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Silk'n SilkyAir Flex: low heat from 39°C to 90°C
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The Silk'n SilkyAir Flex is a 5-in-1 air styler from a brand better known for beauty devices. It suits people with fine, coloured or easily damaged hair who want an Airwrap-style tool but are wary of heat. Its defining trait is a low temperature ceiling: the hottest setting listed is 90°C.
- Brush heads
- Oval and flat hot brushes
- Heat settings
- 4
- Max temperature
- 90°C
- Wattage
- 1,300 W
- Weight
- Not stated
In its favour
- The highest stated setting is 90°C, the lowest maximum of any styler in this guide.
- An LED display shows the four temperatures: 39, 50, 70 and 90°C.
- Both an oval and a flat hot brush are included for volume or a sleeker finish.
Good to know
- The listing does not state the weight or the cable length.
- Warranty terms are not given in the listing.
Our take
Temperatures you can actually see
Many stylers give vague low, medium and high settings. The SilkyAir Flex lists real numbers on an LED display: 39, 50, 70 and 90°C. There are also three speed levels. Silk'n says the device adjusts heat 50 times per second to prevent overheating, and continuously monitors airflow temperature.
Those figures make it easy to choose a gentle setting for the roots and a warmer one for setting curls. Ionic technology is also listed.
The five attachments
In the box: two rotating curlers (one for each direction), a concentrator, an oval hot brush, a flat hot brush and a storage case, plus the manual. The oval brush suits root volume and soft bends, while the flat brush is for a sleeker finish. The paired curlers let you curl away from the face on both sides.
There is no diffuser, so it is not the best fit for drying natural curls in place.
Because both curlers rotate and come as a left and right pair, you do not need to flip the tool around when you switch sides of the head, which helps keep curls symmetrical.
What the listing leaves out
The power rating is given as 1,300 W, the same as several Dyson and Dreame stylers. Beyond that, the listing does not give a weight, cable length, curler diameter or warranty period. The colourway in this listing is described as Rose Gold for curly and wavy hair, which may simply be a naming choice, since the specs give all hair types.
Next to Shark and Dreame
The Shark FlexStyle 5-in-1 is more powerful at 1,650 W and includes a diffuser and paddle brush, but does not publish its temperatures. The Dreame AirStyle Pro is lighter at 369 g for handle and barrel and has seven attachments, again without stated temperatures. The SilkyAir Flex is the one to choose if a known, low maximum heat is your priority.
Verdict
Pick the Silk'n SilkyAir Flex if you want a multi-styler with clearly stated low temperatures and both oval and flat hot brushes for fine or fragile hair. If you need a diffuser or more power for thick hair, the Shark FlexStyle 5-in-1 is the stronger all-rounder.
Compared with alternatives in: Best hot air brushes for fine hair, Best multi-stylers under £400
Amazon listing title: Silk’n Air Styler 5-in-1 - SilkyAir Flex - Hair Dryer with 5 Attachments - Heated Hair Brushes and Wrap Curler for Hair Styling - No-Damage Quiet Ionic Blow Dryer 1300W (Rose Gold - Curly and Wavy)