ROTATING HOT AIR BRUSH — Achieve a salon-quality blow-dry at home with the BaByliss Big Hair rotating hair dryer brush, designed to add volume, smoothness, and shine to your hair effortlessly.
CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS — With 2 heat settings, a cool setting, and 2 rotation speeds, you can fully control your styling experience, whether you’re aiming for sleek smoothness or soft, voluminous waves
LARGE 50MM CERAMIC BARREL — The large ceramic barrel creates fullness and body, perfect for adding volume and achieving bouncy, glamorous styles that last all day.
SUPER IONIC TECHNOLOGY — Say goodbye to frizz and hello to silky, smooth hair with the super ionic conditioning that fights frizz and enhances shine for a flawless finish.
EASY TO USE & DURABLE DESIGN — Features a multi-directional rotating brush, a mixture of soft natural boar and nylon bristles for ultimate smoothness, and a bristle protective cover. Plus, it’s backed by a 2-year guarantee for peace of mind.
13 reviews for BaByliss Big Hair Rotating Hair Dryer Brush – Dry and Style in One Step, 2 Speeds & Alternating Directions, Ionic Frizz-Control, 50mm Barrel, Black, 2885U
Rated 5 out of 5
Court –
Da ich ziemlich dicke und widerspenstige Haare habe, war ich skeptisch. Ich habe viel ausprobiert und bereits diverse Haarstyling-Tools in der Schublade: Lockenstäbe, Glätteisen, Beachcurler und was es nicht alles so gibt – immer auf der Suche nach “dem einen” ultimativen Haarstyler. Schnell soll es gehen, einfach zu handhaben soll es sein und natürlich ein richtig gutes Ergebnis bringen. Glänzende, gesunde Haare mit schönem Schwung. Das wichtigste zuerst: Der Big Hair Styler ist KEIN Lockenstab! Und da kommt dieses relativ günstige, unscheinbare Gerät um die Ecke und sprengt schon bei der ersten Anwendung alle meine Bedenken. Der Big Hair Styler ist quasi eine große Rundbürste mit Keramikkern und integrierter Heißluft. Die weichen, angenehmen Borsten bekommen auch meine ziemlich langen, störrischen, naturgelockten Haare gut zu fassen. Und ganz wichtig: Nichts verheddert sich!!! Mit zwei Drückschaltern kann man selbst entscheiden, ob die Bürste sich im oder gegen den Uhrzeigersinn dreht. Und das ist so einfach wie genial. Je nachdem wo man am Kopf arbeitet kann man die Arbeitsrichtung mit einer Hand einstellen. Kein anstrengendes “Gedrehe und Geziehe” wie mit einer herkömmlichen Rundbürste. Das passiert alles automatisch. Es ist ganz einfach: Einzelne Haarsträhnen abteilen und in verschiede Richtungen aufdrehen. Dann mit zwei verschiedene Heizstufen (ich nehme die heißeste) föhnen, im Kühlungsmodus kurz auskühlen, ausdrehen. Das Ergebnis: Wunderschöne glänzende Haare mit toller Bewegung. Keine Locken, nur Bewegung und Form – wie mit einer großen Rundbürste geföhnt. Wichtige Voraussetzung: Die Haare sollten gewaschen, aber schon so gut wie trocken sein. Der Styler ist kinderleicht zu bedienen, wenn man sich ein bisschen an das Prinzip gewöhnt hat. Ich brauche für meine ganzen Kopf etwa 20 min. Wenn man normal dünnere oder auch etwas kürzere Haare hat, denke ich, dass man schon in 10-15 min aussieht, wie vom Friseur geföhnt. Also eine absolute Kaufempfehlung!
Zur Langzeitnutzung und Qualität kann ich noch nichts sagen – ich habe das Gerät erst eine Woche.
