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Dreame AirStyle Pro: two-minute review
The Dreame AirStyle Pro is a multistyler that can operate as a dryer, or to create smooth, curly or bouncy styles using the various attachments supplied in the box. On paper, it looks like one for TechRadar’s best hair styler roundup, but when I actually put it through its paces, a couple of design flaws quickly revealed themselves – and they’re annoying enough to make this styler difficult to recommend.
The first is that the maximum temperature just isn’t hot enough. I have collarbone-length, wavy hair that isn’t overly thick, yet I wasn’t able to use the Dreame AirStyle to dry it – it just took far too long. I also found that the styles created using the Dreame (in particular, the curls) lacked staying power. I’m as concerned about heat damage as the next person, but you do need some heat for these kinds of tools to be useful.
The second issue is that the attachments don’t clip on securely enough. They twist on, but there’s no ‘click’ at the end of that motion, which means they have a tendency to twist off again as you’re using them to style.
It’s a shame because, as I’ve said, the Dreame AirStyle Pro shows plenty of promise. The attachments are varied and well designed, and include those all-important auto-wrap curl barrels that position this styler as an Airwrap alternative. It’s also stylishly designed and comfortable to use, with controls that are well positioned.
Price-wise, it isn’t cheap, but it’s far more affordable than Dyson’s Airwrap i.d., and in line with rival products. While the Dreame AirStyle Pro’s issues might not be insurmountable – you could rope in one of the best hair dryers for the start of the styling process, and take extra care not to dislodge the attachments when styling – there’s no real reason to choose it over a tool such as the Shark FlexStyle, which comes in at a similar price and doesn’t suffer the Dreame AirStyle Pro’s issues.
That’s the short version; read on for my full Dreame AirStyle Pro review.
Dreame AirStyle Pro review: price & availability
- List price: $399.99 / £299 / AU$599
- Available: US / UK / Australia
- Launched: May 2025
The Dreame AirStyle Pro is available worldwide, with a list price of $399.99 / £299 / AU$599. However, at time of writing, it was reduced in all territories to $279.99 / £269 / AU$399. Such widespread discounts suggest you won’t often find it at full price.
By comparison, the Dyson Airwrap i.d. costs $599.99 / £479.99, while the Shark FlexStyle comes in at $279.99 / £269.99. While Dyson’s styler delivers a step up in quality and features, it looks like Dreame is looking to position itself more directly as a competitor to Shark. (There are cheaper Dyson Airwrap dupes, but if you want one with the auto-wrap curl barrels, it will typically fall into a similar price bracket.)
While the AirStyle Pro looks good, feels high quality, and comes with a solid range of accessories, there are a couple of flaws at a functional level (a top temperature that’s far too cool, and attachments that don’t clip on securely) that make it difficult to recommend over the similarly priced Shark version.
There’s a clear jump up in quality and functionality with the Dyson i.d., but I appreciate that not everyone is looking to splash that amount of cash on a styling tool (I compare all three in a bit more depth in this article, if you’re interested).
- Value for money score: 3 out of 5
Dreame AirStyle Pro specs
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Weight (styler only, no cord): |
0.6lbs / 0.3kg |
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Dimensions (styler only): |
1.8 x 1.8 x 10.2in / 4.5 x 4.5 x 26cm |
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Cord: |
9.2ft / 2.8m |
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Temperatures:Â |
2 (50C and 80C) + cool shot (room temperature) |
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Speeds: |
3 (50m/s, 55m/s, 60m/s) |
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Wattage: |
1,300W |
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Attachments: |
Fast dryer, flyaway attachment, 32mm auto-wrap barrels (L+R), hard smoothing brush, soft smoothing brush, round volumizing brush |
Dreame AirStyle Pro review: design
- Tubular dryer with six styling attachments and storage box
- Attachments twist on, but aren’t secure enough
- Stylish, premium design with leather-look finish
The Dreame AirStyle Pro has a similar look to most modern multistylers: it comprises a tube-shaped dryer onto which different attachments are clipped.
At the end of the barrel that you hold it are the controls. Two press buttons (with indicator lights) let you toggle though two temperatures and three windspeeds. Slightly unusually, the “cool shot” isn’t a separate button, but included as an extension of the on/off slider.
At the base is a removable filter cage, covering a stainless steel mesh filter that traps any fine hair and particles and keeps them out of the motor. Dreame provides a cleaner brush to help with maintenance. The cable is 9.2ft / 2.8m.
If you want to use the AirStyle Pro as just a dryer, you clip on the fast dryer attachment. This widens the airflow to 90-degrees to the dryer.
Aside from that, the key attachments are the 32mm auto-wrap curl barrels. Used on slightly damp hair, they attract the strands around the barrel, shaping them into curls as they dry. The idea being that this damp to dry styling is far better for your hair than using traditional hot tongs.
If you want to switch from clockwise to anticlockwise curls then you’ll need to swap over the barrels. Currently, the only styler of this kind that can achieve two directions of curl on one barrel is the Dyson Airwrap; all the cheaper alternatives require a manual swap-over.
