I watched enviously as our US counterparts got to test and trial the Dyson Airstrait straightener last year when it launched exclusively in the area. As it is the brand’s first wet-to-dry product and Australia has a completely different voltage system to the US, Dyson’s senior communications manager ANZ Simone Cunico confirmed the team needed time to perfect the plug for its Down Under audience before it could launch here. And perfect the product they did.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today I’m a long-term Dyson Beauty afficionado having owned the iconic Airwrap and the weightless and travel-safe Supersonic hairdryer, so it would be remiss not to put the technologically savvy Airstrait to the test. Described by the brand as a “new way to stretch and straighten multiple hair types from wet, with no hot plates or heat damage”, the claims are almost otherworldly in their ambition, but because it’s Dyson , I immediately knew it would live up to the hype. For reference, I already have fairly straight hair that doesn’t fluctuate whether it’s wet, dry or anywhere in between.
The main problem I face is getting out of the shower on a cold winter’s night and not being bothered to blow dry it f or 40 minutes , but knowing if I don’t, I’ll just be shivering on the couch as the icy tendrils drip down my back. So could this one device cut down drying time by 25 per cent, all while boosting shine and being easy to use? That’s what I set out to discover..