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Colleen Sullivan The Dyson Corrale ($499) straightens and styles your hair using copper plates that flex with your hair, lessening damage. It has a built-in battery, meaning you can use it with or without a cord. I asked a Dyson product engineer and a celebrity hairstylist to share their experience with the straightener.
As a working mom, I treat myself to a weekly blowout for three reasons: it saves me time in the morning, I find the “me time” in the chair to be relaxing, and it ensures I can have great looking hair every day. Well, sort of. To maintain my blowout, I have to give my strands a go-over with a flat iron in the morning between trips to the salon.
Too much flattening, however, has left my hair feeling dry and looking dull. I’ve tried the Dyson Airwrap, which styles and dries hair simultaneously. It held me down during the pandemic when salons were closed and I had to blowout my own hair.
So, I thought I’d give its younger sister, a flat iron that promises it won’t fry hair like a traditional iron, a try. I’ve been using the Dyson Corrale for almost a year now, so allow me to break down everything you’ll need to know before buying one. What is the Dyson Corrale?The Corrale is a cordless straightening iron created by Dyson, the company known for making vacuum cleaners, that runs on a battery charge for 30 minutes.
It’s marketed as being a safer alternative to traditional flat irons. “When Dyson first started researching the hair category seven years ago, we focused on the fundamental science behind hair,” Kate Craft, a Reliability Engineer at Dyson, explained. “During our research, we found customers were extremely frustrated by the damage caused by the use of heated devices.
We set out to create tools that were healthier for hair, including this flat iron whose name is a nod to the act of corralling or gathering hair. ” What makes the Corrale different from a standard flat iron? To straighten hair, a combination of heat, tension and control is needed. Heat breaks up the hair’s hydrogen bonds, tension reshapes those bonds, and control applies the heat and tension evenly.
Unlike conventional straighteners that use solid plates which unevenly apply heat and tension only to the thickest part of the hair, the Corrale uses plates made of manganese copper alloy, a softer metal that provides an even amount of tension. This way, you get straight hair on your first pass. “The alloy plates have been designed with 15 micro-hinged pieces that allow it to flex and are edged with ionizing producing tourmaline to help reduce frizz and flyaways,” Craft notes.
The plates are also designed to keep strands aligned to prevent hair from spilling out of the sides. Like Dyson’s Supersonic and Airwrap hair dryers, this flat iron uses a platinum sensor that delivers a precise amount of heat to prevent overheating. What’s the temperature range? The Dyson Corrale straightener has an OLED screen that displays the temperature you set it to and a check mark that confirms you have properly set it.
Colleen SullivanThe Corrale has three different settings: 330ᵒF (165ᵒC), 365ᵒF (185ᵒC), and 410ᵒF (210ᵒC). “The best temperature for styling will depend on your hair type and the style you’re trying to achieve,” Craft explains. Damage from heat appliances increases with the amount of heat you apply to the hair, so for optimum hair health, start at the lowest temperature setting and increase if needed.
What’s with all the beeping?You’ll hear the straightener chime for just about everything from setting a temperature to entering sleep mode. “If the chimes are bothersome, you can turn them off by holding the power button and temperature (-) button at the same time,” Craft reassures. “For safety reasons, the prompts for sleep mode and errors cannot be turned off.
” While each sound is slightly different from the next, the most important one to recognize would probably be the alert you get when it’s time for a recharge. How do you style with the Corrale?Like a traditional iron, the Corrale flattens hair by gliding it through the plates using slow, even passes. But because the plates flex, there’s no need to apply excess pressure.
“Experiment with section sizes to see what suits your hair best, but generally thick or curly hair does better with smaller sections while finer hair can be flattened in larger sections,” Craft suggests. To get closer to the roots and delicate hairline, reduce the temperature and take sections at an angle; to align shorter hairs, tilt the plates slightly inward; to shape the ends under, rotate the iron at 45ᵒ. You can also use the straightener to curl your hair by rotating it 360ᵒ around the hair and pulling down to the ends.
