3 Greatest Thermal Brush, Examined and Reviewed by WIRED (2025)

Sutra’s Infrared Thermal Styling Brush has a design just like our high decide, the Wavytalk, however as a substitute of getting two buttons, there is a single energy button you could maintain all the way down to activate and off, or faucet to toggle between the 5 warmth settings. The button is simple to faucet when you’re utilizing it, however it will not change the warmth settings instantly, so it isn’t the worst factor if you end up unintentionally urgent it. It reaches the very best warmth degree of the thermal brushes I’ve examined, making it a good selection for unruly hair that wants greater warmth to corral it.

It does a very good job smoothing my frizzy, curly hair after I air dry it, or reviving my DIY blowout the day after I take advantage of a blow-dry brush. I would like higher controls, however it’s labored effectively for me for months. I’ve the 43-millimeter choice (which is about 1.7 inches), which has been a pleasant oval dimension for a basic blowout look, however Sutra additionally has a smaller, rounded 32-mm brush ($110) if that is extra your fashion.