Today’s iterations are more sophisticated, combining the process of blow-drying with a round brush into one easy-to-use tool.
Henry De La Paz, a stylist and global ambassador for Warren Tricomi salons, remembers a Revlon version under his mom’s sink in the 1980s, and Drew Schaefering, a master stylist and senior educator at Rob Peetoom Salon in Williamsburg, recalls the ’90s versions as “‘As Seen on TV’–type things.” While blow-dryer brushes may seem like a new invention, the gadget has been around for ages.