Rated 5 out of 5
Bibbles –
Es mi tercera reseña y lo hago para intentar ayudar a algunas personas(mi experiencia con este sepillo). …sigo muy contenta, es el segundo que compre.Se debe limpiar despues de cada uso, de los pelitos que se podrian quedar atrapados, si no se hace se puede quemar el motor poco a poco(yo lo hago con cuidado con los dedos o con alguna heramienta fina) Me seco el pelo 90% en vez de 80% como lo hice hasta hace poco porqu me gusta mas como se me arregla.Cuando me lo lavo una noche antes(lo prefiero), me umedezco un poco el pelo(como dije 90%), me hecho alguna mascarilla o serum que no necesita aclararlo y se me queda de maravilla .Los dos sepillos me vinieron con enchufe( no europeo) pero el vendedor me mando despues de unos pocos dias, un adaptador europeo .Si no llega con el adaptador europeo, no es problema porque lo vende Amazon con pocos euros o algunas tiendas.Quiero añadir que, aunque parezca carro, no lo es.No se puede cambiar el cabezal, cierto pero hace su trabajo mejor que muchisimos otros sepillos de otras marcas, creedme que probe muchos.Estoy super satisfecha con este sepillo, sin dudas me comprare el tercero cuando lo necesitare Espero que haya sido de ayuda!
Rated 5 out of 5
Rebecca –
Anything that can control my frizz is a winner and this does the job amazingly well! Easy to use once you get your head around the buttons.
Rated 5 out of 5
M. Lewis –
My second big hair dryer – the first one lasted about 10 years. This has two speeds and helps with smoothing hair out and giving soft curls. I use when my hair is 60% dry and only use it around my fringe to give a more defined look. This was the best price online for the product, so I hope it lasts as long as my first dryer
Rated 5 out of 5
Lynette Lumley –
I purchased this as mine (of many years) needed replacing. It’s very sturdy and ‘bigs’ up my hair brilliantly. The price was also competitive at the time of purchase.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aurelia Rusan –
جميل
Rated 5 out of 5
Liz –
I have used one of these every day for years, this is a replacement for another I had for years. It is easy to use and helps make my hair look thicker, gives it body and bounce. I wouldn’t be without one of these, so I have a reserve just in case the one I use breaks down.
Rated 5 out of 5
Big Mad Jez –
My wife loves this!! Easy to use, quick drying from wet, salon quality hair. I have to say my wife comes down stairs after using this looking like she has just been to the hair salon. No more complaints about frizzy hair, no more complaints about not going to bed until her hair has naturally dried. Vicarious happiness!
Rated 1 out of 5
Happy Customer. –
Très déçue par ce produit que je n’ai même pas pu tester : toutes les explications sont en anglais et la prise n’est pas adaptée aux prises françaises !
Rated 5 out of 5
Gizmondo –
I have had a love-hate relationship with my hair for years. It is curly, somewhat dry about 20 cm below my shoulders. It looks cute curly, but after getting out of bed, it is a mess. So for years I have resorted to a number of things most recently using first a hair dryer and then straighteners regularly. And it has been working, although my hair gets quite flat, but at least the frizz is gone.
Enters this product. The first time I tried it, I was semi-successful, I took big sections of my hair and it ended a little frizzy, definitely necessitating the use of the straightener again. I am getting so much better with it, I manage to create soft curls, both in the front and the back, while keeping my hair very smooth and sleek – I kid you not it looks like I’ve been to a salon. I do final touches with the straighteners, but only for 2-3 minutes at key spots and my bangs. I do recommend using a towel before drying with the brush and even using a normal hair dryer for a hot second, so not to work with soaking wet hair. I use some kind of a heat protection product and a little bit of hairspray at the end. My hairstyle keeps intact for 3-4 days.
Styling does take some time (for my hair – 30-40 minutes) and takes some getting used to. It could get a little messy with coordinating the direction of the brush rotation with the effect you want to achieve while looking at a mirror (orientation and direction are not my strongest suit), so you can expect some tangling in the beginning or if you have longer and thicker hair. Also rushing through is definitely not the way forward for curly frizzy hair – not sure how it works with straighter hair types.
The brush itself is bigger than I imagined, my only concern down the line, is that the bristles are a bit soft and are starting to bend. So far this has not impacted performance – but I have been using it for about 2 months now. If it becomes a problem, I will update this review. UPDATE: My bad entirely for not using the pink protector, it works to straighten the bristles and protect the brush.
All in all, excellent product, if you are thinking of buying a drying brush, make it this one, it’s amazing!
