My quest to master the frizz has included serums, creams, masks, and more, but it took Drybar’s Double Shot Blow-Dryer Brush to really give me a chance of winning the fight for smoother, more manageable hair. Part of the problem—beyond my hair’s natural inclination to frizz and the high-humidity areas I live in—is that I want my morning routine to be quick and simple. Yes, I used to take a round-brush and hair dryer to my hair post-shower, but I’d also take shortcuts like not separating my hair properly into small sections, with frizzy results. I thought I would have to decide between a quick morning routine and frizz-free hair, but thanks to the Double Shot, I don’t. The Double Shot works as a hair dryer and a round brush in one, drying and smoothing my damp hair with one tool. I can change the power levels depending on how wet my hair is and even use it on my second- or third-day hair to smooth and straighten a little bit. The brush is big—bigger than it looks online, for sure—so it can work on a large section of hair with each pass, drying and smoothing more of my hair more quickly. Drybar Double Shot Blow-Drying Brush, $150; nordstrom.com In this time of social distancing while I fight the urge to try a quarantine haircut, I’ve had a lot of time to figure out how to manage my hair, and the Double Shot has proven to be my go-to hair tool. I do have long, thick hair, so I’ve learned that I need to rough-dry my hair with my hair dryer (with the smoothing nozzle, of course, to reduce frizz) first to get the roots mostly dry. After that, I can start with the Double Shot, smoothing and drying the length of my hair. By the time all my hair is dry, it’s soft and smooth and mostly frizz-free, which is a huge improvement. I don’t ask my hair to fall perfectly straight—maybe once I conquer the frizz I’ll try for straight hair—so this blow-drying brush works great for my purposes. (I don’t mind a little natural wave.) Someone looking for pin-straight hair might want to use a hair straightener after their hair is dry, but if you’re OK with a little wave or curl and that more natural blown-out look, the Drybar Double Shot Blow-Dryer Brush might be a great option for work mornings or before nights out—once everything reopens, of course.
