

If you’ve never been able to get the hang of holding a hair dryer in one hand and a round brush in the other at the same time, this model mashes the two together, resulting in ultra-shiny, frizz-free hair for our testers.įor the most part, however, the dryers priced at $100 and below - which resulted in slower dry times, were less versatile (better for straight hair versus curly, for instance) and were constructed from flimsier materials - just didn’t match up to the more expensive versions. With nearly 150,000 reviews averaging 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon, we just had to put the wildly popular cult-fave hair tool to the test. If you’re not looking to spend hundreds, our value vote goes to the Revlon One-Step. Best high-end hair dryer: Dyson Supersonic.Best mid-range hair dryer: Drybar Buttercup.Best budget hair dryer: Revlon One-Step.We looked at obvious factors, such as dry time, heat and airflow speed, but also other important components ranging from attachments and unique features to cord length and weight.īy the end of the process, we’re pretty sure we at least doubled our upper arm strength (happy benefit) and found three winners that left our hair looking healthy, silky smooth, frizz- and flyaway-free: We spent hours testing the dryers, ranging in price from $25 to $399, on four different hair textures: fine and straight-to-wavy thick and curly 4b curls with extensions and thick and wavy-to-curly. So to get that just-stepped-out-of-the-salon look at home, we set out to test nine of the market’s top-rated models and were, well…blown away by how much magic a new hair dryer can work.

But the days of popping into your favorite blow-dry bar or salon may feel like ancient history in the time of Covid, making hair dryers all the more important. Nothing changes a woman’s attitude - or confidence - like a fresh blowout. This product comes with a professional-length nine-feet power cord and a two-year warranty on parts and labor.Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account It features four heat settings, three airflow settings, a cold shot, and ionizer, all with 1600 watts of power. The Dyson Supersonicalso has a removable filter at the bottom of the dryer that notifies you when it needs to be cleaned. With heat shield technology, the surfaces of the attachments stay cool-even during close-up styling. The diffuser disperses air evenly around curls to gently dry hair and improves definition. The smoothing nozzle uses smooth, wide air for a sleek finish, while the styling concentrator is for precise styling to shape hair one section at a time without worrying about disturbing the rest. Due to its compact size, Dyson was able to put the motor in the handle, making the dryer feel balanced in your hands.ĭyson has created three precisely engineered magnetic attachments with 16 patents pending, to further control the airflow, allowing you to effortlessly achieve a range of different styles. The digital motor V9 is on average six times faster, a third of the weight, and half the size of other hair dryer motors. Combined with Dyson’s patented Air Multiplier™ technology, air is amplified threefold, creating a high pressure, focused jet of air for controlled, precise, drying and styling. The powerful tool moves over 13 liters of air every second. The temperature is measured 20 times a second and transmits this data to the microprocessor, which intelligently controls the patented compact heating element from reaching extreme, hair damaging temperatures. The Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer has intelligent heat control technology, which helps prevent extreme heat damage to protect hair’s natural shine. Wanna know more? Here's some of Dyson's carefully curated marketing copy. It also sounds like a vacuum cleaner (I see what you did there Dyson), and it has intelligent heat control technology, which helps prevent extreme heat damage to protect your hair’s natural shine. It's super light, it cuts down the amount of time it takes to dry your hair by a significant amount, and it's beautiful. But after using it for a week, I'm all "take my money, Dyson!"įirst things first, all the reviews you're reading are true. When I saw the roll out of the first advertisements for the Supersonic I swore up and down that there is no way, no how I'd ever spend that much on a hair tool.

But I'm not here to talk about shoulda/woulda/couldas, I'm here to tell you about the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer.įive bills is a lot to spend on anything, especially a hair dryer. Or a washer/dryer that sends you text notifications. With that kind of cash and manpower, he could've developed an app that diagnoses car problems. James Dyson dropped $100-million and set 130 British engineers to make the next great hair dryer.
