INFINITIPRO BY CONAIR Titanium Ceramic Hot Air Brush, 1 1/2-Inch Hot Air Styling Brush

Pros: Great product, very easy to use, I don't sweat like I did using a dryer and a brush anymore. Great for fast touch-ups when you're on the go, and just need a minute or so. The brush has a great grip, because they are real hair bristles, and if you have curly hair that is a definite plus, because it helps you to really straighten your hair. I keep the dryer taught at my roots, and pull the brush forward to add volume before going backward. I also rotate the brush as I am drying my hair, since the brush itself does not spin or rotate, and it helps to keep the hair taught and make it straighter. I like the fact that there is no hair on the floor when I finish drying my hair, whereas with the blowdryer there would be strands of hair all over the house. With this product, all of the strays stay within the brush itself, which makes for very easy cleanup, you just clean as you would a normal brush. My husband is happy to not find hairs everywhere! Cons: It does take a long time to dry your hair, which is why it is a good idea to let your hair air dry (or use your dryer) until it is about 80% dry, and then start to use this. Make sure to section your hair into clips for a faster process. This product works better when there are smaller amounts to dry at a time. It would take forever on wet hair, and I think it would destroy the product. I do have to say that maybe because I have curly hair, my hair is still a bit frizzy after using this, so I do need the flat iron, but, I like the volume that the John Frieda gives my hair, so I only use the flat iron towards the ends of my hair to create a sleeker look. I would have liked a longer cord for this brush, and the directions say "do not plug into an extension cord," so I had to stand next to the bathroom mirror and outlet plug for half an hour to dry my hair. That was inconvenient. Conclusion: Overall I really like this product, but have only used it twice so far, I hope it is a long-lasting product. In the future it would be great if they can make a longer cord.

I bought both this JF hot air styler and I also bought the Conair Pro Infinity Hot Air Spin Brush. This one, the John Frieda ( JF) is rated #2 and the Conair is rated #1. Here are the main differences I found and maybe it will help someone decide which would work better for them. The JF hot air styler I bought has the 1 1/2 in barrel. The Conair I bought is the 2 inch barrel. The main difference is that the Conair does spin in 2 directions. Both work best with towel dried and more like 75-80% dried hair. Both are easy to use. They both has 3 settings. Low, hot and a cool setting. My hair is naturally curly. Not super hard to control, but it's curly. I use a Conair hair dryer with a brush attachment. It does fine, and I also have a Chi flat iron. My hair can be styled very straight if I want. I had tried the Instyler years ago and then again a couple years ago, and I just couldn't get the hang of it I guess. I was very excited to try the Conair spin brush. I did and have been using it. The JF pictured here doesn't spin, but it's the same premise, and it grips the hair nicely and then you go over the area and if you want to curl your hair just brush, roll up your hair and then wait a few seconds or so and it does a great job. The JF has great bristles. I wish the Conair had the same kind. There are soft ones in the brush, but also some sturdier ones that grab your hair easily. Conair has all soft bristles. It only grip my hair well when I utilize the spin controls, and then it grabs my hair and gives a continuous amount of rotation until you stop holding down the button. And it does spin both ways as I mentioned. If the Conair had some harder bristles with the softer bristles, it would grasp hair without needing to use the spinning part. but it is great. Both are great products! I have a med to long bob shaped hair cut. Both work great, no tangling at all either. Either one is a great buy and I am glad I have both. The smaller barrel size I purchased with the JF works great for those who have shorter hair. Both add lift at the roots and they both really do a great job. I have never been able to hold a hair dryer and use a round brush to blow dry my hair. Both these hot air brushes give you that "blow out look". If you have shorter hair? I'd try the Conair in a smaller size. As I said, I have the 2". The JF 1 1/2" does fine. It's a smaller barrel and not so many fluffy bristles like the Conair. Love them both. I think the Conair would be even better if it had some harder bristles blended in to catch the hair more easily. All in all? both are great and glad I got them both! Hope it help someone choose!

