If you're wanting a bouncy blow dry at home, using a brush and dryer at the same time often gets tricky, not to mention achy on he wrists, ouch.
Luckily, to reduce the about of tools (and heat) you'll be using on your hair, you can invest in a heated brush to recreate your favourite looks at home. Heated brushes are able to curl the hair, straighten it and in many of the newer models, dry your hair with hot air too.
For those just wanting to create curly, wavy of straighter styles a heated brush is the simplest and least damaging way. Popular options in this field come from REVLON and BaByliss.
We've rounded up some of the top options worth considering for every hair type in our list below.
Best hot air brushes for 2020
1. Remington Flexibrush Steam Hot Air Styler Brush
A great option in terms of budget and if you have thinner or shorter style hair.
Utilising steam technology and a ceramic coated barrel for even heat distribution. The flexi brush has a quick, 60 second heat up time and can be used with or without to style.
A cool to touch tip at the end allows you to style and keep your fingers safe, you can also use i as a point to release curls.
Price: £15.65, Amazon - buy here now
2. BaByliss Flawless Volume Hair Styler
There's a lot of reasons to love the Flawless Volume Styler from BaByliss, the cool price tag is just one of them.
With a large ceramic barrel at 38mm you can recreate your salon blow dry in the comfort of you own home. The brush adds fullness and body to dull hair. There's two settings, including a cooling setting which is great for curly hair types.
The added addition of ionic conditioning technology leaves hair with a frizz-free and natural shine.
Price: £25, John Lewis - buy here now
3. Lidasen Multifunctional Straightener
Lidasen's Straightener is a good option for men and women. It's marketed as a beard straightening tool, but works just as well on hair - especially shorter styles.
As it's so compact in size, it's one we'd suggest thinking about for portability. The straighteners release negative ions through the four negative ion spray holes, helping to banish frizz and leave a smooth finish.
Price: £18.99, Amazon - buy here now
4. REVLON Pro Collection Salon One Step Hair Dryer and Volumiser
If you've got short to mid-length hair, REVLON's Pro collection is worth a look.
Combing the power of a dryer and volume of a styler to deliver effortlessly full-bodied hair, the new REVLON One-Step Dryer & Volumiser creates salon worthy results with a lovely shine to finish.
There's three heat functions, as well as a cooling feature and negative ions technology reduces frizz.
Price: £69.99, Amazon - buy here now
5. BaByliss Diamond Heated Smoothing and Straightening Brush
BaByliss' Diamond heated brush gives you a perfect straighten, with frizz reducing and detangling properties - so you can use one brush for it all.
The ionic system gets to work as soon as you're powered up, as the ions are released it leaves your hair with a silky smooth and shiny finish.
Price: £34.99, Argos - buy here now
6. AMIKA Polished Perfection Straightening Brush
Polished Perfection delivers effortless sleek hair in a single stroke. It's got a sleek and easy to use design, perfect to take on the jobs of all of your other hair styling tools.
The heated straightening brush uses double negative ion technology leaving hair shiny, smooth and frizz-free. The brush heats the hair from inside out, meaning quicker, more even results and a reduced risk of heat damage.
Price: £90, Selfridges - buy here now
7. Chignon Hot Air Brush
With a host of raving reviews on Amazon, Chignon's Hot Air Brush collection gives you everything you'll need to dry and style your hair.
The 3 in 1 styler comes with three detachable heads, one is for drying the others are for curling and straightening.
The brushes are ceramic coated, producing millions of negative ions for a smooth finish that's high in shine. There's three heat settings and two speed functions to choose from.
Price: £48.87, Amazon - buy here now
8. ghd Glide Hot Brush Gift Set
If it's ghd, you know you're in for salon worthy quality.
The ghd glide hot brush uses ceramic technology and ioniser technolog, which helps to tame frizz and smooth unruly locks for the results you desire.
The brush works at an optimum styling temperature of 185 degrees, so no need to worry about heat damage or excessive styling.
Price: £139, ghd Hair - buy here now
9. Revlon Salon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumiser Titanium
Another from REVLON's ONE-Step collection and perfect as a gift for Christmas, this premium, titanium brush is special edition and guarantees long-lasting, shiny locks.
It utilises the same ionic technology as the original best-selling One-Step Dryer & Volumiser, reducing frizz after styling and helping to maintain a healthy shine.
The comfortable ball tips will also allow the tool to softly detangle strands of hair as you brush, while giving improved body and that salon curve you desire.
Price: £79.99, Boots - buy here now
Keep your hair well protected and looked after whatever your hair type, check out the best hair brushes for everyone in 2020.
