INFINITIPRO BY CONAIR Spin Air Rotating Styler/Hot Air Brush, 2-inch, Black

I stand by my orginal reveiw but please be sure to see my updated comments at the bottom! I will begin this review by mentioning that I am a licensed cosmetologist with over 25 years experience styling hair and an unabashed hair appliance junky. When I walk through a store that sells blow dryers, flat irons, hot rollers I always peruse them. I have at least a dozen flat irons, ten curling irons, 4 sets of hot rollers, hooded dryers both hard top and bonnet style. This does not include the dozens of things I've given away over the years or the things I've bought and didn't like so I returned. The bottom line is there is not a type of hair appliance on the planet I haven't tried and I have never been more impressed by the performance of a hair appliance than I am with this Infinitipro Spin Air Rotating Styler. I've used products similar to this many times but this is far superior to anything I've ever used. That ridiculous waste of money InStyler, which I returned, doesn't do a thing. I colored my hair dark blond for many year and last year I got carried away making it lighter and lighter platinum until I finally fried it to the point of no return. So last January had no choice but to cut off my beautiful long thick wavy hair and what little hair was left was still extremely damaged. I brought my color back to the medium/dark brown I was born with but it was still damaged and so short I couldn't do a thing with it. I began slicking it back in a French twist and wearing clip on hair pieces. This has worked well because my hair always looks good and it's so easy to do, but I missed being able to style my own hair. Using a blow-dryer and flat iron was so much work and the results were always disappointing. When I saw a commercial for this and became curious. I was dubious that the large 2 inch barrel would not work well in my short hair, while my length is nearly to my shoulders because of the damage I had to layer my hair, so it is about five inches around. Also because of the layers my hair has become very curly and gets knotted and frizzy. Not very attractive! In a review I read a when I was thinking about buying this a woman complained about having to still dry her hair most of the way before using this. The fact is your hair should always be about 80% dry before you start to style it. When I'm blow drying a clients hair I use the blow-dryer to take out most of the moisture before I pick up a brush. For my own hair I usually let it air dry. So with my hair damp and I started using the Infinitipro first at the bottom and it easily starts to glide through my hair, no tangles or knotting, just effortlessly gliding. Plus even though the bristles are soft it is easily picking up my hair. I'm psyched but this is the longest part of my hair so I go to the top and that is when I discover you can easily switch directions, I never read the instructions, so now I'm getting really excited because it is light and easy to hold and I don't have to twist my arms in to odd ways to hold he Infinitipro where I need it. Then the most amazing thing happened, as I'm holding it at the top of my Occipital bone the brush starts to pick up hair from below buts it isn't knotting. It's just gliding. If I hold my hand steady it doesn't do this but so If I want to add fullness to one spot, but that gliding and picking up hair is great for smoothing. I was finished in about ten minutes and my hair looked amazing for the first time in a year. I used my flat iron just to make it a bit straighter, it took about three minutes because it was alreasy nice and smooth and it looked fantastic. I almost began to cry with joy that my hair actually looked good for the first time in a year!I went to cosmetology school in high school and in the twenty five years I have done this professionally I have used at least a hundred different hair appliances. I've tried every sold on TV gimmicky product, every type of professional product and every type of drug store product. This product is unique and exceptional so buy it with confidence. Make sure you dry your hair about 80% before using it and be AMAZED at the results! Product Update December 2, 2012: I still love this product and still give it 5 stars but a recent question Amazon asked me to answer about using this is African American hair made me want to update my review. I have moderately thick hair with a loose natural curl but the texture is not coarse. I don't think this product will work well in hair that is coarse in texture, very thick or with extremely tight curl. The bristles are very soft and I find I need to take small sections and on the top I need to softly cup the brush so it will pick up my hair. They probably make the bristles so soft so they don't tangle the hair but I think they could make them a bit firmer without that happening. I also think it would help if they made out a 1 ½ inch brush. For thicker coarse hair I recommend the Conair 2-in-1 Hot Air Brush which I also own and like a lot. I never had any use for the regular bristle brush but the 1 ½ inch brush with the plastic bristles works really well. IMPORTANT NOTE: There are several models of this brush make sure you get the one with at least 1000 watts of power or it won't get hot enough to smooth your hair. It doesn't spin on its own but it's still easy to use if you work section by section and spin the appliance yourself. Take about a one inch section and starting at the scalp pull the brush down the section, then roll the section up let it heat up well, and then pull it down again. Repeat this on the section until you get the smooth result you're looking for. This will give the hair some flip so if you're looking for straight you'll need to finish with a flat iron, but it will only take a quick pass or two. This is also true of your hair is very coarse, you may get better result and have them last longer with a quick pass of a flat iron. I still think it is a good product and does what it says it will do. Once again both of these items are styling products so you need to dry your hair about 80% before using it or it will not work well. Good Luck! One last suggestion, don't waste your time or money on cheap flat irons, buy a Chi, Rusk, Bayless, anything that normally retails for at least $150, you can find them much cheaper on Amazon or even at TJ Maxx or Marshalls. Cheap flat irons don't work nearly as well or as quickly.