Growing up in Japan, I've used many of these types of hot air brushes before. This is the first non-Japanese hot air brush I really like! The quality of the brush itself is really good. When I style my hair with this thing, my hair looks shinier than when I dry only with normal hair dryer and brush. By the way, the brush part doesn't rotate with this one. I also have one of those with a rotating brush, and while they may add even more shine, I like this one better because I think the rotating ones are more harsh on your hair, takes longer to style and harder to control. The positives: 1. It's very easy to control. I'm not very good at styling my hair especially in the back, but with this one my hair will have more "styled" look when I'm done. And it takes less time for me than a normal hair dryer w/ brush or a dryer w/ rotating brush. 2. The quality of the brush is really good. Not too hard & not too soft. Adds shine to your hair. 3. It's incredibly light. 4. The price is reasonable. But there are a few negatives: 1. It doesn't have a built-in transformer. This is the biggest negative for me, as I often travel to Japan (100v) and Italy (220v). I think any personal appliances you'd travel with such as compact hair dryer, chargers of laptop computers, tablet, cell phones, shavers, cameras, camcorders and so on, should have built-in transformers. I would've loved to take it with me to my next Italy trip only if it worked there. If you rarely travel to other countries this shouldn't be a problem. 2. The handle is big and it's kind of hard to have a good grip. Because you use it like a brush, I'd like a skinnier handle to have a better control. I have larger hands and it's not a big deal for me but if your hands are smaller you may have a hard time. 3. You cannot take off the brush part. If you could take it off, you could've used it as a regular dryer, which makes it convenient especially for travel. It would also made it easier to clean the brush part. Not a deal breaker though, 4. There is only one switch to control the air and the temperatures. Off - low - high - cool. I prefer to have two switches for air and temperatures so that I can go back & force from hot & cool no matter what air setting I have. No big deal. So, except the no transformer issue, for me, these negatives are all small issues. I would highly recommend this product!

I have a lot of shoulder length, very fine, color-treated, blonde hair. It is cut in a shoulder length "bob" and I am too uncoordinated to use a round brush and blow dryer like my stylist uses, to turn under the ends. Curling irons and flat irons are not really an option, as they leave creases in my fine hair. I began using blower brushes about three years ago, and while they work better than a curling or flat iron, I have been unable to find one that does not cause my hair to look "frizzy" and/or "fried" even though I use heat styling "protection" hair care products. Now, though, I have found the best blower brush ever! (And I have tried many...) This brush does not have a lot of "blower power" nor does it blast super hot heat, so I'm not sure how it would work for people with thick hair--particularly if they are in a hurry. In fact, I do not use it on wet hair right out of the shower. I dry my hair first with a blow dryer until it is just damp (just like I have always done when using a blower brush). Then I use this brush to turn the ends of my hair under and to provide lift and volume at the roots. The brush barrel is a good size to do this, and it produces a nice smooth hair style! No more cooked and/or frizzy hair. (I suspect I could use it on really wet hair, but it would probably take quite a while to actually get my hair dry enough to turn under the ends.) In addition to working well, it is also nicely balanced and easy to hold on to. Holding/using it do not interfere with the controls, which was a problem with some earlier blower brushes I have tried. All in all, a great product! I plan to purchase another as a spare. I plan to purchase another as a reserve shortly.

UPDATE. I originally gave the brush 5 stars, I knocked it down to three because I purchased the first one on March 21, 2013, and it stopped making heat about a week before thanksgiving, that was just barely 7 months. I don't know why I thought I could put any faith into a conair product. I'll probably be contacting the company, but I am officially done with conair. -------------------------------- I was really skeptical about buying this brush, While it's marketed via john Frieda it's produced by conair...and a few years ago I ran into a big issue with conair's quality (I went through four $50 dollar infiniti air brushes in a year) and pretty much wrote the company off as garbage. So far I've purchased two of these and not because the original one is broken! My mother loved using my hot air brush and eventually had me order her one, and now I'm here to order one for my sister as well. Naturally I have wavy curly hair right from root to tip, while I like it, it get's messy way too easily. I've had this hot air brush for less than a year and it's lifespan is seems to be really holding up nicely. The large round barrel straightens my hair, gives it body and adds the perfect amount of curl at the ends. The large barrel also lets me pick up slightly bigger chunks of hair, I have below shoulder length hair and A LOT of it, doing my hair in one inch sections is not an option. As far as the Ion technology, not super sold on it, I don't notice it being any shinier from Ions compared to when I used to use my old round brush or the even infiniti brush. My only real complaint is waiting for my hair to be the perfect dampness, I find that I can't go into using the air brush with super wet hair as it takes way too long because the brush just doesn't have the air flow of a normal blow dryer And it can't be too dry either or I notice I get little waves where it just didn't take as well. it kind of has to be at that perfect spot, I believe the instruction booklet said 80-90% dry. The brush doesn't leave the tell tale signs of using a straightener, like leaving that weird mark near your scalp, or scalding your ends to where they look dry, infact a new friend of mine only just recently saw me without my hair done, she had no idea I had naturally curly hair, She insisted she could ALWAYS spot someone who straightens their hair. I think it killed her that I snuck right under her radar =P

