InStyler Straight Away Brush

It’s great – You will need to brush your hair 1st, if you were to just use this without any products before hand it will dry your hair out! However Gariner Fructis Miraculous oil brushing express applied before using makes an extremely huge difference, my hair can go straw dry, as a result it goes frizzy and dull, If you put the above product in 1st before… Read more

straightening you will get very nice reasonable straight hair,

So once you have brushed hair out, applied the oil, this will help extremely! Even if you are like me and have straw dry hair! I have actually had straw like hair and actually been able to get my hair horribly oily from applying to much oil before straightening,

I have found using this to be a lot easier then a traditional thong straightener/flat iron, I am careful where I place my hand because of the controls, mine I actually have to push in a bit to get it to respond, so have not accidentally modified the temperature during use

The plates of the straightener do get dirty though, never had this with a traditional thong/flat iron, I don’t place this iron close to my scalp, my hair doesn’t seem to need it at scalp, but you can still burn yourself easily

When the plates are dirty or hair gets stuck on the plates the iron does steam/smoke (burnt hair like) wait until iron has cooled down before removing stuck hair

Not designed for towel dry hair, must be about 95% dry before using

When the straightener is on, it isn’t that easy to “tell” which parts are hot and which aren’t, so be careful around children or vision impaired people

Be careful where to place the straightener when warming up, heat proof Matt or something underneath is recommended

Would absolutely burn carpet or anything like that if it came in contact, even when initially cooling down

i can't live without this product – I am very happy with this product. Very easy to use and you have to be careful sometimes because it can get tangled in your hair and it doesn't take too long to heat up

Could be better – The heating button is on the wrong side for right handed people and the temperature keeps adjusting down all the time. I also find the tines in the brush way to hard and thick, they need to be a bit smaller. I have very fine hair and I find it too hard to brush through.

Fantastic but – This worked beautifully. With very little effort my hair was straight, smooth and soft. But... the on/off and temp +/- buttons are on the side. Right where your hand is?! I was constantly changing the temp up and down. So frustrating.

The best hairbrush – It heats up within seconds up to 180oC Need to be careful because it gets very hot - should use wearing gloves Straightens hair very quickly Although it advises to use on dry hair, I feel that it works better on towel-dried hair and prevents static friction on your hair

Hard bristles – This product did what it advertised. It straightened my hair (very long hair). There are problems how ever. 1: The button are easily pressed while brushing your hair, turning the machine on and off. 2: The bristles are so hard and not quite long enough. 3: My hair was being pulled with every brush stroke, which caused considerable pain.

Not Good For Your Hair – This was the first straightening brush I'd ever bought and it wasn't very good. The brush itself is rounded and heavy so not that easy to use, I could never get close to the roots so would have fuzzy roots. Also the silicone layer covering the bristles became dirty and sticky over time (probably from hair products) and my hair would stick and snag… Read more

on the bristles. I couldn't just pull the brush through my hair otherwise I'd snap half the strands. It would be better if the brush was rectangular and there were plastic bristles in addition to the ceramic/silicone bristles to guide the hair through more effectively. After about a year the silicone covering has worn off several of the bristles and I think my hair is being heat damaged so I'm going to try a new straightening brush!

Can live without it – It does the job and straighten my hair. However, I would definitely burn my hands every time I use it. It also heats up quite slowly. The buttons for adjusting the temperature are on the sides where you grip and I always end up pressing on them accidentally which is pretty inconvenient.

Liked it but – I liked this product but just a bit hard to use and not so good for a long term use. It also hurts a little at scalp when you press it deep. Heat settings are precise and straightens the hairs moderately. Overall I would recommend to buy at your own risk.

Bristles are too hard – I really don't like this product. The bristles are too hard and hurt my scalp. It also takes quite a long time to dry my hair properly and doesn't really straighten too well. It sits in the drawer and I can't even get rid of it for free on gumtree.

Good product! – Overall I'm happy with this product. It heats up quick and you can set up the heat degree. I've been using this for roughly 5 months and I like it. It's quick and easy, especially when you try to straighten back part of the hair.

The heat settings – Yes it's easy to use, it does snag hair during operation but I suggest brushing first helps immensely. It heats extremely fast so it needs toggling to get your perfect temperature setting. I found myself more comfortable with the Straight Away Brush the more I used it, I'm so pleased that I didn't spend $100's more getting an expensive brand name as the Straight Aways performance has been on par or above others advertised.

