Dreame AirStyle Era 2 Review: Dreame Steps Up Its Game in Hair Straightening

With the third Dreame Multistyler on my desk, the question is pretty obvious: What exactly is Dreame trying to do differently this time? With the AirStyle Era 2, the answer is more concrete than the similar handpiece might suggest. The diffuser remains part of the set, the firm straightening brush makes a comeback, and a new U-shaped straightening nozzle has been added; the airflow increases to up to 65 m/s, and according to the manufacturer, the temperature is monitored much more frequently. In exchange, the separate flyaway attachment is gone. The Era 2 is therefore not a complete reinvention of the concept, but rather a different and more comprehensive configuration—and that’s exactly what I tested again on my own hair.

Model	Dreame AirStyle Era 2
Device Type	8-in-1 multistyler and hair dryer
Power	1,300 watts
Motor	up to 110,000 rpm
Airflow	up to 65 m/s
Speed settings	3
Temperature settings	3 plus a cool air function
Temperature control	NTC sensor, 1,000 checks per second according to the manufacturer
Attachments	Quick-dry attachment, straightening nozzle, diffuser, 2 x Auto-Wrap, soft straightening brush, hard straightening brush, round brush
Auto-Wrap	2 x 32 mm for different directions of rotation
Dimensions	44.6 x 44.6 x 260 mm
Weight	approx. 290.6 g without power cord
Cable length	approx. 2.8 m
Noise level (according to manufacturer)	76 dB(A)
MSRP	349 euros

More volume, more smoothness—and no more flyaways

With the AirStyle Era 2, Dreame didn’t just throw another attachment into the bag and bump up the number on the packaging. Technically, much remains the same: 1,300 watts, a motor with up to 110,000 rpm, three temperature settings, and three speed settings. However, the maximum airflow has now increased from 60 m/s on the AirStyle Pro 2 to 65 m/s. At the same time, the NTC sensor is designed to monitor the temperature 1,000 times per second. According to Dreame, the Pro 2 performed only 300 measurements.

In everyday use, the changed accessories are particularly noticeable. The firm smoothing brush, which had been removed from the set with the AirStyle Pro 2, is back. Dreame has also retained the diffuser, which was a new addition at the time. Added to this is the U-shaped straightening nozzle with two air vents, designed to direct airflow at strands from both sides.

This shifts the Era 2’s focus more toward straightening. Instead of a separate flyaway attachment, there are now three options for straighter hair: the soft brush, the hard brush, and the new nozzle. In practical testing, however, it quickly became apparent that the three straightening attachments do not simply do the same thing, but differ primarily in terms of pull, handling, and use.

What’s in the box: Eight attachments and, once again, a full bag

The Era 2 once again comes as a complete set. In addition to the handpiece, it includes a storage bag that can accommodate the larger brushes as well as the two narrow Auto-Wrap attachments and the comparatively large diffuser.

The Dreame AirStyle Era 2 comes with:

• Dreame AirStyle Era 2
• Quick-dry hair dryer attachment
• U-shaped straightening nozzle
• Diffuser
• 2 x 32-mm Auto-Wrap attachments
• Smoothing brush with soft bristles
• Smoothing brush with stiff bristles
• Round brush for volume
• Cleaning brush
• Storage pouch
• Quick Start Guide

With eight styling attachments, this has become quite a collection. However, the selection seems more cohesive than the sheer number might initially suggest. Two attachments are designed for curls, three handle straightening in different ways, and there’s also a round brush, a diffuser, and the standard drying attachment.

Build Quality and Operation of the AirStyle Era 2

The handpiece itself remains slim and, at just under 291 grams, is surprisingly light. Anyone who’s ever held one of the other Dreame stylers will quickly get the hang of this one. Temperature and airflow can be adjusted separately, and there’s also a cool air function for setting a styled strand.

The long cord is especially convenient when standing in front of the mirror, since the outlet doesn’t have to be right next to it. But what’s more important to me is the device’s balance. A lightweight handpiece isn’t much help if a large attachment shifts the weight significantly upward. That’s why the round brush and diffuser are more interesting than the bare weight figure on the spec sheet.

Most attachments are easy to swap out. With eight different heads, that’s important—after all, you’ll likely be switching them out multiple times during a full styling session.

Dreame AirStyle Era 2 in a Hands-On Test

For the test, I washed my hair and towel-dried it. I have quite a lot of hair, and the top layer in particular tends to look a bit unruly after drying. This is actually a pretty good starting point for the Era 2, because with my hair texture, differences in drying results—and especially with the various straightening attachments—are quite easy to spot.

