i used to love this styler when i first bought it. it made hair look more shiny and bouncy. but i have already returned one unit back because it stopped rotating and now the 2nd one i have is starting to slow down. i don't now if anybody else has also had this problem. also, my hair started breaking a lot since i started using it- i guess i am pulling to hard, or using it more than strictly necessary! anyways, good styler and i am going to put it away to use on special occasions only!

I love this - it has made a huge differnce to my hair which is wavy and course. After using this my hair is smooth, shiny and bouncy - it looks as if I have just been to the hair dresser.

I so wanted to love this. I have long hair and love a good blowout. I also wanted to be able to do my hair without holding two arms overhead. This is better than a crappy hotel hairdryer, but that's about all I can say for it. It does a nice job putting bounce and wave into the ends, but it is too bulky to give a good effect near the roots. Also, it broke my hair terribly if I tried to get close enough to the roots to get volume. This doesn't happen with my T3 dryer and a good round brush. Now I use this on the under layers of my hair and finish the top layers with a blowdryer and brush. It works best if you let your hair partially air dry or partially dry it with a regular dryer. The bristles are kind of cheap and are flattening out. I've had it seven months and have used it an average of twice a week, maybe less. One good thing about it is it's a little easier to travel with than my travel T3 dryer and a round brush. It comes with a plastic sleeve that fits over the bristles.

I love this. It makes me able to get better results in fifteen minutes than an hour of blow drying my hair with a round brush. The only reason I took one lippy off is because the product does have a very cheap plasticy feel about it. If this product had a quality of say a ghd styler I would be in heaven!

I absolutely love this product! I have very fine, flat and generally "blah" hair that is also wavy and generally a nightmare to work with - or at least until the Babyliss Big Hair came along. Now my hair is super shiny, bouncy and soft just like after a professional blow dry! I was never able to replicate the way my hair was styled in the salon, so would have to resort to using GHDs 3-4 times a week to get my hair to look in any way decent. Now I don't need to use my GHDs because the Babyliss Big Hair blow dries my hair straight, but with more volume than the GHDs. On the past 2 occasions that I have used GHDs since getting the Babyliss Big Hair I've actually been really disappointed with the results because my hair actually looks too straight and much finer than when I use the Big Hair. And best of all my hairdresser says that my hair is in much better condition since I've been using it!
I have the smaller barrelled version, which is a pink colour as opposed to the purple coloured version above and it's great for the shoulder length bob I have, so if you have shorter hair this is definitely the one to look for. When I bought it the pink one was exclusive to Argos, but I'm not sure if you can get it elsewhere now. All in all this is the best hair product I've bought all year and I've preached to all my friends about it. I almost wish I hadn't though as now they all know the secret behind my great hair!

This product is amazing! It leaves shiny and soft hair, straight but with sexy volume. It cuts down the time that you spend doing your hair. It's not expensive for what you get, (mine was like 50 dollars). I almost dry my hair with a blowdryer and then use this to get hair in shape. I use it with the redken smooth down line and i get the most amazing results every time. This is a keeper.

Run and get this. I am afraid of GHD damage and never cared much for the flat-ironed look in the first place. This gives you polished, voluminous hair with very little effort. A true wonder.

First let me say, when it comes to hair I'm lazy & lack much skill when it comes to styling. My constant moaning about my boring, flat hair led my husband to buy me the Big Hair Styler as a gift. I was delighted. Its actually really good. I'm always a bit sceptical when it comes to styling tools but this is a really useful.
The barrel is a really good size and kicks out a fair bit of heat. It has three heat settings and two speeds at which the barrel rotates. I found that for I do need to rough dry with a hair dryer first but I'd do that before I started styling my hair with a hair dryer, brush and rollers anyway. I find the medium setting is the most useful as the barrel rotates more quickly on the hottest setting and I found that the more slowly it rotates the better root lift it achieves.I also like the cooler setting to help 'fix' the style.
It takes a few attempts to get the technique mastered as I kept rotating the brush the wrong way at first and ended up with some crazy tangles but it was worth the perserverance.
I've spent hours trying to replicate the brush skills of a stylist when blow drying my own hair and this product has helped me get close to that. You know that thing they do when they use the hair dryer to hold the hair up whilst they reposition the brush? I can do that now but using a vent brush to catch hair whilst moving the styler back to the roots!!!
After using the Big Hair Styler I feel like I've had a professional blow dry, my hair is full of bounce and super shiney. I use this styler most days now. I don't think it'll ever replace my hair dryer but its definately a keeper. continued >>

