The Secret to Bouncy, Shiny Hair May Not Be a Blow Dry Brush
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At risk of stating the obvious, if you've been lurking in just about any corner of the internet these days, you know that seemingly everyone and their influencer mother owns a Dyson AirWrap. And getting your hands on one is an impossible feat because they are sold out. Everywhere. But for those who have done snooping, you've likely noticed that while the Airwrap has a chokehold on the trend cycle—big, voluminous, bouncy blowouts are back and I'm not mad about it—Dyson does have other hairstyling products, including the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer and the Corrale Straightener. The latter hit my desk in 2020 and truthfully, I didn't think much about it until about a year later when I reached my upper limit with looking unruly on Zoom.
You're asking, "is Dyson's straightener worth it?" and I'm here to tell you that yes it is. That is an answer that will shock people who know me because I have long held the belief (after years of flatiron-frying my natural waves) that a straightener just wasn't it. This was for two reasons, primarily because the 2010's were dominated by beachy waves and the oh-so popular flatiron method to achieve them never came easily to me, but also that pin straight hair looks good on people who have thick hair, while I've always found that we of the finer-strand-density are done no service by the total removal of texture. I was the very last person one would imagine would take to a straightener, and yet here we are.
Much like it's older sister the Airwrap, the Corrale has a bit of a learning curve. I arrived at regular use of the tool over the summer when I was primarily letting my hair air dry and wanted a way to quickly polish without a production—or overheating. Here's what I have realized: the larger design of the Corrale is counterintuitive and I was worried that it would be clunky and harder to handle. Not so. In fact, the rounded body of the straightener and wider flexing plates gather hair with control and allow for a sleek movement through each section—like the kind of fluidity you would get with a round brush—so with each pass, I felt like my hair is left with much more volume and movement than there would be with a regular straightener. Once I've gone over a section, I make sure to round out the ends and then I set the piece to cool with velcro rollers.
Every time my hair is left smooth and shiny, with the movement and body I crave. And because of the intelligent heat control settings I'm not overdoing it with the temperature, so I haven't had the kind of damage that used to render my hair useful for nothing other than a haircut.
And another thing about the design: the Corrale can be used cordless. You may think that not having a cord is superfluous, but much like the revolution of untethered airpods, there is freedom in not needing a plug. For example, if you are traveling somewhere that requires outlet converters. And that brings me to my next point, ease of travel. I haven't attempted to bring the Airwrap with me anywhere because it has so many interchangeable parts. With the Corrale, it's one charge and I'm ready to go.
All in all the Corrale is a product that is functional and flexible—and a great investment even if you can get your hands on the Airwrap—with the caveat that both tools are expensive. If you're a once-in-a-blue-moon-blowout gal, it's probably not for you. But if you regularly style your hair, absolutely go forth. You won't regret it.
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