Pre-drying at up to 65 m/s

To start drying, I first use the standard drying attachment. Dreame specifies a maximum airflow of 65 m/s for the Era 2—and indeed, the pre-drying process is pleasantly fast. Even with my fairly thick hair, the styler quickly gets it to the point where I can switch to the round brush or Auto-Wrap attachments. I deliberately don’t blow-dry my hair completely dry; a little residual moisture is actually helpful for the subsequent styling.

Compared to the AirStyle Pro 2, that’s five meters per second faster on paper. However, the Era 2 didn’t feel noticeably faster to me as a result. The airflow is powerful and pre-drying is quick, but in practice, the difference from its predecessor is rather minor.

The new straightening nozzle is the most exciting attachment

With most attachments, it’s immediately clear what they do. The new straightening nozzle, on the other hand, stands out thanks to its U-shape. A section of hair is guided through the opening, while the air flows in a specific direction along the strand. The principle is somewhat reminiscent of the MOVA Aero C, which I’ve already tested.

It works really well on my hair. It visibly tames my slightly frizzy top layer, while the lengths fall smoother yet still retain their natural movement. The directed airflow also better smooths out smaller stray hairs. After just a few passes, the difference is clearly visible on my hair.

For me, the smoothing nozzle is therefore one of the most successful new features of the AirStyle Era 2. It quickly styles my hair without making it look as flat as it does after using a flat iron.

Soft or hard straightening brush?

With these two straightening brushes, it mainly comes down to how much tension you want in your hair. The soft version glides a bit more loosely through the lengths and is well-suited for straightening hair while still allowing it to fall naturally. The stiffer bristles grip the hair much more firmly and pull the strands tighter across the brush.

With my fairly thick hair, I get along well with both, but I prefer the stiffer version. It keeps the lengths under control a bit better and gives me an even result faster. On the other hand, I prefer the soft brush when I deliberately want to keep a little more volume and movement in my hair.

However, the difference in the final result isn’t that significant. Both brushes reliably smooth out the hair and bring order to it—which one works better ultimately depends mainly on your own hair texture and how sleek or loose you want the finish to be.

Round Brush for More Volume

With the round brush, the Era 2 is better suited for a classic blowout. Instead of pulling the hair as straight as possible, it adds more shape to the lengths, a bit of volume at the roots, and movement to the ends.

The brush doesn’t rotate automatically, so you still have to guide and twist the strand by hand. Compared to using a hair dryer and a separate round brush, this is still much less complicated because you only have to hold one device. This is especially noticeable and comfortable at the back of the head.

Auto-Wrap works a bit more easily this time

Two 32-mm attachments are included again for creating waves. The airflow pulls the strand toward the cylinder and wraps it around it. So we’re already familiar with this principle. However, you have to switch the attachment to change the direction of rotation. It’s precisely this change that’s a bit inconvenient: After prolonged use, the Auto-Wrap attachment gets quite hot and is then difficult to detach from the handpiece. If you want to change the rotation direction, you should therefore give it a moment to cool down.

With the Era 2, positioning the strand went a bit faster and was less complicated for me than with the AirStyle Pro 2. The hair was readily caught by the airflow and drawn around the attachment. Whether the additional 5 m/s is responsible for this, however, cannot be determined in direct use.

Smaller sections still work best with my hair. They’re picked up more evenly and can be neatly wrapped around the attachment. For me, the result leans more toward soft waves than clearly defined curls.

In terms of hold, the Era 2 pleasantly surprised me this time. I had previously worked some curling gel into my still-damp hair, and thanks to that, the waves remained clearly visible for quite some time. I can’t attribute the longevity entirely to the styler alone—but the combination of Auto-Wrap and styling product worked well on my hair.

The diffuser is still included in the set

The diffuser is also included with the Era 2 again—and I think that’s great. It distributes the air much more widely and is designed primarily for naturally wavy or curly hair. Instead of blowing the texture apart while blow-drying, it dries the hair more gently and better enhances existing waves.

Of course, I tried it out again anyway. While my hair isn’t the ideal candidate for a true curly-hair test, the effect is still noticeable: The air is distributed pleasantly and evenly, the hair gets less tousled, and its natural movement is better preserved.

That’s exactly why I’m glad Dreame kept the diffuser in the Era 2 set. Even though it’s not one of the attachments I use most often with my hair type, it makes the styler significantly more versatile. For curly or very wavy hair, however, the diffuser is likely to play a much bigger role than it does for me.

Temperature and Noise Level During Styling

A full styling session naturally takes longer than just a quick dry. A full styling session naturally takes longer than just a quick dry. This makes it all the more interesting to see how the temperature and noise level behave during extended use. When it comes to temperature, Dreame relies on an NTC sensor, which, according to the manufacturer, takes 1,000 measurements per second and adjusts the heat accordingly.