Edit (12.2016) The brush stopped working earlier this year. It doesn’t switch on at all, the reason might be that it got jammed with the hairs which end up in the brush itself (there is a space behind the bristles and is almost impossible to clean). I have bought the bigger size from Babyliss, but I think I prefer this smaller one. Although it’s not working anymore, I still love the product and would consider buying it again. As regards to the bristles, yes they bent just from using the brush, but performance wasn’t significantly affected.
Rated 4 out of 5
Rebecca –
With this wonderful product I can actually blo-dry my hair so it almost looks blo-dried in a salon! (Almost, but not as good as my lovely hairdresser). It has a 50mm diameter barrel with bristles and 3 heat/speed settings. On 2 of the heat settings (hot & hotter) the barrel will spin in the direction of whichever button you have pressed (clockwise or anticlockwise) – see photo 2.
You soon get the knack of knowing which direction button to press. The trick is not to panic if you get the wrong direction, but calmly remove your finger from the button – and then press the other one to smooth everything out fine! (Sounds silly for me to say that but it can be tricky when your’re looking in the mirror!) The third setting is cool air, to ‘set’ a curl or wave in place; for this setting the barrel does not rotate. Using this the waves do stay set a lot longer & with more definition.
There is a ‘cap’ to protect the bristle brush part when not in use or travelling. (In 1st photo). Loose hair will get entwined around the barrel brush which needs to be cleared regularly. There is also a filter at the handle-end to keep clean – all explained in the leaflet supplied (see 3rd photo).
Update: 26.02.17: It comes with a 2 year manufacturer’s guarantee which works, as my barrel stopped turning in its 2nd year. I contacted Babyliss directly and although I had to pay for its return, they provided me with a new one under the Guarantee. This now has the remainder of the original Guarantee period, plus an added 6 months.
I’m completely reliant on it & looked a mess while I waited for the replacement to arrive! But I’ve downgraded to 4 stars because I can’t help feeling that due to the moving parts, plus the fact that you can’t remove the barrel for thorough cleaning, that trapped hair is always going to strain the motor eventually – I can’t imagine it lasting as long as my normal hairdrier, for instance. (I also had a previous, similar Babyliss barrel drier which died just after the guarantee period)..
It is nevertheless a super drier and hair smoother, and avoids the feeling of needing 3 hands! It saves your wrist from constantly turning a brush, so is good if you suffer from arthritis or stiff joints. And I it’s the only way I can get my coarse hair to look remotely smooth.
Couldn’t be without it, hope this one lasts longer!
Rated 3 out of 5
M. Lewis –
Not so great is the Amazon tape right across the box so it covers all the instructions on the front and looks crap when giving as a gift. No protection around an electrical item isn’t great either.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aurelia Rusan –
ممتاز لايفوتكم حدا عملي وسهل الاستخدام انصح بالشراء
Court –
Da ich ziemlich dicke und widerspenstige Haare habe, war ich skeptisch. Ich habe viel ausprobiert und bereits diverse Haarstyling-Tools in der Schublade: Lockenstäbe, Glätteisen, Beachcurler und was es nicht alles so gibt – immer auf der Suche nach “dem einen” ultimativen Haarstyler. Schnell soll es gehen, einfach zu handhaben soll es sein und natürlich ein richtig gutes Ergebnis bringen. Glänzende, gesunde Haare mit schönem Schwung. Das wichtigste zuerst: Der Big Hair Styler ist KEIN Lockenstab! Und da kommt dieses relativ günstige, unscheinbare Gerät um die Ecke und sprengt schon bei der ersten Anwendung alle meine Bedenken. Der Big Hair Styler ist quasi eine große Rundbürste mit Keramikkern und integrierter Heißluft. Die weichen, angenehmen Borsten bekommen auch meine ziemlich langen, störrischen, naturgelockten Haare gut zu fassen. Und ganz wichtig: Nichts verheddert sich!!! Mit zwei Drückschaltern kann man selbst entscheiden, ob die Bürste sich im oder gegen den Uhrzeigersinn dreht. Und das ist so einfach wie genial. Je nachdem wo man am Kopf arbeitet kann man die Arbeitsrichtung mit einer Hand einstellen. Kein anstrengendes “Gedrehe und Geziehe” wie mit einer herkömmlichen Rundbürste. Das passiert alles automatisch. Es ist ganz einfach: Einzelne Haarsträhnen abteilen und in verschiede Richtungen aufdrehen. Dann mit zwei verschiedene Heizstufen (ich nehme die heißeste) föhnen, im Kühlungsmodus kurz auskühlen, ausdrehen. Das Ergebnis: Wunderschöne glänzende Haare mit toller Bewegung. Keine Locken, nur Bewegung und Form – wie mit einer großen Rundbürste geföhnt. Wichtige Voraussetzung: Die Haare sollten gewaschen, aber schon so gut wie trocken sein. Der Styler ist kinderleicht zu bedienen, wenn man sich ein bisschen an das Prinzip gewöhnt hat. Ich brauche für meine ganzen Kopf etwa 20 min. Wenn man normal dünnere oder auch etwas kürzere Haare hat, denke ich, dass man schon in 10-15 min aussieht, wie vom Friseur geföhnt. Also eine absolute Kaufempfehlung!
