The Shark FlexStyle Can Dry and Style Your Hair at the Same Time, and Is 32% Off For Prime Day

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I love my premium Dyson Airwrap airstyling tool, but when it comes to drying and styling your hair at the same time, there’s definitely a case to be made for the Shark FlexStyle. I can see why: It’s much cheaper, and comes with some unique innovations, too. I’ve considered getting one to compare to my Airwrap for a while, and now thanks to a 32% price-slashing deal on Amazon Prime Day, I think I’m going to.

The Shark FlexStyle deal

First, let’s talk numbers. An Airwrap usually runs you $500 (though it’s on sale for $375 right now) and the Shark FlexStyle, which does basically the same thing, is usually around $370. Right now, it’s $250.

If you’ve been wanting an airstyler but have been unsure about taking the plunge, that’s the kind of discount that could push you over the metaphorical ledge.

What the FlexStyle does

For the uninitiated, an airstyler is a hair tool that uses air to not only dry, but style. By forcing air out of a barrel at an angle, it can dry your hair into a perfect curl, saving you a load of time, since you won’t have to fully dry your hair, then go back through it with a traditional curling iron. Plus, it just creates a lot more volume than your standard curling iron could ever dream of. Again, this is all thanks to the air. It’s no surprise that Dyson and Shark make the best ones on the market, since they’re both companies that specialize in vacuums, fans, and air purifiers.

Since switching from old-school tools to a modern airstyler a few years ago, I haven’t been able to imagine ever going back. My hair looks and feels better now, because I spend less time attacking it with heat and the air fluffs it up beautifully, plus my getting-ready routine has been slashed in half, time-wise.

With this FlexStyle deal, you get the following:

A base that blows out air

Two 1.25″ curling barrel attachments

Two brush attachments

A diffuser attachment

A blow-drying attachment

That’s everything you need to take your hair from wet and limp to dry and volumized. Plus, the FlexStyle has a unique feature that competitors don’t: You can turn the top of the base so it forms a right angle, more similar to a regular hair dryer, so you don’t have to hold it at an uncomfortable angle if you don’t like it facing straight up and down.

Reviews on Amazon say it dries hair extremely fast and leaves it feeling soft while creating relatively long-lasting styles. Your mileage may vary depending on the products you use it with (and you’ll have a little bit of a learning curve if you’ve never used one before), but in my personal life, I’ve also heard great things from my friends. I’m excited to try it out.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale begins at midnight on July 8 and will include deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+. 

Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale, “Black Friday in July,” runs through Sunday, July 13 and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

Home Depot extended its 4th of July sale through at least July 9, competing with some amazing deals of its own. It’s an especially good option if you’re looking for power tools, appliances, or outdoor equipment.