Morning routine: how much time do you really save with an airstyler?

Last updated: August 10, 2026 · 5 min read

An airstyler saves time because drying and styling happen in one step, instead of blow-drying first and then curling or straightening separately afterward. How many minutes that actually saves depends on your hair length, thickness, and the style you're going for, but Ace & Taylor customers regularly report a routine of 30 to 40 minutes dropping to 10 to 15 minutes.

Further down you'll find where that time saving actually comes from, and which model saves you the most time for your hair.

Why does an airstyler save time compared to blow-drying plus straightening?

With a classic routine, you blow-dry your hair fully first, then pick up a separate curling or straightening iron to shape it. That's two separate steps, with two heat-up times and dividing your hair into sections twice.

An airstyler does that in one motion: as you wrap a section around the barrel, the airflow dries and styles it at the same time. You skip an entire step, and that's where the biggest time savings come from in practice.

How much time do you actually save?

That differs by person and hair type, but the shift is often big. One Ace & Taylor customer, Fem, describes it on the AirStraight's product page like this: "My 40-minute blow-dry and styling routine is now 15 minutes, and my hair feels softer instead of damaged." Another customer, Maria, reports that her hair is dry in 5 minutes with the Airstyler Pro Ceramiq.

These are individual customer experiences, not guaranteed times for everyone. Short or thin hair dries faster than long or thick hair, and a more elaborate style naturally takes more time than a quick blowdry.

Which factors determine how much time you save?

1. Hair length and thickness: long, thick hair has more sections and needs more time per section than short, thin hair.
2. Starting point: towel-dried hair styles faster than soaking wet hair, since there's less moisture that needs to evaporate.
3. Desired style: a quick blowdry takes less time than full curls or waves through the whole length.
4. Experience with the tool: after a few tries, wrapping hair around the barrel naturally goes faster.
5. Number of steps you skip: the more separate tools you'd normally use (blow-dryer, curling iron, straightener), the bigger the time savings from one combined device.

How do you get the most time savings out of your morning routine?

1. Pat your hair towel-dry the night or morning before, so you don't have to wait for it to get less wet.
2. Divide your hair into a few wide sections beforehand, that saves fumbling around while you're actually styling.
3. Lay out the barrels or attachments you need beforehand, so you don't have to switch halfway through.
4. Combine steps where you can, like applying heat protectant while the device warms up.

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