A GH Beauty Award winner, Shark Beauty’s sleek tool is a hairdryer, hairdryer brush, and curler, in one, with five attachments including brushes, curlers, a concentrator, and a diffuser. In Beauty Lab testing, it reached a high air temperature, had strong airflow, and dried hair samples in almost record time. Plus, the handle is extremely versatile and can twist 90 degrees, making it easy to use for different styling needs.
“There are an impressive number of attachments available; I especially like that they offer tools for curly and textured hair like a diffuser and a wide tooth comb for stretching coily hair,” said Chiara Butler, a reviews analyst in the GH Institute Beauty & Personal Care Lab. “It also has a flyaway taming attachment, but I personally felt that it could get too hot.” Butler also notes that the base price only includes three attachments, so keep that in mind when shopping. Plus, “the Shark sounds a bit higher pitched and harsher than the other tools I tried,” she adds.
What Testers Say: One liked the ease of use and options among the attachments: “It’s proven versatile enough to see me through two different haircuts and I like the easy on-and-off of all of the attachments.” In terms of the differences between Shark and Dyson, a few testers noted that the Shark is a little noisier, can get hotter, and round and flat brushes can generate more tension during styling.
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