Why do some of the buzziest hair tools cost $700, while others are gaining hype for a fraction of the price? Jill stacks up the Shark FlexStyle against the OG Dyson Airwrap Multi-styler, before taking the leading 2-in-1 straightening hair dryers out for a spin. Next, your daring host pops a hot brush in her brunette mane to find out whether TikTok’s latest obsession with “thermal brushes” for soft, feathered waves à la Matilda Djerf, is as dreamy and low-cost as it seems.

Finally, Carlene reveals the hot tool that she blames for her year of bad hair days. Next week, tune in to hear the 7-step hair routine she created to get her hair soft and shining again, with splurge-and-save buys that will work for every budget.

You’ll discover:

The highly respected celebrity hairstylist bringing big cred to Shark hair tools
Dyson AirStrait vs GHD Duet Style vs Revlon One-Step Air Straight – Jill tries them all, with varying results
What’s up with TikTok’s thermal brush trend? Can an 80s redux hot tool really give you the brushed out curls of every Gen Z’s dreams?
Meet the best damn curling iron that Jill has ever used
Heatless rollers: The Less-Than-$20 hack that delivered the most

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