Elsewhere, there’s an impressive range of attachments. Alongside the fast dryer and auto-wrap barrels (L+R), you get a flyaway attachment, hard smoothing brush, soft smoothing brush, and round volumizing brush.
To attach a tool to the dryer section, you line up spots on the base of the attachments, then twist to clip them on. Most examples of this kind of styler have a release switch around the back, but there isn’t one here – you simply twist in terms of opposite direction to take off the attachment. Unfortunately, this setup isn’t that secure, and in my time with the tool I often experienced attachments becoming loose mid-styling.
- Design score: 3.5 out of 5
Dreame AirStyle Pro review: performance
- Not hot enough to be used as a hair dryer
- Controls are well positioned and easy to use
- Attachments work well, but lack of heat limits performance
I started by using the Dreame AirStyle Pro with the fast dryer attachment – and I immediately ran into problems. While the windspeed felt decent, it just wasn’t getting hot enough to dry hair, even on the higher of the two temperatures. (For context, I have collarbone-length hair that I’d towel-dried from wet, so it wasn’t soaking.) After several long minutes of ineffectually waving the AirStyle over my head, I gave up and switched to a dedicated hair dryer.
I wondered if my review model was faulty, but a closer look at the specs revealed this wasn’t the case. The AirStyle’s two heat options are 122ºF / 50ºC and 176ºF / 80ºC. In comparison, the Airwrap has a low heat setting of 140ºF / 60ºC and a high heat setting of 194ºF / 90ºC.
That cooler temperature might be better for your hair, but for anyone other than those with super-fine hair, the AirStyle Pro will prove ineffective and you’ll need to have a separate hair dryer on hand for this part of the styling process.
I then tried out the auto-wrap curlers. They worked well, effectively pulling around the barrels and holding it there as it finished drying. In this part, they were similar to the Airwrap (although the Airwrap has some extra features to make the process more straightforward). As a general rule, auto-wrapped curls don’t last as long as those created using hot tongs, but I found the curls created with the AirStyle Pro dropped especially quickly – again, I think this is something to do with the lower temperatures used.
On the plus side, the styler is comfortable to hold and balanced in weight. The buttons are well positioned, making them easy to find mid-styling and difficult to press accidentally.
I especially like the way the cool shot is activated. It’s at the top of the on/off slider, so you can easily locate the raised button by feel alone, and since it’s spring-loaded, it pings back when you let go.
Over the course of my review period, I tested out all the other attachments. Broadly, I felt they were well designed and did what they were meant to do. However, as mentioned, they don’t attach securely – they simply twist on and off, with no clipping involved.
This proved an issue when doing anything that involved twisting the tool, and when creating curls using the round volumizing brush, I found it became loose and fell off on more than one occasion.
The hard smoothing brush and soft smoothing brush both feature prongs that can pivot slightly – I’m not sure of their purpose – and they worked well in practice. In fact, the two are virtually identical, except the latter has bobbles on the end of the prongs, so I’m not sure I needed both.
- Performance score: 2.5 out of 5
Should you buy the Dreame AirStyle Pro?
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Attribute |
Notes |
Rating |
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Value |
Not cheap but relatively affordable. In line with other similarly designed tools that perform better. |
3 / 5 |
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Design |
Looks stylish and is comfortable to use. Attachments are varied and well designed, except for the fact they don’t clip on securely. |
3.5 / 5 |
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Performance |
Maximum temperature too cool for effective drying, and means curls drop quickly. Attachments can also fall off in use. |
2.5 / 5 |
Buy it if…
Don’t buy it if…
| Header Cell – Column 0 |
Dreame Airstyle Pro (reviewed) |
Dyson Airwrap i.d. |
Shark FlexStyle |
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Weight (styler only, no cord): |
0.6lbs / 0.3kg |
1.4lbs / 0.6kg XXCHECK |
1.5 lbs / 0.7kg |
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Styler dimensions (L x W): |
10.2 x 1.8in / 26 x 4.5cm |
10.7Â x 1.9in / 27.2 x 4.8cm |
11.3 x 1.7in / 28.7 x 4.4cm |
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Cord: |
9.2ft / 2.8m |
8.5 ft / 2.7m |
8ft / 2.4m |
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Temperatures:Â |
2 + cool shot |
2 + cool shot |
3 + cool shot |
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Speeds: |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Wattage: |
1,300W |
1,300W |
1,400W (US), 1,600W (UK) |
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List price: |
$399.99 / £299 / AU$599 |
$599.99 / £479.99 / AU$849 |
$279.99 / £269.99 / AU$499.99 |
How I tested the Dreame Airstyle Pro
I used the AirStyle Pro as my main styling tool for a week. During this time I used it to dry my hair, and tested all the different attachments, paying particular attention to the auto-wrap curlers. I compared the styling results to what I managed to achieve with other similar stylers I’ve tested – including the Dyson Airwrap i.d. and Shark FlexStyle. I also assessed how easy the styler was to use and the effectiveness of its design and features.
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