Bombae Hairplay Pro Review: A Bold New Contender in Premium Hair Styling

The premium hair styling market in India is finally getting interesting.

For years, Dyson practically owned the “luxury air styler” category, with its futuristic design, airflow-based styling, and eye-watering pricing. But now, Bombae, a brand mostly known for razors and grooming tools, wants a piece of that space with the new Hairplay Pro.

Priced at ₹19,000, the Hairplay Pro is Bombae’s attempt at creating an all-in-one styling system for Indian hair types without entering full Dyson territory. The promise sounds ambitious: salon-style blowouts, curls, smoothing, and volume without extreme heat damage. So the obvious question is can a homegrown grooming brand actually pull this off? After spending time with the Hairplay Pro, the answer is surprisingly complicated.

Design & First Impressions

There’s no escaping the Dyson inspiration here. The Hairplay Pro features the now-familiar premium cylindrical design paired with multiple magnetic styling attachments. You get curl barrels, smoothing brushes, a volumising brush, and a dryer attachment bundled into a single styling ecosystem. The entire package looks far more expensive than what Bombae usually sells.

But to Bombae’s credit, this doesn’t feel like a cheap imitation. The matte finish, balanced weight distribution, and attachment-locking mechanism feel surprisingly refined. It’s lightweight enough for long styling sessions and noticeably less intimidating for beginners compared to traditional curling setups.

The storage presentation also deserves mention. Bombae clearly wants this to feel like a premium beauty-tech purchase rather than just another hair tool.

What Makes Hairplay Pro Different?

The biggest selling point is airflow styling instead of direct extreme heat.

Bombae claims the Hairplay Pro uses a high-speed 110,000 RPM BLDC motor paired with ionic airflow technology to style hair while reducing heat damage. According to the company, the system checks heat levels 1000 times per second and is designed specifically for thick, frizz-prone Indian hair.

The curl barrels also use automatic airflow wrapping, essentially pulling sections of hair around the attachment automatically instead of requiring manual twisting.

In theory, this means:

• Faster styling
• Less heat exposure
• Better frizz control
• Easier curls for beginners

And honestly? Some of it actually works.

Performance

Blowouts & Volume

This is where Hairplay Pro performs best.

The volumising brush attachment creates soft salon-style blowouts with impressive ease, especially on medium-length to long hair. The airflow feels strong enough to smooth frizz without making hair feel aggressively fried afterwards.

For users who regularly spend money on salon blow-dries, the convenience factor here is massive.

It also works particularly well in humid conditions, something Indian users constantly struggle with.

Curling Attachments

The auto-wrap curlers are easily the most satisfying part of the experience.

Watching hair wrap itself around the barrel still feels slightly magical the first few times. More importantly, the learning curve is dramatically easier compared to traditional curling irons.

However, there’s a catch.

Like most airflow stylers, the curls work best on slightly damp hair and may not hold equally well across all hair textures. Fine hair users will probably get better results than those with extremely coarse or heavily layered hair.

Heat & Hair Damage

Bombae repeatedly markets the Hairplay Pro around “no heat damage,” and while that’s obviously marketing language, the styling experience does feel gentler than traditional straighteners or curling rods.

Hair feels softer post-styling compared to conventional heat tools, and there’s noticeably less burnt-hair smell during use.

That said, this is still a heated styling device, not magic.

Using it daily without a heat protectant is still a terrible idea.

Noise Levels & Usability

One underrated advantage: it’s quieter than expected.

Most affordable hair stylers sound like miniature vacuum cleaners, but Hairplay Pro maintains relatively controlled noise levels even at higher airflow settings.

The controls are intuitive, attachments switch quickly, and beginners will appreciate how forgiving the airflow-based styling system feels.

This is probably the strongest part of the entire product: accessibility.

Bombae has essentially simplified premium hairstyling for people who have always found salon tools intimidating.

The Problem With the ₹19,000 Price Tag

This is where things become difficult.

Despite undercutting Dyson by a huge margin, the Hairplay Pro is still demanding quite a big amount.

And once you cross that line, buyers stop comparing it to budget stylers and start comparing it directly to:

• Dyson Airwrap
• Dreame Airstyle
• Premium Philips systems
• High-end salon tools

That comparison becomes both fair and dangerous.

While Hairplay Pro is genuinely impressive for a first-generation premium styler, Bombae still lacks the long-term trust, service reputation, and proven reliability of established beauty-tech brands.

There’s also limited long-term user feedback available online right now, which makes the purchase feel slightly risky for early adopters. Reddit discussions around Bombae’s earlier styling tools show mixed opinions, particularly regarding durability and styling longevity.

Who Should Buy It?

The Hairplay Pro makes the most sense for:

• Users upgrading from traditional dryers and straighteners
• Beginners entering premium hair styling
• People who frequently do blowouts at home
• Users prioritising lower heat styling

But if you already own premium styling tools, the jump may feel less revolutionary.