How to Use the Shark Beauty FlexStyle: A Step-by-Step Esthetician’s Guide
In this Shark Beauty review, we’re exploring the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System. This versatile tool allows you to style your hair with multiple attachments for a variety of looks. In this review, we’ll dive into each of the key styles I created using the FlexStyle system, plus my personal experience with each attachment. Whether you're looking for volume, curls, or sleek hair, the Shark Beauty FlexStyle has an attachment that suits your needs.
About Shark Beauty
Shark Beauty combines smart features, like heat control and versatility, to deliver salon-quality results at home. Whether it's for sleek, straight hair, bouncy curls, or voluminous blowouts, Shark Beauty’s products are engineered to cater to a variety of hair types and styles, making them a trusted choice for beauty enthusiasts looking for professional performance and durability in their styling tools.
How to Use the Shark Beauty Flexstyle for Salon-Worthy Hairstyles
1. Bouncy Curls
Flexstyle Attachment: 1.25" Auto-Wrap Curlers
The Auto Wrap Curler attachment is designed to effortlessly create soft, bouncy curls with minimal effort. Its automatic wrapping technology allows your hair to wrap around the barrel with ease, giving you smooth, frizz free curls that last throughout the day.
The Auto Wrap Curler quickly became my favorite attachment. It created bouncy curls with a beautiful, natural finish. My hair didn’t feel dry or damaged, which is often a concern with traditional curling irons. The curls were light and voluminous, and I didn’t have to worry about manually wrapping sections around the barrel – the curler did all the work for me!
How to Recreate the Hairstyle
Step 1: Use the Hair Dryer Mode to dry hair to slightly damp
Step 2: Attach the Auto Wrap Curler and select high for air and heat setting
Step 3: Divide your hair into 1-inch sections and place them near the curler. The curler will automatically wrap your hair; hold for about 10-15 seconds.
Step 4: Allow your curls to cool, then gently finger-comb for natural volume and bounce
Step 5: Finish with a light hairspray to maintain volume and hold
2. Soft Blowout
Flexstyle Attachment: Oval Brush
The Oval Brush attachment helps create a voluminous, salon style blowout. It lifts at the roots and smooths the hair as you brush through, giving you a bouncy, full-bodied look that mimics the effects of a professional blow dry.
I was blown away by how the Oval Brush gave me a blowout like finish without needing to visit a salon. The attachment added so much volume at the roots and gave my hair that coveted bouncy, full look. It was easy to use, and my hair felt light and airy without being weighed down. The Oval Brush is definitely a go to tool for achieving that voluminous, just done blowout look.
How to Recreate the Hairstyle:
Step 1: Start with rough-dried or towel-dried hair
Step 2: Attach the Oval Brush and select a medium air and heat setting
Step 3: Work in sections, brushing from roots to ends to lift and smooth
Step 4: Focus on lifting at the roots to add volume, and curl the ends slightly for a polished blowout look
Step 5: Finish with a styling cream for a smooth, hydrated look
3. Sleek & Straight
Flexstyle Attachment: Paddle Brush
The Paddle Brush attachment is perfect for achieving a sleek, straight look. It uses gentle airflow to smooth hair and eliminate frizz, leaving your hair with a polished and shiny finish without the need for a flat iron.
The Paddle Brush attachment worked wonders on my hair, leaving it sleek and frizz-free. I was impressed with how quickly it smoothed my hair without any heat damage, which is often a concern with traditional straighteners. My hair felt incredibly soft, and the sleekness lasted for hours. This is an ideal attachment if you’re looking for a fast, effective way to achieve straight hair without the hassle of using multiple tools.
How to Recreate the Hairstyle:
Step 1: Start with rough-dried or towel-dried hair
Step 2: Attach the Paddle Brush and set it to a high air setting and medium heat setting
Step 3: Section hair and brush through from roots to ends, following the natural direction of the hair
Step 4: Run the brush through each section a few times to smooth and straighten.
Step 5: Finish with a hair oil to maintain the sleekness
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Shark Flexstyle FrizzFighter Finishing Tool Attachment
$29.99
This attachment uses advanced technology to lock in moisture and seal the cuticle, helping to tame flyaways and reduce frizz. Ideal for adding the final touch to your style, it leaves hair looking sleek, shiny, and polished without the need for excessive heat.
Esthetician Tip: For best results, use the attachment on dry hair after styling to smooth and polish your look.
Shark FlexStyle Curl-Defining Diffuser Attachment
$29.99
Designed to enhance and define natural curls while reducing frizz. Its wide, flexible prongs gently lift and separate curls as airflow is distributed evenly, promoting volume and bounce without disrupting your curl pattern.
Esthetician Tip: Gently cup sections of your hair with the diffuser and allow the air to dry your curls, avoiding rough handling. To enhance volume, lift the diffuser at the roots as you dry.
Shark Flexstyle Wide-Tooth Comb Attachment
$29.99
Designed to gently detangle hair while reducing breakage and minimizing frizz. Its wide, spaced teeth make it ideal for working through wet or damp hair, especially for thicker or curly hair types.
Esthetician Tip: Use on damp hair, starting from the ends and working your way up to gently detangle. This method helps prevent breakage and minimizes stress on the hair.
The Bottom Line
The Shark FlexStyle has quickly become one of my go to styling tools for a variety of looks. Whether I need defined curls, a voluminous blowout, or sleek straight hair, this tool delivers. The multiple attachments make it versatile and user friendly, and I love how it minimizes heat damage while providing professional quality results. Whether you're new to hair tools or a styling pro, the Shark FlexStyle hair dryer system will make styling faster, easier, and more efficient.
Esthetics has been a lifelong passion for Lindsay. Growing up as a dancer fueled her love of makeup and skin care from an early age, ultimately leading her to pursue esthetics school after college. In over five years of experience as a licensed esthetician, she cultivated a diverse skill set, from running her own makeup artistry business and working in a Forbes-listed resort spa, to collaborating with dermatologists and nurse practitioners in performing medical aesthetic treatments. Since then, she has joined the Dermstore team offering virtual consultation services and more to make skin care education easily accessible for everyone, no matter where they're located.