In my test, the temperature remained comfortably manageable even during extended use. The different settings are distinct enough from one another that I didn’t have to constantly use the maximum heat setting while actually styling my hair.

The attachments themselves do get quite hot with prolonged use. This wasn’t a major issue for me with the straightening nozzle and round brush, but it was more noticeable with the auto-wrap attachment. The attachment gets so hot that switching to the other rotation direction can be uncomfortable. Additionally, when it was hot, I found it much harder to detach it from the handpiece. Letting it cool down briefly is the more comfortable solution here.

The Era 2 also performs well in terms of noise level. For a high-powered hair dryer, it’s comparatively quiet and, even on the highest setting, isn’t particularly shrill or uncomfortably loud.

Honestly? In the end, (probably) no one needs all 8 attachments

Eight attachments might sound like a lot at first, but in everyday use, you’ll hardly ever use every single one regularly. And you don’t have to. What really matters is whether the right attachments are included for your hair type and the style you want to achieve.

For me, the straightening nozzle, the round brush, and the straightening brushes have proven to be especially useful. I wouldn’t use the Auto-Wrap attachments for every styling session, but I do use them every now and then for soft waves. That’s exactly why the set feels well-rounded overall: Not every attachment needs to be used daily, but several of them serve a clear purpose for my hair.

Dreame AirStyle Pro, Pro 2, and Era 2 Compared

With the Era 2, I’ve now tried three Dreame multistyling tools. Looking back, it’s pretty clear how Dreame has continually adjusted the features. With the AirStyle Pro, the focus was heavily on blowouts, straightening, and the flyaway finish. With the AirStyle Pro 2, the hard straightening brush was removed and replaced with a diffuser. This made the set more suitable for natural waves and curls.

The Era 2 now brings some of these features back together. The diffuser remains, both the hard and soft straightening brushes are included, and the new straightening nozzle has been added. In exchange, the separate flyaway attachment has been removed. There are also minor technical improvements: The maximum airflow increases from 60 to 65 m/s, and Dreame has increased the specified frequency of temperature monitoring on the Era 2 from 300 to 1,000 measurements per second.

	Dreame AirStyle Pro	Dreame AirStyle Pro 2	Dreame AirStyle Era 2
System	7-in-1	7-in-1	8-in-1
Power	1,300 W	1,300 W	1,300 W
Motor	110,000 rpm	110,000 rpm	110,000 rpm
Max. airflow	up to 60 m/s	up to 60 m/s	up to 65 m/s
Auto-Wrap	2 x 32 mm	2 x 32 mm	2 x 32 mm
Soft finishing brush	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hard smoothing brush	Yes	No	Yes
Round brush	Yes	Yes	Yes
Diffuser	No	Yes	Yes
Flyaway attachment	Yes	Yes	No
U-shaped smoothing nozzle	No	No	Yes
Temperature control	Sensor-based	up to 300 measurements/s	up to 1,000 checks per second
Storage	Rigid case	Pouch	Pouch
MSRP as of the respective test	299 euros	299 euros	349 euros

The Era 2 is therefore not simply the AirStyle Pro 2 with an eighth attachment. To me, the bundle seems more geared toward different types of styling. At the same time, it retains the diffuser, which made its debut in the Pro 2 among the Dreame models we’ve tested. On the other hand, anyone who particularly liked the flyaway attachment will find that it’s missing from the most expensive model of all.

The 50-euro higher MSRP must therefore be justified primarily by the new smoothing nozzle, the stronger airflow, and the more extensive combination of brushes. Motor power, size, and basic operation alone do not provide sufficient justification.

Conclusion on the Dreame AirStyle Era 2

The AirStyle Era 2 doesn’t reinvent Dreame’s multistyler, but it does introduce a few useful changes. I was particularly impressed by the new straightening nozzle: my slightly frizzy top layer of hair quickly becomes more manageable, while the lengths fall smoother yet still retain their movement. The round brush, straightening brushes, and Auto-Wrap also work well on my hair, though the latter actually seemed a bit easier to use this time around.

Given the stronger focus on straightening, I find it a bit of a shame that the flyaway attachment has been omitted. I would have liked to see it included in the set for that final touch on stray hairs. The new straightening nozzle catches some of them, but for me, it doesn’t completely replace it.

At 349 euros (MSRP), the Era 2 isn’t a budget-friendly multistyler, but it does offer a comprehensive and, for the most part, well-curated set. And yes, in this device category, the Dyson Airwrap remains the benchmark that’s hard to beat. But Dreame no longer has to hide in its shadow: The Era 2 delivers impressive results and, for me, is one of the most well-rounded Dreame hair styler packages to date.