What does a professional stylist think of the Corrale?I visited celebrity stylist Juan Carlos Maciques to put the Dyson Corrale to the test. Colleen Sullivan”When it comes to flat irons, ease of use is super important to me. Once charged, I love that the Corrale heats up in about 10 to 12 seconds, making it quick to use at a moment’s notice, plus the convenience of a cordless iron is a HUGE plus,” Juan Carlos Maciques, a celebrity stylist at Oscar Blandi Salon in New York City, says.
His clients have included Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen and Mariah Carey so he knows a trick or two when it comes to straightening hair. “Another great thing is this iron only requires one slow pass – I suggest using small sections for best results – and hair never feels hot to the touch. It works on most hair types although I wouldn’t suggest it for super curly or coarse hair without stretching strands out with a blowout first (my recommendation when it comes to this hair type and the use of any iron).
I love to create beach waves by rotating the iron 180ᵒ in opposite directions towards the ends. To avoid plate marks, never clamp down at the start, but instead gently apply pressure and increase from thereafter. “*For reference, Maciques tested the consumer version and has never been paid to endorse a Dyson product.
What happens if you accidentally leave the Corrale on?The iron is designed with an automatic shut-off feature so if it’s left alone for five minutes, it will enter a sleep mode where the plates will cool down until it’s used again. If left unattended for another five minutes, ten minutes in total, the Corrale will automatically shut off. Why is the Corrale so heavy?At 1.
23 pounds, the Corrale won’t give you big biceps but it may result in some arm fatigue when you first start using it. The added weight is due to the 4-cell lithium-ion battery in the base, which according to Craft, was chosen to deliver the thermal performance of a traditional corded iron in a cord-free format. Can I travel with the Dyson Corrale?Yes, despite having a lithium battery, the Dyson Corrale can still come with you on vacation thanks to a flight-ready tag that disconnects the battery temporarily.
How do you keep the Corrale clean? Wipe plates weekly (more if you use a lot of styling product) with a damp, lint-free microfiber cloth. “Never apply abrasive cleansers or chemicals to the plates,” warns Craft. How many versions of the Corrale are there?There’s a consumer and professional version.
The consumer version has more colors to choose from and the professional edition has a longer cord (12 feet versus 9 feet) and a more advanced charge mode allowing stylists to maximize run time. There’s a discount available to professional stylists, which they can receive by calling 866-861-2565. Any cons to consider?As with anything, there are some things about this iron that could be improved upon.
If not fully charged, the Corrale will not turn on. Even so, the battery only holds a 30-minute charge if it’s not left in the charging station or attached to the magnetic charging cable, which can be annoying if you have a lot of hair to straighten. The overall size takes some getting used to.
At about 1. 6″ wide, 1. 8″ high and 1.
23 pounds, the wand is bigger and heavier than traditional irons. I also found this makes it difficult to get super close to the scalp and around the hairline. And although it comes with a flight-ready tag, I wouldn’t consider this iron ideal for traveling due to its size and weight and the fact that you’ll need to make room for the charger too.
Is the Corrale straightener worth buying? Because I tap my hair with an iron on a daily basis, using one that prioritizes the health of my hair is crucial. This one reduces heat damage and doesn’t leave my hair feeling crunchy or hot even when set on the highest temp. There’s no pulling with the plates nor does my hair slip out of the plates, resulting in fewer passes over the same section.
I love that I can often skip a styling day because my hair holds its shape longer. This iron heats up quickly, there’s no annoying cord to deal with, and it comes with a travel pouch that’s resistant to temperatures up to 410ᵒF. Although the top selling flat iron on Amazon costs less than $50, it’s hard to think of the Corrale’s $499.
99 price tag as setback for someone who literally uses the flatiron daily. At about $1. 36 a day over the course of a year, I consider my investment to be paid off, and that’s well before the two-year warranty expires.
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