Last updated: August 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Ace & Taylor just won The Hair Expert's Best Tested Award seal with the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™, scoring 9.2 out of 10. The Hair Expert is an independent testing site for hair, skin, and makeup products that buys its own devices and tests them the way a regular customer would. Only products scoring 8.5 or higher get this seal.
At a glance
- The Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ won The Hair Expert's Best Tested Award seal with a score of 9.2 out of 10.
- Only products that score 8.5 or higher get this seal. Below that, no product gets it, no matter the brand.
- Tested on four things: performance on real hair, damage from repeated use, ease of use at home, and whether it's worth the price.
- The Hair Expert buys products with its own money and tests them the way a regular customer would, no sponsored placements.
- Awarded by The Hair Expert, an independent testing site for hair, skin, and makeup products.
Below, you'll find out exactly how strict this test is, why the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ won, and how it stacks up against similar stylers from Dyson and Shark.
What is The Hair Expert Award, and how strict is the test?
The Hair Expert Award is The Hair Expert's “Best Tested Award” seal, an independent testing site for hair, skin, and makeup products. Only products that score 8.5 or higher on a scale up to 10 get this seal, everyone else misses out.
The Hair Expert tests on four criteria: how the product performs on real hair, how much damage it causes with repeated use, how easy it is to use at home, and whether it's worth the price. Only when a product scores strongly enough across all four does the final result climb above 8.5.
What makes the test extra credible is The Hair Expert's own approach: products are bought with their own money, exactly the way a customer would, rather than sent free by the brand. That means a score can't be bought, negotiated, or influenced by a brand sending over a free unit, as The Hair Expert describes its own process.
Why did the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ win?
The Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ scored a 9.2 out of 10, earning it the Best Tested Award seal. The Hair Expert describes the device as a ceramic multistyler that performed consistently across drying, straightening, and curling tests, with a price-to-performance ratio that stood out as notably strong compared to similar systems.
The Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ is a 6-in-1 multistyler: drying, straightening, and curling with the same handle and interchangeable attachments. All the curling barrels are fully ceramic-coated, not just a thin sprayed layer, which helps explain the even heat distribution that kept coming up throughout the test. That same fully-fired coating is also why Ace & Taylor is confident enough to back it with a 2-year warranty.
How does the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ compare to the Dyson Airwrap and Shark FlexStyle?
On The Hair Expert's same test scale, reviewed by the same tester, the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ scored a 9.2. The Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler came in at 7.2, and the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System at 7.4.
Because all three devices were tested by the same independent source using the same method, this is a fair side-by-side comparison rather than three separate results pulled from different sources.
| Device | Score at The Hair Expert |
|---|---|
| Ace & Taylor Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ | 9.2 / 10 |
| Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System | 7.4 / 10 |
| Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler | 7.2 / 10 |
Source: The Hair Expert, all three devices tested on the same scale by the same tester.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Hair Expert Award?
It's The Hair Expert's “Best Tested Award” seal, an independent testing site for hair, skin, and makeup products. Only products that score 8.5 or higher on a scale up to 10 get this seal.
Is The Hair Expert's test independent?
Yes. The Hair Expert buys products with its own money and tests them the way a regular customer would. A score can't be bought, negotiated, or influenced by a brand sending over a free unit.
What score did the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ get?
9.2 out of 10, well above the 8.5 threshold needed for the Best Tested Award seal.
How does the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ compare to the Dyson Airwrap and Shark FlexStyle?
On the same test scale, with the same tester, the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ scored a 9.2, compared to 7.4 for the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System and 7.2 for the Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler.
Where can I buy the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™?
Directly at aceandtaylor.com, in Grey.
The Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ that won the Best Tested Award seal with a 9.2 is the exact same version you can order today.
No special test version, just the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ delivered straight to your door, with the same fully ceramic-coated attachments The Hair Expert tested.
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Written by Lena A., on the Best Tested Award seal the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq™ won at The Hair Expert.
