Review: Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x

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Back in 2018, the original Dyson Airwrap (8/10, WIRED Recommends) was in a category of one. Powered by a jet-engine-inspired motor and a physics tendency called the Coanda effect, it offered six ways to style your hair with (supposedly) minimal heat damage. At the time, there was nothing else like it. HairTok and beauty editors everywhere were sold.

But in 2025, the landscape looks different. Dyson now sells three versions of its Airwrap, and the market is saturated with dupes and competitors at a fraction of the price. The latest model, the Co-anda 2x, is its most advanced and most expensive yet, priced at $700. After testing it for several weeks on my long, frizz-prone hair, I can say it ...