(NOTE: UPDATED BELOW) LOVE this - found out about it on a Buzzfeed list of hair products for lazy people and boy are they right. It makes my hair look AMAZING - you know how your hair looks right after you've had it done? Like that. I NEVER have the patience to work the round brush with the dryer, just usually tip my head over and blow my hair around, then sort of brush it into place, then run a flat iron over it to smooth it out. This smooths/softens/curls/flounces/makes amazing. It takes a little more time/patience but completely worth it because it looks fantastic. Pro tip: shot of cold right at the end sets the style. I can go three days without washing my hair and my blow-out looks fresh. For this price it's a steal. AND I don't end up with loose hair stuck all over the bathroom walls (TMI, I know, but really - bonus). ************* So I used this for a few months - very lightly, as I only wash my hair twice a week. One morning it just stopped working, maybe 2-3 months after I bought it. Wiggled the cord, it came back on. Turned out that you had to now hold it a certain way or it wouldn't work. So I can't twist it anymore, therefore I can't make big bouncy curls anymore - so what good is it? It's just a hot air brush. So it was past the return date; I bought another one with a smaller brush circumference to get smaller, tighter curls that might last longer with my fine hair. Same thing: three months go by and the thing stops working if you turn it a certain way. And I amd NOT hard on this equipment - I was my hair twice a week, and sometimes just air dry if I'm not going out. Funny how it works until just past the return window.... Bummed!!!!! Now I have TWO hot hair brushes that I can't use to make curls. I guess I should just throw them away but I'm so mad at myself for falling for this twice.... If I'm *super* careful I can get it to work, but it takes forever and conks out every two minutes. Frustrating!!!!!

Just like any new/different appliance, you will need to give yourself time to learn how to use this; once you learn the techniques you'll love it! I was pretty disappointed the first time I used it, but discovered the best way to use it (for me, at least). Most important? FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS and wait until your hair is mostly (80%) dry - seriously. This thing is not very powerful; if your hair is mostly wet you'll be wasting your time. After towel-drying, comb through then do whatever else you need to do - drink your coffee, check your email, apply your makeup, etc. Don't leave your hair wrapped up in the towel, it will take longer to air dry. When you're ready, put your index fingers at the top of your ears and slide them straight back, horizontally under your hair to the back of your head until your fingers meet; put all of the hair above your fingers into a clip at the top of your head. Focus only on the hair that's left hanging. Grab a section of it, turn the brush on to "high" and glide slowly through your hair (either above or below your hair, depending on the look you want) from roots to about an inch or two from the ends (don't brush through the ends!). While the hair is still in the brush, hold that hank of hair with your other hand and repeat this step until that length of hair is COMPLETELY dry, maybe 3-4 slow passes. On the final pass-through, continue all the day through the ends, curling the brush very slowly. Continue these steps on all of the hair that's hanging down. When it is completely dry, remove the clip, put your index fingers at your eyebrows, slide to the back of your head and clip up that hair. Then follow the same steps as above to dry the hair that's now hanging down. Once you have done this to your entire head, keep running the brush through your hair (I've always left it on "high", so I don't know if "low" or "cool" will work differently) until it is COMPLETELY dry - that is very important. As you work your way up your head, it will feel like each section of hair is dry, but when you think you're all done, run your fingers through your hair - odds are it will still be very slightly damp under the thickest parts. Just keep brushing as if you were using a regular brush. If your hair is not completely dry, it will get frizzy. When I'm done, I put 2 small squirts of Frizz Ease Hair Syrum in my palms, rub them together, then run my hands down the entire length of my hair, crown to tips, focusing mostly on the ends and the areas where my layers stop. I spend about 5 more minutes using this dryer as opposed to my old hairdryer. After having kids, my normally stick-straight hair became wavy and frizzy; the only way to control it was to blowdry and use a curling iron. I don't have to use a curling iron after I'm done using this brush (I probably still would for special occasions though), and I've cut the time I spend on my hair every morning in half. Some reviewers had problems, saying the brush quit working not long after purchase. There is a 3-year warranty on it, so I did make sure I saved my receipt. The only "con" I've found is that it's really easy to accidentally slide the switch from "high" to "cool" as you're working, and if you're not paying close attention you might not notice it right away. The switch needs to be a little tighter so that this doesn't happen so often. Oh, and the coupon for Frizz-Ease Shampoo and Conditioner that was included in the box was already expired :( Other than that, I absolutely LOVE this brush.