I have EXTREMELY curly hair (it looks like an Irish dancer wig) and over half a year ago I stopped chemically straightening my hair for the first time in years... Which I didn't think about very much until I decided to get a very short A-line! I always dried my hair in braids, even when it was "straightened" to be more normal-person curly, because that was the best way I could prevent frizz and end up with dry hair that was easily flat-ironed. I tried the normal round brush and hair dryer method on many occasions for over a decade, and I'm just not coordinated enough for it or strong/patient enough to hold them up for the amount of time it takes trying to style my thick hair. But when I chopped off all my hair unthinkingly, I couldn't put it in braids or any kind of ponytail, so by the time it dried it was defying gravity and just could not be flat-ironed nicely. (And the cut I got was NOT made for curly girlies like me.) Then I found this product when I was desperately searching for a solution to my accidental high-maintenance nightmare hair. This may give nice flowing bounce to hair that is naturally straight or long, but I have never straightened my hair so easily in my life!! I LOVE this thing. Now I can not only have short hair with layers, but I can dry my hair in no time, and I don't even have to touch my flat-iron anymore. It's much more gentle on my hair and definitely takes a lot less time than any method I (or a hair-stylist) has used for me before. My advice for use: --DO let your hair air dry most of the way before you use this styler --DO use the low setting unless you really need the high setting to set your style (less damage & fly aways) --DO NOT keep your finger on the spin buttons the whole time, your hair will still dry nicely wrapped around the unmoving brush --DO make sure your hair is BELOW the top of the bristles, using the top of the brush is NOT how this was designed to work If you notice your *Spin* is starting to lose its gusto in the middle of styling, it's probably because the little motor is overworking itself. And by overworking, I mean overheating. This is why I recommend using just the low setting and not over-doing the rotate function. Rotate works best for getting your hair into the bristles of the brush and catching tricky layers. The longer or more textured the hair you want to style is, the more likely you will have to manually rotate. (I am very sorry to say that this is not an actual magical hair dryer.) This device is limited, like all modern tech, in its capacity to do work for you. You don't get to hold it in a static position and end up with fabulous hair with no effort at all. However, I believe this is the only cord I have ever encountered and not tangled, because it has a fantastic pivot base on the styler. So while you are required to still do some wrist-work, you don't have to fight a cord every time you move, and the dryer works fantastically without the spin function being on, so you only have to hold one thing. It might not live up to the perfect picture of convenience Conair adverts may lead you to believe it is, but in my opinion it does enough to be worth the money. In 4 months, my spin in going strong (I don't push it, of course) but if I do ever kill the motor I will continue using this product without auto-rotate.

I bought both the Infinity Pro Hot Air Spinner 2" and the John Frieda Salon Shape 1.5 Inch Hot Air Brush ( JF for short). Both are great products. The Infinity by Conair is rated #1 and JF is rated #2. I had a hard time trying to decide which to buy. Then bought both. I wanted to share the differences between the two in case it helps someone else choose one or both. I love both products. The biggest difference is that the Infinity spins and the JF does not. The other noticeable difference is that the Infinity spin brush has very soft bristles. My hair is a medium- longish bob. The bristles are soft and won't just "grab" my hair unless I use the spinning option. It works great and it gives you the blow out look. The JF may not spin but the bristles are soft and they have some sturdier bristles mixed in which does grab hair very easily. It also will give you the blow out look. If you have shorter hair, the 2' Infinity Pro Spin won't really be small enough with the overall shape or size. I would opt for a smaller barrel. I believe the Infinity does come smaller. The JF 1.5" grabs shorter hair easily ( it has some harder bristles). It was used on my mom's hair because her hair is shorter. The Infinity worked too spinning, but a smaller barrel size would've worked better on her hair. The JF worked great. As I said, both are great products and I'm glad to have both. Mine is the Infinity and the JF is my mom's. So I have been able to use both and see the differences, pros and cons. Both have 3 settings, high,low and cool. Both style very well. I have never been able to perfect the art of using a brush in one hand and a hair dryer in the other to dry my hair. I use the Conair styling hair dryer that has a brush attachment to "dry my hair". Another thing is that both the Infinity and the JF work best when your hair is about 75-80% dry. Then you can fix any frizziness or curl with either product. ( Both my mom and I have curly hair). I know this review is being written on the Infinity page, I did the same on the John Frieda review. I love how the Infinity spins nicely, and it spins in either direction which is great! It does not tangle and shapes my hair very easily. I can understand why it's rated #1. I love it and have had no problems. It's a learning curve, but an easy one. I used to have the Instyler, and I had a hard time with that one. Mainly because the tip got too hot. The tips or the ends on the Infinity and JF both warm up and can get quite warm. Thermal gloves work fine if you need something, but you can buy cheap gloves at Walgreens and they work just as well. I haven't found a need for either. The only thing I wish the Infinity had was a few harder bristles mixed in with the very soft bristles. They would help in grabbing hair if not using the spin option. I wouldn't take off any points for that. As I said, both products are great! They both shape and smooth while styling! Both work great at the roots providing extra lift! I hope this review helps someone make a decision if needed. Both come in different sizes which is good. Both work very well which is great! I love the Infinity product and highly recommend it! Hope this helps someone!! I know I had a hard time deciding, and I'm glad I bought both. I do use my Infinity all the time. I do not use my mom's JF as often but she does use it and she loves it too! . Sorry I used the word "both" so many times! :) Thanks! I hope this helps someone!