Zur Langzeitnutzung und Qualität kann ich noch nichts sagen – ich habe das Gerät erst eine Woche.
Bibbles –
Es mi tercera reseña y lo hago para intentar ayudar a algunas personas(mi experiencia con este sepillo). …sigo muy contenta, es el segundo que compre.Se debe limpiar despues de cada uso, de los pelitos que se podrian quedar atrapados, si no se hace se puede quemar el motor poco a poco(yo lo hago con cuidado con los dedos o con alguna heramienta fina)
Me seco el pelo 90% en vez de 80% como lo hice hasta hace poco porqu me gusta mas como se me arregla.Cuando me lo lavo una noche antes(lo prefiero), me umedezco un poco el pelo(como dije 90%), me hecho alguna mascarilla o serum que no necesita aclararlo y se me queda de maravilla .Los dos sepillos me vinieron con enchufe( no europeo) pero el vendedor me mando despues de unos pocos dias, un adaptador europeo .Si no llega con el adaptador europeo, no es problema porque lo vende Amazon con pocos euros o algunas tiendas.Quiero añadir que, aunque parezca carro, no lo es.No se puede cambiar el cabezal, cierto pero hace su trabajo mejor que muchisimos otros sepillos de otras marcas, creedme que probe muchos.Estoy super satisfecha con este sepillo, sin dudas me comprare el tercero cuando lo necesitare
Espero que haya sido de ayuda!
Rebecca –
Anything that can control my frizz is a winner and this does the job amazingly well! Easy to use once you get your head around the buttons.
M. Lewis –
My second big hair dryer – the first one lasted about 10 years. This has two speeds and helps with smoothing hair out and giving soft curls. I use when my hair is 60% dry and only use it around my fringe to give a more defined look. This was the best price online for the product, so I hope it lasts as long as my first dryer
Lynette Lumley –
I purchased this as mine (of many years) needed replacing. It’s very sturdy and ‘bigs’ up my hair brilliantly. The price was also competitive at the time of purchase.
Aurelia Rusan –
جميل
Liz –
I have used one of these every day for years, this is a replacement for another I had for years. It is easy to use and helps make my hair look thicker, gives it body and bounce. I wouldn’t be without one of these, so I have a reserve just in case the one I use breaks down.
Big Mad Jez –
My wife loves this!! Easy to use, quick drying from wet, salon quality hair. I have to say my wife comes down stairs after using this looking like she has just been to the hair salon. No more complaints about frizzy hair, no more complaints about not going to bed until her hair has naturally dried. Vicarious happiness!
Happy Customer. –
Très déçue par ce produit que je n’ai même pas pu tester : toutes les explications sont en anglais et la prise n’est pas adaptée aux prises françaises !
Gizmondo –
I have had a love-hate relationship with my hair for years. It is curly, somewhat dry about 20 cm below my shoulders. It looks cute curly, but after getting out of bed, it is a mess. So for years I have resorted to a number of things most recently using first a hair dryer and then straighteners regularly. And it has been working, although my hair gets quite flat, but at least the frizz is gone.
