BaByliss Volume Boost Thermal Hot Brush

Fairly easy to use and understand

I found this hot brush fairly easy to use for someone who is generally hopeless with styling my own hair. I needed to watch YouTube videos in order to get the right technique, but was then able to use the hot brush without too much difficulty. Having seen family members use one, I was keen to have a go, but skeptical as to how it would work on my longer and thicker hair, however the effect is quite nice, but would probably be better on shorter and thinner hair than mine. The greatest annoyance was how often I accidentally turned the hot brush off whilst using it. Whilst it has a very useful locking mechanism to lock in your settings after turning it on, holding the off button (a pressure sensitive part of the handle) for enough seconds would still turn it off. Fortunately it beeps when this happens, so I was able to immediately turn it back on. With practice, I imagine I’d learn not to hold it in the wrong spot. The instructions were helpful and detailed, and the mat for the hot brush is helpful so I don’t fear for my surfaces when putting it down. All in all, I liked the hot brush and look forward to using it when I want to smarten my appearance instead of chucking my hair in a ponytail as I run out the door.

Jess, 25 - 34, West Yorkshire

Not the greatest.

What I like about this is it has different heat settings and is pretty lightweight. It does tame your hair but I would say it is better for those with already straight hair just to give the hair volume because it does not smooth the lengths of my hair being curly/puffy. For me I ended up needing To straighten my hair to then use this which I feel beats the purpose of a hair styling tool. If you have any pattern to your hair other than straight you will not achieve the smooth sleek volumed root look you expect. The wand is also quite thick.

Jade, 25 - 34, East Midlands

works great on my hair

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i’ve only used it for a bit but i’m noticing much more of a natural lift to my hair ,it’s light and easy to use and the bristles really help the hair give of a fuller look would definitely reccomend

lily1084, london

Gave a great bouncy style

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My hair is fairly thick but it managed to produce a great bouncy result when I used it. It is easy to use and didn’t feel as though it was burning my head which does happen with some products. The results lasted all day which doesn’t always happen with my hair. I was happy with the overall results. The only annoyance was I kept accidentally turning it off with my hand when it was angled in certain positions,

Lottie, Surrey

Nice brush

This replaced by rotating BabyLiss brush that sadly died. I miss it a lot but this is trying to make up for it (despite not rotating). Takes a little bit of getting used to but lightweight and does the job

Magsok

This brush works well on my hsir

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have medium length quite thin hair. Which is hard to style. I find this gives me the height and volume I need . I like the different heat settings ,which enabled me to chose the low setting for my type of hair. All and all a great product and easy to use.

Abbe1943, Sunbury on Thames

Quickly adds volume

This brush is easy to use once you get the hang of it. It leaves hair smooth and bouncy. I thought the brush rotated, but it is fixed. The only down side is the control panel is on the handle, so I keep accidentally turning it off while using it.

Chel, 35 - 44, East Midlands

Lots of volume

Really happy with this, my hair is dead straight, so this helped with root volume. It also helped style the lower part of my bob. It was very easy to set up, loved the temperature setting on the main screen making it easy to add or reduce temperature. Good investment.

LinziLou, 35 - 44, Hertfordshire

Wow, love this styling wand.

I wasn’t expecting to love this as much as I did because I’ve tried a few hot brushes before and most of them either tangle my hair, leave it frizzy, or just don’t add any real volume but the BaByliss Volume Boost Hot Brush genuinely surprised me. The brush genuinely exceeded my expectations because it delivers that lifted, glossy, salon-style blow-out with very little effort. It’s really easy to use even if you’re not great with styling tools. The mix of heat settings are useful because you can start low and still get a noticeable lift. Once styled the finish looks polished but still natural and the volume holds surprisingly well throughout the day. It’s lightweight and comfortable to use.

ChestnutJo21, 35 - 44, Sunderland

Lightweight design and helps with volume

This is a lovely hot brush with a beautiful and lightweight design. It was easy to set up and use. I was hoping it would help me create defined curls but it didn't seem to get hot enough to do this compared to other appliances. It was helpful in creating volume in my hair which I find difficult to do, so I will use it for a bouncy look instead.

DaniUK, 25 - 34, Berkshire