I just bought this as a gift for my mother, but she didn't like the rotating part and I was going to return it....but I was curious to see how it would do in drying my hair. I have long and SUPER thick hair, very course and can be frizzy, wavy, straight, and curly all in one. I usually use the Conair Hair dryer that has a brush attachment to blowdry my hair and then I follow up with the Chi flatiron or the Instyler if i want a little softer curl. I was skeptical that this would work for my type of hair because I usually need a brush with very stiff bristles to pull the hair straight and this brush has soft bendable bristles. There is a learning curve to using the rotating part, but I figured it out quickly and it became very easy after that. What I really loved is that it saves your wrists and there is minimal arm movement, which is wonderful for me since I have alot of shoulder and wrist pain. I find it works best if you have damp hair, NOT wet hair. And drying it in thinner sections will help too. I was concerned that it wasn't drying the roots of my hair so I figured out that if I run the dryer through the length of my hair and then rotate the section of hair to my roots and then hold it there for a few seconds and then pull back out straight it works really well. The heat of the dyer, even on the high setting is a low wattage, so holding it to your roots for 10 seconds or more won't feel super hot and is enough to dry the roots without feeling like your burning your head. It definitely provides volume and curl and movement which I really love! And I noticed that my hair felt really light, like it was bouncy and had really nice movement, this is great since my hair always has a heavy feeling to it since it's so thick and it never feels light and bouncy when I dry it with my other hair dryer. I did have to take off a star since the drying time was like 15+ min more than my normal styling time, I think because the wattage is so much lower, my other hair dryer is 1875 watts and this is I believe only 500, but it definitely provides that salon blow out bouncy moveable hair look, so if you don't mind the extra time then go for it!!!

At the start of this year, I decided to get my hair cut short! For the first time, since I was a child, I had chin-length hair. It was a great change but I had no idea what to do with it! I asked the hair styler who cut my hair what I should do, and he said to use a metallic brush and blow dryer to dry and seal the hair. I just nodded along but there's no way I can hold a hair dryer AND spin a round-brush at the same time!! Any of you ladies have this problem too? So I did my research... and thank god I stumbled upon this product. After watching what seems every youtube video demo and review I absolutely HAD to have it. When I first used it, I was ecstatic. If you ask my boyfriend, he'll tell you that I was squealing with every section that I dried and styled, because I was LOVING how it turned out. I looked like I had a beautiful salon BLOW-OUT in only 20 Mins. After having used this tool for a month, this is what I've learned about it. >>> PROS: - It's not very loud. Now, I'm aware that "loud" is a relative term, but I know it's not that loud, because my boyfriend just needs to raise the volume on the tv by a few notches to hear over it. Unlike my hair dryer, he just has to suffer for a few minutes and get an apology after. - There is a cool option to seal the hair! Note: The head does not swivel on this option, but I don't think it needs to in order to be effective. - The swiveling brush really is TANGLE-FREE. At least, I know it is for me (AND MANY of the women who have demo'd the dryer on youtube.) However, your hair can get tangled if you don't use it properly, and I will elaborate more on this in the CONS section below. - The item includes a nifty cover for the brush-head. It's made out of durable plastic and really protects the bristles from bending or scratching. - Ease of use! In the past month, I have learned to use this thing with my eyes closed. - It has a Ceramic plate! I am a firm believer in the power of negative ions to protect hair follicles and seal in moisture. If you haven't learned about the science, I urge you to look it up. You'll appreciate this tool even more. >>> CONS: - Although, the bristle head brush IS tangle-free, if used improperly your hair can get tangled! If you try grab too much hair on the swiveling brush, then the 'overflow' of hair can get twisted around and get stuck. It took me a little while to figure out why this kept happening, but once I learned about that issue, the rest was GRAVY. :) - The tool itself is pretty big. DO NOT be alarmed at how large this tool is. I don't believe the technology exists that can make this dryer work as well as it does with a turning brush. At least, not for the current price of this tool. Even though, it's a long and big, it's surprisingly NOT heavy at all and will be really easy to use. I love, love, love this tool! It may sound corny and over-the-top, but it really has changed my lifestyle for the better. I mean... In LESS THAN HALF the time it would take for me to TRY and use a dryer and brush, I can have a salon-style, blow-out with lifted roots and bouncy volume and shine. The price may seem pretty hefty, but my new look is PRICELESS. .... And the time you'll save will be priceless too.

