So does this brush blow hot air as well as the barrel gets hot? Also are the bristles actual hair brush type bristles or plastic?
50927
Honestly, I do not suggest you buy this model. Maybe I just got a bad one, but it didn't work and I returned it. I suggest you try one made by Revlon. They all blow hot air, but with less force than a blow dryer. The barrel does get hot, be careful if you hold your hair around it. I actually love the hot air brush as opposed to a curling iron, it's gentler on your ends, but the result is more subtle and doesn't last as long as a curling iron. It works best if you use it on damp, not wet hairI hope this helps.
50928
It blows hot air. The bristles are wire, does not tangle. I think it works 100% better than the plastic ones. I dry my hair a bit, then finish up with the hot air brush. I can't do without it!!!!
50929
Honestly, I do not suggest you buy this model. Maybe I just got a bad one, but it didn't work and I returned it. I suggest you try one made by Revlon. They all blow hot air, but with less force than a blow dryer. The barrel does get hot, be careful if you hold your hair around it. I actually love the hot air brush as opposed to a curling iron, it's gentler on your ends, but the result is more subtle and doesn't last as long as a curling iron. It works best if you use it on damp, not wet hair I hope this helps.
50930
The bristles are plastic. I think I remember it blew hot air. It broke after six uses on my short, thin hair so I would not recommend this product.
50931
This blows hot air that eventually heats the metal barrel. They are hair brush bristles that help you to blow dry and hold the brush in one hand. Not crazy hot so best to dry hair a bit prior to using this product.
50932
Mine broke after one month. My sister had one too. It broke also. Maybe 6months. I don't recommend.
1335660
The black tip probably is supposed to be cooler than the barrel but the curling iron gets really hot because there is no heat setting. So the black tip heats up too.
913288
This brush is wonderful for styling and the bristles are very stiff. They will hold the hair and there are also different heat settings.
610054
Any new products, especially ones made from plastic will have a bit of a "smell" during the first few usages. This eventually goes away. This brush is meant to be constantly moving and because the heat is very hot, you may want to only leave your rolled hair on it for just a few minutes for curls. You can also adjust to the next lower level, which is still hot, just not full-blast hot. I don't use the full-blast hot due to my baby fine hair. Hope this helps.
654845
yes bristles are fragile especially when still hot. i had one whole row broken off when traveling and many other just broke with normal use in first month or two. i contacted company and they replaced. now when i travel i roll it in a towel and slide inside a cardboard mailing or carpet tube. offers much better protection. i don't recall this being a problem with the first one or two i owned years ago. i just ordered the 1514N model in hopes that it will be more durable. otherwise, i love what it does for my short, fine and curly hair. great product except for bristle issue.
1230922
I haven't had a problem with this brush in that sense at all. I haven't personally experienced it but this is a really great hair brush! I actually love it and have bought all the sizes in this brush.
1574182
Yes, see below. I have never had any problems with this hot brush and I use it every single day. I have even given it as a gift.
1462706
This gets hot..I rarely use it at hottest setting..I love it..it blows my hair shiny and smooth without much effort..I can just use condenser, and aim down..little brush work needed.
1038123
The brush is made of brass which is much softer metal than what your barrel is made of. It shouldn't harm it but it's not going to do it any good if you have to force it in. I would try to match the diameter of the brush with barrel as much as possible. It only needs to contact the inside of the barrel and clean the rifling grooves. The brush should be just slightly larger than the barrel bore so it does exert some pressure against it when cleaning.
71440
The exterior, and most if not all of the internal parts are plastic. Decent quality plastic, none of that flimsy stuff that looks like it''s break if you blow on it to hard, but plastic. As for the barrel, I'm pretty sure that is metal.
4316
It's really solid plastic, not actually a brush. It fits on a 5/8" curling iron. The outside diameter is 1 1/8". The "brush"is 2 1/2" long - total length of the plastic piece that fits on the curling iron is 3 1/4 inches. But, if you read my comment, the seller told me that CONAIR is no longer including the brush with the TC-605.
519263
Not at all. I have used it it with plastic bristle brushes as well and have had no effect on them. Been using it for over 3 years with no problems what so ever.
2278230
I like this one too. It curls fabulously well. My hair usually curls and then straightens before I ever get to work, but with this one, it gets soooo hot that the curl holds...and you don't need very long hair to go around the barrel. HOwever....it is so hot you will need to set the temp down a little and not use it on hi, AND, like was said before, you CANNOT put it down on your scalp or touch it with your fingers, bc it is soooo hot.
654232
The bristles are a soft plastic that is flexible. I think it works so well because it brushes through less hair at once. It works so much better and faster than using a wide tooth comb or regular brush. I will never use a regular brush again. Give it a try. It's well worth the cost.
1244341
It blows through the barrel where the bristles are. You can take the barrel off and use as a regular blower.
744058
I am a hairstylist and if I were you I would not but the straight boar bristle brush but buy the Mason Pearson that had half plastic bristles and half boar. I use that one on my clients with fine hair and you get the same beautiful shiny effect of the Mason Pearson without ripping and tearing the hair. Straight boar is too aggressive. Hope that helps!
1964821
Mine that I just received today is NOT 100% boars hair. In fact, I'd say that it's about 1% boars hair. To test this I pulled out a few of the light colored bristles and burnt them. They burnt, as hair would. Then I pulled out about 10 of the black ones (that are pretty obviously NOT hair) and burnt them. They ALL melted. Hair does not melt. There is one lighter colored boars hair to about every 50 black plastic bristles.