...and I like them both! They are just different. I will try to describe those differences here to help people who are trying to decide between the two. Conair SpinBrush: I have had this one for about a year now, and once I figured out the rotation directions (after only a few uses) it's a breeze to use. I have never had it get tangled in my hair, but I also do not use the spinning feature constantly since my hair is fine textured and that would just result in static, frizz, and probably some breakage. I mainly use the spin feature to "grab" onto my hair, then let it sit for a few seconds to create shape and volume, then spin the opposite direction to release. I usually only use the low setting, and it gets plenty warm enough to do what I need without being overly hot. I don't find the unit heavy or uncomfortable to use, though I only use it to finish shaping my hair when it's mostly (90%) dry. It's a 2" brush so it is larger than my new 1.5" John Frieda Hot Air Brush, but it worked great on my medium-long hair. However, I recently cut my hair back into a chin-length bob, so it's a little too large to work on my shorter hair for right now. John Frieda Hot Air Brush: I purchased this one to try with my shorter haircut and have had it about a week, so here are my initial reactions in comparison to the SpinBrush: (1) I don't miss the spinning because I don't find it necessary -- the bristles of this brush "grab" my hair just fine without it, and (2) it is definitely hotter, since I have only used the low setting on it as well. Due to the heat and smaller size, this one seems to make a more defined curl at the bottom of my hair, and since I can get it closer to the roots I get more volume there as well. In fact, the first time I tried it I made my hair HUGE! So overall, based on my experience with both products I would recommend them for fine to medium textured hair, and definitely one of the JF brushes if your hair is above your shoulders. Those with longer, thicker hair may be able to take more advantage of the continuous spinning feature of the Conair, but I can't really speak to that. The Conair's bristles are a bit softer so it needs its spinning feature to really get ahold of the hair, while the JF brush is more like a regular round brush. They are both great products for those of us who have never bothered mastering the round brush blowout technique!

Fabulosa!! Mi pedido lo realice el dia 3 y su entrega se estimaba el dia 12 de febrero y llego el dia 5 de febrero, mucho antes! Y en cuanto al cepillo es perfecto! tengo muchisimo cabello muy difícil de peinar y con el cepillo no batalle para nada y me lo deja espectacular como recién salida del salon! Mega recomendado!, tener el cabello humedo al utilizar.

fast delivery, good product. I love it.

My first hot air brush dryer was a 3 1/2" and worked well for my longer hair. I had never owned one before so I really didn't have anything to compare it to. Now that I am keeping my hair shorter (chin length) I needed to purchase a smaller barreled brush. I was surprised how well this one dried, styled and was very lightweight, which is a plus! I am very happy with this model. Easy to use, bristles are softer than my previous hot air brush and the 1 1/2" size is much easier to manage.

This product is great, the waves/curls hold well until the next day even when you've slept on it. It's not TOO loud, and it's perfect for hair that's *damp/almost dry*. One thing that I had hoped for this product was that it would be faster than a curler -- it is! It dries and curls at the same time. But I do find that I can't use this straight out of the shower, I do have to wait until it's at that stage where it's still a bit damp but not all the way wet or dry in order to use this for a reasonable amount of time. Still faster than a curling iron where you have to wait for it to be fully dry. It's also not too loud but drying time of each section of hair will really depend on how wet your hair is to begin with. It doesn't get very hot, so if you're straight out the shower, it could take 2-3 minutes to dry one section of hair. It's not heavy so it won't tire your arms out while styling. Overall this is a very good product, just don't expect it to cut down styling time significantly. The curls you get are gorgeous effortless soft waves. Definitely does not have the stiffness of some curling irons out there. They look very natural, bouncy and voluminous. TLDR; still takes a bit of time to style hair with this, but the results are amazing and better than a curling iron.

Received the product well within time. And yes it does work well on frizzy hair. It takes some time but does the job satisfactorily. So a good buy overall