All the best Dyson beauty dupes we've tested (2025)

Check out our full review of the Shark FlexStyle.

You want the Dyson Airwrap, but you don't want to pay $600 — fair! The Shark FlexStyle may not look exactly the same as the original multi-styler, but it delivers a near-identical experience for half the price (and often even less, thanks to its frequent price drops on Amazon).

While I can appreciate a dupe that has no aim beyond being a straight-up replica, I always appreciate when a brand aims to improve on the more expensive tool it's duping. From the beginning, Shark did exactly that with the FlexStyle. Sure, many of the attachments were clearly Airwrap copies, but Shark took it a step further and decided to switch up the base of its styler, and added a diffuser to its multi-styler lineup a full year before the Airwrap.

With the hinge in the base that allows it to twist, you can style your hair with it vertically or in the L-shape like a traditional hair dryer. Even better, you can use the base without an attachment to roughly dry your hair — something that isn't advertised with the Dyson (and doesn't work all that well, from when I've tried it). This flexibility comes in handy with the diffuser, as I was able to twist the base into the L-shape and hover diffuse my hair from the top down to create less frizz. With the Airwrap, the base is too long to do that comfortably.

There are a few different configurations of the FlexStyle, so your attachment lineup will depend on which one you get. For the standard option, you'll get four different styling attachments (and again, the ability to use the base as a hair dryer), while the Dyson comes with six. However, Shark smartly offers a build-your-own option that starts at $20 cheaper — it comes with only three attachments, but the ability to curate the styler to your exact needs, which is worth the trade-off in my opinion.

As for the curling attachments, they are shorter than those of the Airwrap Complete Long, and require you to switch barrels to change the direction of your curls (where the Airwrap's do not). While it is the slightest bit more inconvenient, my hot take is that neither the Airwrap nor the FlexStyle feels particularly geared toward creating defined curls so much as a curled, blown-out look. For the latter, I prefer to keep the curls all in one direction on each side of my head, meaning that it only requires one barrel switch with the FlexStyle. If you are into easily switching directions of the curls, the extra money might be worth it — but if you're looking for a true curled look, I recommend checking out the other Airwrap dupe on this list, the T3 Aire 360.

One final gripe is that the FlexStyle doesn't come with a case, and a hair tool with several attachments isn't exactly the easiest to store. That said, you can sometimes find promotions on Shark's website that throw in a free case. At the time of writing, one comes with the build-your-own model. Otherwise, you'll be shelling out an extra $53 for a case.

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The Laifen Swift isn't an exact copy of the Supersonic, but its similar design makes it an excellent compact option that can still dry hair impressively fast. Plus, it'll cost you less than $150.

I'll be the first to admit that the Dyson Supersonic is an elegant hair dryer — but that elegance comes with the high price tag of $429. If you want to buy a dryer brand new but aren't into paying a few hundred bucks, the Laifen Swift offers much of what the Dyson does, but at roughly a third of the price.

At drastically different price points, you might assume that you're getting a drastically different experience, but having tested both, I find that the Laifen checks the boxes where it matters most. For instance, the Supersonic is popular because of its fast dry times. Though the Laifen Swift has 1,400 watts of power to the Supersonic's 1,600 watts, it still blows an impressively strong gust of air, and consistently dried my hair in a similar time frame as the Supersonic, give or take a few minutes.

The Supersonic also has a unique design, with a shorter nozzle than a traditional dryer. While Laifen's is solid where Dyson's is hollow, weight-wise, the Laifen is about a full pound lighter, making it a great option for travel and generally very easy to maneuver.

Dyson also popularized magnetic dryer attachments with the Supersonic. Laifen's attachments are just as solid and reliable as any of Dyson's attachments. That said, this model of the Laifen only comes with a concentrator attachment, but you can get a model with three attachments (including a diffuser) for just $20 more. While the Supersonic does come with five attachments, I've yet to meet the person with a head of hair that would require all five.

Finally, the Dyson Supersonic's price and brand indicate that it's a product built to list. Having tested both products for a limited period of time, I can't speak to this in the most concrete terms, but I will say that I have regularly used the Laifen Swift when I'm not actively testing other dryers, and it's held up for two years.

At the basic level, as a dryer, the Laifen more than gets the job done. It has one fewer temperature setting than the Supersonic, and can run too hot at its highest setting, but overall, if you're looking for something to dry your hair quickly, reliably, and without incurring too much damage to your hair or your wallet, the Laifen Swift is a solid choice.

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If what entices you most about the Dyson Airwrap is the ability to curl your hair with less heat and while it's damp, the T3 Aire 360 is a better option for achieving shinier, longer lasting curls.

A huge part of the reason the Dyson Airwrap blew up the way it did was because of its auto-wrapping curling attachments. While Dyson introduced the Coanda-powered attachment to the beauty space, T3 is closer to perfecting it.

Upfront, it's important to know that you will have to switch the curling barrels on the T3 multi-styler, and it is a little more annoying than with the Shark FlexStyle. Why? The T3 Aire 360 actually creates a more defined curl in the hair that lasts longer than any curl I got with the Airwrap (or any other multi-styler I've tried). The ceramic barrels also gave me the smoothest, shiniest-looking curls. I felt less inclined to style my curls as a looser blowout or brush them out, and found myself wanting to switch the direction of the curling barrel more frequently.

Still, it's not totally unmanageable, and if you anticipate using a multi-styler mostly to curl hair, the T3 Aire 360 is the way to go for achieving the best-looking results, especially if you have finer hair that tends to struggle more with holding the style. (As a disclaimer, I will say that this isn't a hard and fast rule — everyone's hair is different — but from the testing on my own fine hair and the research I did online, the general consensus seems to be that the T3 is better for longevity). However, for folks with naturally curly hair, this multi-styler disappointingly doesn't come with any diffuser. In fact, the attachment options are more limited, only including an oval brush, drying concentrator, and, of course, the curling barrels. What it does have, though, works well — the drying concentrator does the job, while the oval brush gives noticeably more volume than that of the Airwrap. I wish overall this tool were at least $20 cheaper as a result, but at least the attachments feel intentionally curated.

What it lacks in attachments, it makes up for in its storage solution, which comes in the form of an unassuming vegan leather pouch. If you've never owned a multi-styler, fussing over a pouch may seem odd, but as someone who has tested several and has limited storage space under my sink, the T3 pouch is genius, especially compared to the Airwrap's massive case. It also feels feasible to take with you when traveling, which can't be said for the Airwrap.

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