Review: Amika Polished Perfection Straightening Brush

Amika Polished Perfection Straightening Brush

Something I have been looking at for awhile is the Amika Polished Perfection Straightening Brush. I was so interested in this thinking it might be quicker to do my hair in the morning before work. There is always a constant battle in the mornings of doing my hair or makeup. Makeup wins always, so I end up rocking the bed head waves most days. I’ve had a bit of time to try this out so look forward to sharing my thoughts!

Overview

A solid hair tool that gets the job done.

Price

$156 CAD

Rating

7.5/10

Rambling Review

This product is very highly rated on Sephora so I had high hopes! It’s a pretty simple tool with 3 buttons: Power, Increase Head and Decrease Heat. It has a LCD digital interface that either flashes “Off” when plugged in but not on, or the current heat when it’s on. This heats up really quick. Within I would say 30 seconds it’s fully ready. This goes up to 450 F, but I usually get it (and keep it to) 390 F. The first time I used this, I thought it was broken. It makes this disconcerting buzzing noise when it’s on. I googled this and other people seem to experience the same thing so I don’t think it’s broken!

Amika Polished Perfection Straightening Brush

The bristles themselves are quite thick. It’s recommended that you brush out any tangles before using. The size of the brush is pretty good considering I have pretty thick hair.The bristles are located pretty close together so I found I would have to position the brush to make sure my hair actually went through the bristles.

Amika Polished Perfection Straightening Brush

Amika Polished Perfection Straightening Brush

The things that I had to get used to the most was not just using this as a regular brush. I found the first couple of times I used this I went too fast brushing and it didn’t really do much. By going slower (similar to a straightener), I get the best results.

I made a mini demo video of me using it. Haha my first YouTube video. A bit of background to this, I couldn’t actually see the viewfinder because the camera was so far away from me. Oh well, hope you get the gist.

All in all, I like this hair tool, but I don’t think it would replace my straightener. I have a hard time straightening out my ends because there isn’t much leverage compared to a straightener. This is definitely easier to turn on in the morning if I just want to get out the door quickly to tame a bit of frizz. I would recommend this if it’s something that you think you might be interested in!

Thanks so much for reading! Have a great day!

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