Why we care: The Airwrap is arguably the defining beauty gadget of the decade – the hair tool that turned airflow engineering into a group-chat topic. Now Dyson has released four new attachments for its Co-anda2x flagship, including a brand-new air straightener promising wet-to-dry results in as little as one pass. For anyone whose morning routine is a negotiation between hair goals and leaving the house on time, this is the tech news of the week.
There are product ecosystems, and then there is the Airwrap – a device whose attachments inspire the kind of collector’s devotion usually reserved for trading cards and vintage Chanel. This week, Dyson expanded the lineup: four new attachments for the Dyson Airwrap Co-anda2x™ multi-styler and dryer, “giving Airwrap lovers new styling options with enhanced airflow engineering and improved ergonomic design.”
The new quartet: the Conical Co-anda2x curling barrel, the Large round volumising brush 2x, a longer 40mm Co-anda2x curling barrel, and – the headline act – the brand-new Air straightener 2x. All four harness the Dyson Gen 2™ motor and its 2x air pressure, and all are, in Dyson’s words, “engineered to deliver superior performance with no heat damage”.
The Headliner: The Air Straightener 2x
Air straightener 2x
Let’s start with the one that will sell out first. The Air straightener 2x (£39.90) is designed for “wet to dry straightening, in as little as one pass” – using Dyson’s patented aerothermal plates to straighten hair as it dries. Two high-velocity air jets do the aligning, while ceramic-coated plates are “passively heated by airflow for no extreme temperatures”, per the release. You can even control the clamp force to dial in your preferred tension.
Translation for the time-poor: the towel-dry-then-rough-dry-then-straighten assembly line could, in theory, collapse into a single step. For fine-haired women who fear traditional plates, and thick-haired women who lose 40 minutes to them, this is the attachment to watch – with the obvious caveat that “as little as one pass” is Dyson’s claim, and hair as thick as a duvet may beg to differ.
The Curl Department
Conical Co-anda2x curling barrel
The Conical Co-anda2x curling barrel (£34.90) is for the natural-curl devotees. Its tapered shape, narrowing toward the tip, delivers “a tighter curl pattern from the root and a looser curl as you work down the barrel” – the sort of undone, expensive-looking wave that flat barrels never quite manage. Dyson promises “curls that look polished yet feel soft, with enhanced longevity and bounce”, with improved root access for a seamless pattern.
The Power Move
40mm Coanda2x curling barrel
The 40mm Co-anda2x curling barrel (Long) (£34.90), meanwhile, is the power move – built for mid-length to longer or thicker hair, with “30% more power” versus the Airwrap i.d.™ multi-styler for “faster and more responsive wrapping”. Improved aerodynamics capture more hair per section, and the machine automatically detects when hair is fully wrapped to trigger the complete i.d. curl™ sequence. Which is to say: the tool now knows when you’re ready before you do.
The Volume Vote
Large round volumising brush 2x
Rounding out the four is the Large round volumising brush 2x (£34.90), engineered with a bigger brush head and new round design for “blow-dry straight results with added body”. The bristle technology introduces “controlled airflow for reduced frizz” and “less tangles”, per the release, with a redesigned surface that increases airflow contact for faster shaping and greater lift. It’s pitched at all hair types – the bouncy-blowout constituency, in particular, should take note.
Hair Health Fine Print
The through-line across all four is Dyson’s no-heat-damage philosophy. As with all its hair tools, intelligent heat control “measures temperature 1000 times per second, ensuring airflow never exceeds high temperature levels”, the company says. It’s the engineering argument that justified the Airwrap’s price tag in the first place: style now, and your hairdresser won’t stage an intervention later.
The impartial notes, as ever: these performance claims are Dyson’s own – no independent testing has been published yet, and results famously vary by hair type, technique and patience levels (the Airwrap learning curve is a rite of passage for a reason). It’s also worth being clear that these are attachments for the Airwrap Co-anda2x multi-styler – so the £34.90–£39.90 prices assume you already own the main event, which remains a significant investment.
The Details
All four attachments are available now – at £34.90 each for the Conical barrel, volumising brush and 40mm barrel, and £39.90 for the Air straightener 2x. To try before buying (recommended, given the passion this ecosystem inspires), the Dyson Store & Beauty Lab at 447 Oxford Street, London will let you experience the full lineup in person; otherwise, dyson.co.uk awaits. Approach your basket with caution – attachment collecting, as any Airwrap owner will confirm, is a slippery slope.
Large round volumising brush 2x
Conical Co-anda 2x curling barrel
40mm Coanda 2x curling barrel
Air straightener 2x
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