I needed to break the habit of GHD-ing 4+ times per week and this is the perfect tool. I have been using it for approximately three weeks and the condition of my hair is improving already. Use when hair is almost dry and do it in two sections, underneath first, then top. Doesn't take too long to get used to and it's kinda fun. You can go sleek or Farah Fawcett :)

This product is selling like crazy here in Egypt and I am so glad I got for the best price :) I thought I would get the rotating big brush and just an extra ceramic comb with settings for different hair textures , but I got THREE more attacment with a nice pvc zipped bag as well WOW what a great deal and product I got an extra nozzle to use it as regular air dryer , a static meduim air brush , the ceramic comb with settings and of course the big rotating brush with protective plastic head ..still experrimenting with it but the results are amazing ...I strongly recommend it for girls like me who have thick , long (almost past my waist ) hair , that has a bit of frizz and flying hair to it but not wavy or defined with nice curls at the same time
Edit : OOOPs I think I reviewed another similar product I have the Beliss 1000 watt product which you can switch attachment with AND it has a cool air setting ...I think both give great results .

I got this after reading some reviews on MUA, and watching a few You Tub tutorials. My hair has been straightened for over ten years, and I'm desperate to try another way to style it.
Firstly, I was surprised at how big it is. It's about three times the thickness of a pair of GHDs, although it is very light and easy handle.
I find the way to get best results is to blow dry your hair from the underneath out (upside down), or else the top of your hair is too dry by the time you've finished for the Styler to work best. Dry your hair until about 80-85% dryness. Actually using the Styler does take practice. When I first used it, I was totally underwhelmed, until I realised my hair had been too dry, and I'd not been pulling the Styler to create tension.
After a big of practice, the Styler is now my preference over GHDs. I've even started to find the "straight" GHD effect is too lank and doesn't look as healthy as when I've used the Styler. However, my only downside is that the Styler does take a little longer than the GHDs - but that's probably due to lack of practice/it being a lot of fun!
Overall, a staple product and I'm really glad I purchased. Managed to find in Currys for £29.99.

I have long hair past my shoulders. It's fine, wavy-ish, and I've quite alot of it. Before finding this godsend product, I would have to resort to straighteners to tame my hair which left it quite flat, and during the working week I wouldn't bother so ended up wearing my hair in a bun or a ponytail most of the time. Not any more. This product is amazing. I blowdry my hair with my regular hairdryer until it's 90% dry, then roughly section off and finish off with the Big Hair. It works like a hairdresser would dry your hair with brushes, and the result is sleek goddess hair that I would never in a million years have the time, inclination or talent to achieve. It looks quite big but is made of lightweight plastic. It's not the most gorgeous tool in the world but I've had it for a few weeks now and wouldn't be without it. Find of the decade.

This product is fantastic. My previously untameable frizzy ends no longer need to be flat ironed every day and I leave home looking like I've been to the hairdresser! Although cumbersome, its easy to use and works best after my hair is about 80per cent dry.Its also great at giving hair volume and bounce.

