3 Best Thermal Brush, Tested and Reviewed by WIRED (2025)

Sutra’s Infrared Thermal Styling Brush has a design much like our high choose, the Wavytalk, however as a substitute of getting two buttons, there is a single energy button that you would be able to maintain right down to activate and off, or faucet to toggle between the 5 warmth settings. The button is straightforward to faucet when you’re utilizing it, however it will not change the warmth settings straight away, so it is not the worst factor if you end up by accident urgent it. It reaches the best warmth stage of the thermal brushes I’ve examined, making it a good selection for unruly hair that wants larger warmth to corral it.

It does a great 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 properly for me for months. I’ve the 43-millimeter possibility (which is about 1.7 inches), which has been a pleasant oval dimension for a traditional blowout look, however Sutra additionally has a smaller, rounded 32-mm brush ($110) if that is extra your fashion.

SettingsFive warmth settings betweenWhat’s includedOne 1.7-inch thermal brushWarrantyOne-year guarantee