Drybar The Curl Party Heated Curling Round Brush

Most Helpful Critical Review

Drybar Needs to Discontinue the Curl Party.

I usually don't write reviews, but I have consistently had such a horrible experience with this tool that I feel I need to warn others. This is the absolute worst hair tool I've ever used, and I've used many. I actually bought this about 2 years ago when the heated round brushes first became popular..., and the Amika one was sold out everywhere. I was looking for something different from my Dyson that would still be able to give me a bouncy blowout style look. I usually love Drybar products, so when I found this one I was super excited. I've used it on occasion throughout the last two years since then, and every single time I do my hair gets horribly tangled in some way. This morning before work I had that same experience, and remembered why I have stopped reaching for this brush in my roster of hair tools. Somehow I managed to get it out without cutting anything, but I lost so much hair anyways I probably should've just started with the scissors. The side of my head where the brush was stuck actually still hurts as I write this. I have super fine hair, and granted it is somewhat long, but I've never actually had a hair tool that just didn't work for me, I've been able to use all of them for some purpose in some way. Now that I own and use the Amika and Bondi Boost round brushes to compare it to, I think the main problem with this Drybar one is the material of the brush. With the other brushes, the materials are slick and help your hair slide through the barrel like a normal curling device, but the heated ceramic barrel with the rubber tips of this brush are just a recipe for disaster. I've tried multiple ways to use this brush and have watched countless tutorials over this specific one thinking that maybe it does work differently than other round brushes, but I just can't get it to glide through my hair. I've also been consistently (daily) heat styling my hair for 15 years, and know how to prep it so that everything goes smoothly. I individually apply heat protectanct and brush through each strand right before using the tool, but with this no level of prep results in an optimal outcome. Definitely save your money and buy literally any other heated round brush, even the one from TikTok shop works better than this one, which is really saying something.