Caution: Burns hand easily
I ventured off of my MIracomb replacement curling brush, that I absolutely love, when I got caught up in this one with the disappearing bristles. This Sylkia brush does not have enough bristles to keep your hand & fingers from touching the hot barrel when guiding your hair around the brush.  Maybe with thick ,long hair this would not be a problem but for me and my medium length hair it was a disaster with no way to guide my hair onto the short and far apart bristles without getting burned.  There was not enough bristles to create holding power.  I could also see, right away out of the box, that this could tangle your hair. The bristles are short , far apart with little nubs at the end.  I could see how hair could wrap around and get caught getting pulled into the barrel when you retract the bristles.  This did not happen to me but only that I could see the potential there.  To retract the bristles you push a lever and have to hold it there.  The lever does not lock to keep bristles in thus allowing for a smooth barrel styling if you would choose.  This was a bit hard and awkward for me to do with arthritic fingers.  I managed it but could see days it would be tougher to do.  Big kudos to the maker for the thought in the On and Off switch and heat level buttons. They are inset so you won't be accidentally turning the wand off.  That was well noticed by me.  Swivel cord worked  nice... not real thick and is pliable. Length of cord is ok but could be longer for some people.
Rating: 2 stars