reasonably than direct warmth to curve hair – and commonly sells out in shops worldwide regardless of its excessive value.

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There have been two updates to the Airwrap since – a 2022 improve and the app-driven Airwrap id, which launched final yr with variants for each curly and straight hair. This summer time’s Co-anda 2x is a very re-tooled product, with a extra highly effective motor for quicker styling, and new attachments, together with an air-powered straightener. I examined the brand new mannequin to seek out out if it may actually be price £580.

View Straight + Wavy at John Lewis View Diffuser model at Dyson How I examined ‘I in contrast the pace of styling and the general end with my older Airwrap id.’ {Photograph}: Lisa Smith/The Guardian I examined the Airwrap Co-anda 2x proper after washing my medium-length curly hair, utilizing the drying attachment to rough-dry my hair earlier than testing every brush attachment, the straightener and the curling wands. I styled my hair earlier than heading out to work to see how lengthy the completed type would final throughout a day of typical put on.

When testing, I used to be searching for general ease of use (how intuitive the Airwrap and its particular person attachments are to make use of); the effectiveness of every attachment in drying, straightening and creating curls; how properly every of my kinds lasted all through the day; and the feel and appear of my hair after styling.

I examined the Co-anda 2x each with the MyDyson app and with out it. On totally different days, I attempted a easy, relaxed daytime type and a extra outlined get together look. Lastly, I in contrast the pace of styling and the general end of the curls with my older Airwrap id.

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x: what it's essential to know The Co-anda 2x Straight + Wavy comes with six attachments. {Photograph}: Lisa Smith/The Guardian View Straight + Wavy at John Lewis View Diffuser model at Dyson The Co-anda 2x is the newest in Dyson’s vary of multi-stylers, all of which use heated air reasonably than direct warmth to type hair, as talked about above. This has two key benefits: styling the hair with air means much less threat of scorching, dehydrating or damaging it in contrast with heated curling tongs and wands; and with an air-powered multi-styler, you may type hair from damp reasonably than having to dry your hair first – a godsend for busy mornings.

As with earlier Airwraps, the large promoting level right here is the curling attachments, which use the phenomenon referred to as the Coandă impact to create a vortex that pulls your hair, inflicting it to wrap across the barrel in an impressively foolproof means. The identical impact might be present in different merchandise, corresponding to Shark’s FlexStyle and FlexFusion multi-stylers (in addition to much less glamorous issues corresponding to plane wings). Whenever you get the knack of it, styling with the Co-anda is nearly utterly easy and about as near magic as hairstyling will get.

Like Dyson’s Airwrap id, the Co-anda 2x is available in two colors and two totally different variants – one with instruments and attachments for straight and wavy hair, and one with attachments for curly and coily hair. I examined the Straight + Wavy model in ceramic pink, which comes with six attachments: a drying attachment, two curling barrels in numerous sizes, two styling brushes, and a brand new plate-free air straightening attachment.

The Co-anda 2x might be managed out of your cellphone through the MyDyson app. You may select from three totally different warmth and pace settings manually on the deal with or within the app, and the temperature settings will also be fine-tuned from the app to offer you a barely cooler “excessive warmth” setting, as an illustration. There’s additionally a separate “cool shot” button to complete and set your type.

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x specs Energy: 1,300WMotor pace: 150,000 RPMTemperature settings: three (adjustable utilizing the MyDyson app), plus a “chilly shot”Velocity settings: threeAttachments: Straight + Wavy model: drying attachment, two curling barrels, volumising brush, smoothing brush and Airsmooth 2x straightening attachment; Diffuser model: drying attachment, diffuser, wide-toothed pressure comb, volumising brush, smoothing brush and one 40mm curling barrelWeight: 410g (fundamental unit with curling barrel); 716g together with cable and energy adaptor

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x: what we love ‘My daytime type and party-glam look each lasted a full day with out dropping.’ {Photograph}: Lisa Smith/The Guardian In the event you’ve ever tried a Dyson Airwrap, you’ll know there’s one thing mildly thrilling about watching your hair twist itself across the barrel and come out seconds later in an ideal ringlet. The curl id program within the MyDyson app takes all of the guesswork out of curling by sending one of the best wrapping, drying and cooling instances in your hair kind on to the machine, which adjustments settings robotically so that you by no means need to press a button for those who don’t wish to.

You can too change the route of the airflow to the Airwrap’s curlers on the flick of a change – a neat trick that no different multi-styler at the moment gives. On rival multi-stylers corresponding to Shark’s, it’s a little bit of a ache to have to change between the attachments each time you wish to change curl route – particularly for those who’re alternating the route of the ringlets for a much less uniform, extra pure look. That is a lot much less faff.

I discovered the app straightforward to arrange and pleasingly foolproof in use – you may modify the recommended timings to your choice, for instance, to type or cool for a bit longer and assist set your hair in place. After all, you may also function the styler manually, for those who want. The brand new deal with design with soft-touch buttons is comfy to carry, and the warmth and airflow settings are straightforward to test and modify when you’re styling; I discovered it useful to have the ability to drop the warmth or pace setting for finer sections of hair round my face, for instance.

The styling attachments twist simply on to and off the bottom unit, and comprise RFID chips that robotically set the really helpful airspeed and warmth settings for every attachment. I discovered these recommended sensible settings labored properly for my medium-thick, medium-length hair and usually used them as they got here. Nonetheless, as with the recommended timings within the app, you may modify these manually through the deal with do you have to want. The Straight + Wavy model I examined contains two sizes of curling barrel, 30mm for extra outlined ringlets and 40mm for looser waves and curls. It’s price noting, nonetheless, that the “with diffuser” variant for curly and coily hair contains solely the 40mm barrel.

