Product review (4 stars): I have stick strait asian hair that has no volume at baseline and often looks like it's flat against my head
I have tried a variety of hot air brushes and hot tools. I have stick strait asian hair that has no volume at baseline and often looks like it's flat against my head. I also usually go to sleep with wet hair and end up with hair that is bent and flattened in the back. I tried the babyliss hot air brush first, which only comes in the 2 inch version, and I sent it back b/c the brush was too large to make any sort of difference for my shoulder length hair (no curl, no bend). I bough the new 1.5 inch version of the conair spin brush, and the diameter is small enough to be effective in my hair. It adds curve and a little volume to give a blowout style. Don't expect this to add much curl as the diameter is too large and it does not get hot enough to do so. Also, I think the previous version of this product had a plastic barrel, which deterred me from buying it, but this version is metal and heats up well so that makes it more effective. The conair brush also has longer and stronger bristles than the babyliss one so it grips onto my slippery hair better. It also has a nice protective cover for the bristles so they don't get bent, which the babyliss product did not. Overall, this one is a keeper and definitely try the 1.5 inch or the combo 2 inch +1.5 inch brush, especially if you have a lob like me.