I bought the Babyliss Big Hair a couple of weeks ago and I can't recommend it highly enough. My hair is very fine and straight, and I have spend a small fortune on gadgets most of which are languishing in the back of a cupboard somewhere. This produce is the first I have ever had which styles my hair as if I am straight out of the salon. It doesn't produce the volume that you see on the box, but then nor does anything else I've ever used, but it does style and polish my hair beautifully. I have tried it on my granddaughter's very thick hair and it doesn't work just as well, so I think it might be better for fine hair. You are supposed to use a dryer first until your hair is 80% - 90% dry, but my hair is almost dry by the time I have walked from the shower to the dressing table, so I use it to dry as well as style. I have also allowed my hair to dry completely then sprayed on some heat protector, and it does the job equally as well. To get more volume, I use the brush anti-clockwise first so that my hair is being styled away from the scalp, then turn it the other way to straighten and it creates some volume. I think it is a bit expensive, but I got mine on eBay. It was an unwanted gift so I got a bargain, but if it broke, I would pay the full price.

This is sold in the US as the Conair Spin Air, $72.99 @ Walgreens.

HG product: buy it!! I was quite skeptical at first as I did not believe a piece of plastic could get the perfect blow dry. I watched some videos on You Tube, read reviews on line and decided to fork out £45 and buy big hair. The product looks really cheap: plastic all the way through and very sparse bristles (if they were thicker I beieve they will cause damage to the hair). It has a plastic cap that protects the bristles. Quick read of the instructions and off I go.
The positive point is that the cheap plastic makes it very light. It takes a few attempts to get the rotating brush working properly but I get around it (mainly thanks to the You Tube videos as the instructions in the booklet are quite basic - no pictures). It does not trap my hair and it seems it does not break it. I first used my normal hairdryer to dry my hair up to 80/85%. I then used Big Hair through the sections.
Overall the result is very good: salon quality blow dry. Voluminous hair, but not excessive (forget the picture on the box, that is not what I got!). The hair is soft and shiny. I do not think the tool is worth £45 in itself: £30 would be more appropriate. But the results are really good and consistent. If you want a quick blow dry without too much work Big Hair does the trick. The technique is easy to master and the results are very good indeed. The volume goes away pretty quickly (even with mousse & co) so do not expect miracles. I looked for a cheaper price on the internet, but it costs like in the shops. 3 years warranty.
** EDIT: I was watching You Tube and discovered that Babyliss copied a product by Rowenta that has been around for over a year! The Rowenta is apparently more expensive than Babyliss (£80 vs £45), but it has two brushes, a big one and a smaller one. In the end it turns out to be cheaper than Babyliss! I have not tried the Rowenta CF 9220 so I cannot comment, but if you are thinking about buying a rotating brush it may be worth checking both products before making a decision.
To watch how to use the Big Hair tool check this amazing video with Pixi2Woo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNhWVh562M8 continued >>

I feel like I'm late to the party on this, it's been out in the UK for about 6 months and I've only just discovered it! For those who haven't seen it, this is a heated bristle brush, with the added feature of a spin function that you can use to add volume as you dry. Basically it allows you to do what previously only your hairdresser could achieve with a round bristle brush and a hair dryer, style your hair as you are drying it without having to contort your arms all around your head.

To get the best use out of it wait until your hair is 90% dry and divide into sections. Put the styler into the end of your hair and use the spin button to roll your hair up to your scalp. Leave for a few seconds and release the spin button. This will both dry and style your hair, and you won't need to use either hairdryer or straighteners. This video really helped me in understanding the best technique to use:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBFF0_iVsdY

I don't get the enormous volume that the model on the box does, but I do get really well styled hair that looks like it's been blowdried by a professional. At around £45 it's not cheap, but it's not overpriced by any means and costs about how much I'd pay for one trip to the hairdresser, so I was happy to pay it!

I have noticed that the bristles are very easily splayed, if you are going to set the styler down on its side, either keep the bristles off the edge of the surface or use the very handy cover that comes with it.

I think this is a great styler, certainly the best heated brush on the market. I would recommend it, I've used it consistently since I got it and that's more than can be said for a lot of the hair styling tools I own!