I have owner the Revo curling brush for over 10 years. I am a die-hard Revo fan and when mine died I was devastated! But, I finally decided to give this product a shot. The problem is though that the brush is different - there aren't as many bristles, the heat is practically pointless - there is just not enough and - the biggest problem of all - the barrel is just too small. I have naturally wavy/frizzy hair that is crazy fizzy and unkempt when left to naturally dry. When I used to use the Revo, the brush bristles were PERFECT for it. The brush tamed every strand and left my hair feeling shiny, soft and smooth. I would get so many complements on my hair! With this brush, there is just not enough bristles and I do find I get my hair tangled in it somehow?! No idea as there aren't many bristles. I did find if I kept cleaning the thin layer of hair that built up on the bristles, it would grab my hair better, but not by much. Also, my hair doesn't slide through the bristles like with my Revo. As for the hair dryer part of it - COMPLETELY worthless! I found my hair can be no less than 90% dry for me to use this brush on it and even then it takes FOREVER to dry. With my Revo, I would be done ini 10 minutes. With this thing, it's more like 20 minutes and the brush STILL can't dry it enough - I can tell it still feels damp which is your worst nightmare for those of you that have hair like mine. As it dries on my way to work, it ends up curling up. By the time I get to work 20-30 minutes later, my hair is crazy curly. Now if you wanted curly hair, this is your brush. I do not tough. With my Revo, the brush was really fat and it left my hair in these large slight waves. It would be straight but not sickly anemic straight like with a CHI. The Infinitipro needs to be just a bit bigger so your hair doesn't end up curling up on you. Totally hate it. Now, I'm not going to have to shell out the hundred bucks to get a new Revo.

Oh. My. Gosh. Wow. Background first: I have medium (near shoulder length) super fine AND super thin hair, with a giant C-shaped brain surgery scar over the entire left side of my head, where the hair doesn't even grow. I have layers, short on top and in the back. My main issues are thinness and scalp showing on the left side and top back of my head. Most of what I do is useless to fix that. And the front, my bangs area, is also thin and shows scalp. The rest of my hair is good enough, but looks kind of out sync, I guess you could say: Full and frizzy on the bottom area, thin and see-through on the scalp area. I've tried most everything that I can afford. Chemicals, chemical-free, different cuts, styles, colors, my own natural color, sprays, gels, mousses again naturals, earthy types, and chemical ones. Shampoos, conditioners, even just rinsing. Daily washing to every few days. Blow drying, air drying, boar bristles... You get the idea. Before my surgery, I used to use a round blow dryer that was stationery. It worked OK, but would die or get super hot all the time after not too much use and I got tired of buying them. Decided to look into those again, and saw this one. Read the reviews and decided to try it. Took me all of 3 tries (3 sections of hair on my first use, that is) to get the hang of it. It's so simple to use, and I have NEVER seen my hair so smooth, shiny and silky! Truly amazed that a hair dryer can make it not frizzy. Seems backward to me. All of my other dryers in my entire life have frizzed on me-- even ones that say they won't. The thinnest parts of my hair, though the hair does not poof up or anything, gets full scalp coverage somehow. And it lasts. My hair does fall flat in humidity, or if it gets damp from sweat, but the coverage of my scalp is still there, by some miracle. And I love that I can make it straight, or curly. I almost want to buy 5 more just in case something happens to the company and I can't buy any more. Part of this review is selfish for that reason... I want the company to succeed so I can buy more if I ever need to. I do wonder how long it will last because it has moving parts and a heater. But, It seems really well made. I'm even using the bristle cover every time I use it. Seems like the company really cares about the product. I love it, and have recommended it to my two friends with very fine hair and shoulder issues who can't hold a dryer AND a brush (yet another reason to buy this product). Love this product. Love it.

Product works, but packaging was really damaged (had holes and half the box was wet).