Not a fan – I found this to be easy to use, simply just brush your hair it does not snag unless of course your hair is knotty. However i did not like this product at all as my hair is rather curly. It seemed to just make my hair fluffy and frizzy. I would prefer a straighten even though more time consuming the finish is just so much better. For me this was a let down and not worth the money.

Good but not perfect – The instyler does straighten your hair, however it is not straight it like a straightening iron would. It also takes a while to do your hair because of this. However, it is good for the price and good for fine or thick straight or wavy hair. I wouldn't recommend it for curly or frizzy hair.

Hate it – It's not for all hair types as stated. Not for curly thick hair that's for sure. My hair turned out worse and very dry than my natural hair. Would not recommend to people with thick hair. Totally waste of my money.

Not for thick, curly hair – Requires a lot of repetitive brushing to get the hair to look calmer. I also found it difficult to make sure all the hair was close to the ceramic, so I didn't feel like it got to the roots at all. Good for quick touch ups once hair is already straightened but I would still use a regular flat iron the first round.

It is alright – Ive been after a straightening brush for a while not, hoping it will save me time in the mornings when compared to my normal straightener. This was however not the case as it left my hair very dry. Always had to condition is 2x more when i planned to use this.

Its OK..Makes hair very frizzy and dry – I bought this straightener from Myers a few monthd back. I bought it thinking it will save me time. Not very impressed with it. It makes gair very dry and frizzy. It takes lot of time to straighten the hair with it. I gzve used it only a couple times since i bought it. I would rathrr use my normal straightener . Heating time is ok.

Do not waste your money – This was a waste of time and money, I have frizzy hair and it was hard to brush through and it did nothing at all. It did heat up but it did not straighten at all.

Waste of Money. Doesn't remove the frizz. Burns the skin – Having shoulder length curly (thin) hair, it's usually not too hard for me to straighten. But was I looking for a quicker alternative to the hairdryer. This was DEFINITELY NOT the right product. After using it a couple of times on my own hair, my 14 year old with frizzy / fine hair, and my 12 year old with thick / soft / wavy hair, here is what… Read more

I found:

* Heats up quickly (the only reason I'm giving it 1 star)

* Buttons on the handle are in an awkward position so the temperature was constantly being adjusted as I was unkowingly knocking the setting.

* Can burn if it touches the skin :(

* The brush heating bristles are too sparse and therefore is not good on thin or fine hair as there is no grip.

* Doesn't remove the frizz and left my ends very dry, and even damaged in some areas.

* Worked well on 12 year olds hair as it is much thicker and softer. But took much longer than expected.

* Doesn't get to the roots or close enough to your scalp (get burnt if you try)

* Doesn't actually style the hair.

Overall, a waste of money. Best stick with the hairdryer.

Burns – I returned my one to Target. Heated up alright but if you placed it on the counter it would burn. Had to be careful when trying to use it cause it would burn. Definitely doesn't straighten properly. Would not recommend for anyone to much burning.

Resigned to the frizz – I must admit red hair is difficult at the best of times and while the brush does straighten it, it doesnt remove the frizz. My hair has never looked dryer so its back to the flat iron for me

It burned my skin! – I've used hair irons before and decided to try this product. Well I suffered a burn on my neck under my ear. The brush was hot on the under bristle side which makes ot difficult for someone with long hair to do this process on their own. Extremely upset and disappointed and now in pain!

Works well with a bit of perseverance and patience – The first time I used this brush I didn't like it but after watching tutorials on YouTube I thought I would give it another go. I have short above shoulder hair and now I section it and find it works well. You need to brush your dry hair first then slowly move the hair through the section to the ends. It only takes minutes to do and transforms… Read more

my coarse hair. I finish the back of my head (that I cant reach due to an arm injury) by just brushing. It heats up quickly to the desired temperature, the range is 80 to 205 degrees C. I also find you can accidentally alter the heat setting by holding the handle but I don't know where else the designer could have put the controls anyway. It means you may have to check the temperature from time to time.

Summing up I really like this tool and would recommend it. The first time I used it my husband asked if I had been to the hairdresser which is really something for him to say!

PS I am no longer using this tool as I have had my hair cut very short and simply style it with product so can't really do ongoing comments on this Instyler Brush. Refer to other users comments please.