Olivia GardenCeramic + Ion Speed XL Round Brush – Extra-Long, Thermal, Non-Electric Blowout Brush for Thick Hair – Fast-Drying Roller

This is hands down the best round brush I have ever used in my life!!!!! I had it in my cart for a couple of weeks and decided to just get it one day and I have no regrets. My hair has been drying faster, feels so soft, never snags my hair, and the blow out is always bouncy. The brush is light weight as well.

This is super lightweight. The bristles give the tension needed for a good blow out, curls really well. I love the length of the barrel and the parting tool. Leaves my hair feeling smooth. I have wavy, long thick hair that when wet feels like the hair sticks to itself and this does brush through pretty well.

Great brush - long base -sturdy. Perfect size for medium length layered hair. Easy to control and lightweight.

My experience with this brush (hair type is a soft wave 2a-2b, ribcage length, currently bleached/dyed, super fine and breaks easily):The bristles of this brush were much coarser/thicker/rougher than I expected, which initially worried me because my hair is prone to breakage. But the bristles work great. My hair doesn’t slip out of the brush like it does with regular brushes.This brush is extraordinarily lightweight, which shocked me based on how it looks and the fact that the barrel is ceramic. The barrel is long, so I can dry larger sections at a time. I like the “pick” style attachment at the end of the brush for cleaner sectioning so that I’m less likely have the dreaded round brush tangle.The ceramic heats up the longer you use it with a blow dryer, so don’t grab it by the barrel after using high heat. Personally, I haven’t noticed it get hot enough for touching it to be an issue, but I also wait til my hair is mostly dry to start a blow out. With the ceramic brush and heat, my hair becomes super smooth and shiny. Now people think I recently dyed my hair or had it redone after I blow dry it. Even with all the blow drying hacks in the world, my hair would previously turn out frizzy before using this round brush. (I do use a lots of heat protectant because of the ceramic’s heat conduction).I like this brush enough that I might buy a smaller version to tame my insanely strong cowlick. Using this brush with high heat and gel can banish it for about 90 min, so I bet the smaller brush would grip the baby hairs more effectively and then I could get it to last longer. If you have a normal cowlick though, this brush should be enough to tame it and get the hair going the direction you want.

Worth the price. I have never spent this much on a styling brush, but I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. The bristles are gentle on my scalp, but support the hair without a problem. The handle doesn't snag my hair, which has been a big issue for me in the past. My hair looks great and I am very happy with my purchase.

SAFETY ISSUE!! This is a great brush. It got my thick, kinky, curly, frizz-prone hair sleek and straight. However, there is a serious design flaw in that the end of the barrel at the top of the brush is a large round conductive metal disk. On my first use, I touched the end of the barrel to my neck while drying my hair and got a wicked burn on my neck. With my powerful hairdryer, this brush got super HOT! I was able to greatly reduce the burning potential of the brush by covering the end with moleskin. Please cover the end with moleskin before using this brush with a hairdryer. Particularly if you intend to use it on a child! I’m hopeful that Olivia Garden will fix this dangerous design flaw soon. In the meantime, I will use it only with moleskin covering the end.

I’m very impressed with the Olivia Garden Ceramic + Ion Speed XL Round Brush. The quality is outstanding—it’s lightweight, easy to handle, and the ceramic + ion technology really helps reduce frizz while adding shine. I noticed that my hair dries faster when using this brush compared to others I’ve tried. The grip is comfortable, and the bristles glide smoothly without pulling or snagging. Definitely a must-have for anyone who loves salon-quality results at home!

I love this roller brush. It straightens my hair so good and leaves it very soft and smooth