I tested the Dyson Airwrap dupe from Shein to see if it was worth the hype and could save me £400 – here’s how I got on
A KEEN bargain hunter tested the new Dyson Airwrap dupe from Shein to see if it was worth the hype – and people have been left stunned by the results.
Bella took to TikTok to share her first impressions of all four attachments and shared how the hair styler coped with her naturally curly hair.
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She was thrilled with the final result, labeling it ‘one of the best hair tools I’ve ever used.’
The content creator, known online as @b_woodard, regularly shares hair, beauty, and fashion tips with her 240,000 followers.
In a new TikTok reel, she said: “On Shein, I found this device and it’s supposed to be like a Dyson Dupe.
“It has the blowdryer and all the little attachments, so I thought it would be fun to try it.
“I am not fortunate enough to own a Dyson myself. Do I want one? Yeah. What girl does not want a Dyson?
“So I don’t know if this is even comparable.
During the three-minute video, Bella starts by sharing what the hair styler looks like inside the box.
“Okay, this is what it looks like. Everything is packaged.
“Different attachments, so this is like the blow dryer piece.”
Holding up a round brush, a comb, and a barrel that all look similar to the Dyson versions, she adds: “I’ve got like this piece, this…I don’t know, this piece. This piece looks like a piece on the Dyson.
“It actually came with two of these, and then the piece you hook it up to.
“Okay, let’s begin. I just washed my hair. I have naturally curly hair so this also may have something to do with it if it doesn’t work.
“First I’m going to add some heat protectant. This one’s my favourite, it’s the Barbie Chi one.”
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She also adds a leave-in conditioner, specifically formulated for those with blonde locks.
Bella continued: “I really hope this works because if so, this will a dupe of the century.”
Although when she first turns the hairdryer on, she’s not overly impressed, claiming that it smells ‘weird’.
She continues to dry her hair with the blow-dryer attachment until it’s 90 per cent done, before moving on to try the Multi-Function Brush.
“I just wanted to pause and say I really like this thing because normally when I blow dry my hair, I have to be brushing my hair as I blow dry, and it’s all in one.
“Okay, my hair is 90, 95 per cent dry. Still kind of damp.”
Holding up the round brush attachment, she can be heard saying: “Now I’m going to try this bad boy.”
Bella is then seen curling her ends, by twisting the styler while it’s holding a small section of her hair.
Finally, she moves on to use the two curling attachments.
After using it all over her head, she said: “I’m not even kidding, this has been one of the best hair tools I have ever used.
“I honestly didn’t expect it to turn out this good.
“Now I’m going to brush through it and add hairspray, then I’ll show you the end result.”
When she comes back, she adds: “I’m not even kidding, I’m genuinely so impressed right now. Especially since I have naturally curly hair.
“Normally no hair tools will do this without like a straightener.
“Dupe.”
Fans loved her honesty, with the video gaining more than 43,500 likes and 354,500 views.
In the comments, other TikTok users shared their reactions, with one writing: “Okay SHEIN is stepping it up.”
“I’ve had it for three months, use it every day. No burning, no smell, no damage, and my hair usually looks terrible freshly blow-dried,” commented another.
Someone else added: “U have convinced me so I’ll be buying TODAY!!!”
Although some shared their negative experiences with the bargain blow drier, with another writing: “Mine caught on fire.”
“I literally have this and it smells like smoke,” shared someone else.
A third put: “Good luck, bestie, mine stopped working after the first use.”