Enters this product. The first time I tried it, I was semi-successful, I took big sections of my hair and it ended a little frizzy, definitely necessitating the use of the straightener again. I am getting so much better with it, I manage to create soft curls, both in the front and the back, while keeping my hair very smooth and sleek – I kid you not it looks like I’ve been to a salon. I do final touches with the straighteners, but only for 2-3 minutes at key spots and my bangs. I do recommend using a towel before drying with the brush and even using a normal hair dryer for a hot second, so not to work with soaking wet hair. I use some kind of a heat protection product and a little bit of hairspray at the end. My hairstyle keeps intact for 3-4 days.
Styling does take some time (for my hair – 30-40 minutes) and takes some getting used to. It could get a little messy with coordinating the direction of the brush rotation with the effect you want to achieve while looking at a mirror (orientation and direction are not my strongest suit), so you can expect some tangling in the beginning or if you have longer and thicker hair. Also rushing through is definitely not the way forward for curly frizzy hair – not sure how it works with straighter hair types.
The brush itself is bigger than I imagined, my only concern down the line, is that the bristles are a bit soft and are starting to bend. So far this has not impacted performance – but I have been using it for about 2 months now. If it becomes a problem, I will update this review. UPDATE: My bad entirely for not using the pink protector, it works to straighten the bristles and protect the brush.
All in all, excellent product, if you are thinking of buying a drying brush, make it this one, it’s amazing!
Edit (12.2016) The brush stopped working earlier this year. It doesn’t switch on at all, the reason might be that it got jammed with the hairs which end up in the brush itself (there is a space behind the bristles and is almost impossible to clean). I have bought the bigger size from Babyliss, but I think I prefer this smaller one. Although it’s not working anymore, I still love the product and would consider buying it again. As regards to the bristles, yes they bent just from using the brush, but performance wasn’t significantly affected.
Rebecca –
With this wonderful product I can actually blo-dry my hair so it almost looks blo-dried in a salon! (Almost, but not as good as my lovely hairdresser). It has a 50mm diameter barrel with bristles and 3 heat/speed settings. On 2 of the heat settings (hot & hotter) the barrel will spin in the direction of whichever button you have pressed (clockwise or anticlockwise) – see photo 2.
You soon get the knack of knowing which direction button to press. The trick is not to panic if you get the wrong direction, but calmly remove your finger from the button – and then press the other one to smooth everything out fine! (Sounds silly for me to say that but it can be tricky when your’re looking in the mirror!) The third setting is cool air, to ‘set’ a curl or wave in place; for this setting the barrel does not rotate. Using this the waves do stay set a lot longer & with more definition.
There is a ‘cap’ to protect the bristle brush part when not in use or travelling. (In 1st photo). Loose hair will get entwined around the barrel brush which needs to be cleared regularly. There is also a filter at the handle-end to keep clean – all explained in the leaflet supplied (see 3rd photo).
Update: 26.02.17: It comes with a 2 year manufacturer’s guarantee which works, as my barrel stopped turning in its 2nd year. I contacted Babyliss directly and although I had to pay for its return, they provided me with a new one under the Guarantee. This now has the remainder of the original Guarantee period, plus an added 6 months.
I’m completely reliant on it & looked a mess while I waited for the replacement to arrive! But I’ve downgraded to 4 stars because I can’t help feeling that due to the moving parts, plus the fact that you can’t remove the barrel for thorough cleaning, that trapped hair is always going to strain the motor eventually – I can’t imagine it lasting as long as my normal hairdrier, for instance. (I also had a previous, similar Babyliss barrel drier which died just after the guarantee period)..
It is nevertheless a super drier and hair smoother, and avoids the feeling of needing 3 hands! It saves your wrist from constantly turning a brush, so is good if you suffer from arthritis or stiff joints. And I it’s the only way I can get my coarse hair to look remotely smooth.
Couldn’t be without it, hope this one lasts longer!
M. Lewis –
Not so great is the Amazon tape right across the box so it covers all the instructions on the front and looks crap when giving as a gift.
No protection around an electrical item isn’t great either.
Aurelia Rusan –
ممتاز لايفوتكم حدا عملي وسهل الاستخدام انصح بالشراء