The largest improve is the Co-anda 2x’s new, extra highly effective motor, which spins at 150,000 RPM – 36% quicker than the Airwrap id and quicker even than the Supersonic hairdryer. This interprets into noticeably quicker styling instances; I discovered it knocked a couple of third off styling instances from freshly washed to dried and styled in contrast with the id. Certainly, the Co-anda 2x accomplished the preliminary rough-dry in simply a few minutes and wrapped hair extra effectively round its curling barrels.

Regardless of the beefed-up motor, the Co-anda 2x can also be impressively light-weight; the primary unit and 40mm roller weighed 410g on my kitchen scales. That’s not vastly dissimilar to the Airwrap id, however the Co-anda 2x positively feels smaller and lighter if you maintain them aspect by aspect. My hair felt delicate and regarded shiny and wholesome after styling, drawing compliments from passing colleagues. Most significantly, each my daytime type and my party-glam look lasted a full day with out dropping, outlasting the identical kinds created with the Airwrap id.

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Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x: what we don’t love The Co-anda 2x’s greatest improve can also be its greatest downside: the brand new motor and elevated airflow imply any present Airwrap attachments you already personal aren't suitable with the brand new styler. That’s a little bit of a blow, for those who’ll excuse the pun, particularly for those who’ve invested in extra attachments in your earlier fashions. There’s at the moment no equal to the Airwrap id’s conical barrel, a flexible attachment that I discovered I missed when utilizing the Co-anda 2x.

At £580, the Co-anda 2x is Dyson’s costliest styling product thus far and one of the vital costly magnificence merchandise in the marketplace. This may really feel like an funding too far for those who’ve just lately purchased one other Airwrap, notably given that you simply gained’t be capable of use your outdated attachments.

Regardless of following the directions to the letter, I didn’t get on very properly with the brand new straightening attachment, which, like Dyson’s Airstrait stand-alone straightener, makes use of air jets reasonably than scorching plates to straighten your hair. The total-size Airstrait does a very good job on my kind 3 curly hair, however the smaller attachment on the Airwrap didn’t appear to grip my hair properly sufficient to totally straighten it. It’s doable the attachment would work higher on wavy hair reasonably than my full curls, however for those who’re available in the market for an air styler that additionally straightens, it’s price protecting this in thoughts. Another choice is Shark’s FlexFusion styler (or much more latest replace, the Shark Glam), which incorporates an ordinary hotplate straightener alongside its air-powered curling attachments.

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x guarantee and repairs Useful upkeep suggestions might be discovered within the MyDyson app. {Photograph}: Lisa Smith/The Guardian The MyDyson app has a bit with helpful upkeep suggestions to assist maintain your Co-anda in good working order, and steering on all the things from fixing connectivity points to cleansing the filter, to hopefully get it going once more if it stops working. In the event you’d reasonably speak to an individual – or have reached the restrict of the assistance the app can present – Dyson additionally has a devoted helpline, which can also be the right way to guide a restore below guarantee if mandatory.

Like all of Dyson’s hair care merchandise, the Co-anda 2x is roofed by a two-year guarantee below which Dyson will restore or exchange your air styler if it stops working. Any spare elements and substitute equipment you purchase in your Airwrap include a one-year guarantee. E book a restore and Dyson will prepare for a courier to gather your damaged merchandise.

Repaired and refurbished objects are additionally bought straight by Dyson – it can save you cash and do your bit for the surroundings by shopping for a refurbished machine from Dyson Renewed. There have been no Co-anda 2x gadgets within the Dyson Renewed storefront on the time of writing, however different Airwraps have been out there.

Third-party websites corresponding to Promote My Dyson are your greatest wager for turning your outdated Airwrap into money; and Recycle Your Electricals will show you how to recycle any non-repairable objects.

Ought to I purchase the Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x? The Airwrap Co-anda 2x is an undeniably spectacular styling software – however let’s be clear: the value may be very excessive. It prices £100 greater than the Airwrap id and over £200 greater than the closest non-Dyson equal, Shark’s 5-in-1 FlexFusion, all of which firmly positions it on the high finish of the market.

That mentioned, for those who type your hair ceaselessly, the Co-anda 2x earns its premium. It’s quicker, extra versatile, and simpler to make use of than the rest on the market, together with all earlier Airwraps and Shark’s FlexStyle and FlexFusion multi-stylers. The mixture of easy-to-use guide buttons and the stylist-in-your-pocket MyDyson app means it’s straightforward for even rookies to create totally different day and night kinds that final. It additionally leaves hair wanting shiny and wholesome – particularly in contrast with hair styled with direct warmth from conventional scorching instruments. With the ability to type straight from damp hair is a godsend for busy mornings.

Nonetheless, it’s price acknowledging that upgrading from a latest Airwrap, particularly the latest id mannequin, isn’t essentially the most sustainable alternative – and is difficult to justify from a financial perspective too. Except your present machine is genuinely worn out, sticking with what you will have would be the higher choice for each Mom Earth and your pocket.

Finally, although, for those who don’t already personal an Airwrap (otherwise you skipped the final replace), the Co-anda 2x is Dyson’s greatest but. It’s an costly product, with out query, however for those who’re prepared to pay a premium, it actually does blow the competitors away.

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Lise Smith is a author with greater than 15 years of expertise protecting magnificence, life-style, parenting and the performing arts, and greater than 40 years of residing with rebellious curls. She’s at all times looking out for merchandise that may make them behave