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Medea Giordano Victoria Woollaston-Webber
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We tried blow-dryers, brushes, and a machine that sucks up your locks like a vacuum. These are our top tools to dry your do.
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The Best Hair Dryer on the Market
Dyson Supersonic Nural Hair Dryer
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Best Hair Dryer
Hot Tools Pro Artist Quietair
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Budget Price Without Sacrifice
Hairitage Comin' In Hot Dryer
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Made for Curls
Bellissima Italia Diffon Supreme Ionic XL
Read moreHaving curly hair is a challenge. I used to let it air dry, but I couldn’t stand sitting with wet hair all day and ending up with frizzy curls. I needed to find the best hair dryer for my unmanageable locks. Even if you don’t use it every day, it’s good to have one on hand for certain situations—like when you’re rushing to work straight out of the shower, or if your finicky curls need to be diffused, or if you crave smooth, glossy locks.
There’s an infinite number of hair dryers out there in every price range, and from a dizzying array of brands. If you have easy-to-manage hair that just needs to dry faster, you can probably go with any cheap dryer you find at your local CVS. But some of us have more temperamental hair that needs specific care. We’ve tried standard blow-dryers, blow-dry brushes, diffusers, and multi-use tools on coarse and fine hair. These are our favorites.
Be sure to read our other hair and beauty guides, including the Best Hair Straighteners and Best Curling Irons.
Updated June 2024: We've added the new Dyson Supersonic Nural as our top pick.
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Medea Giordano turned her shopping problem into a career as a product writer for WIRED. She covers a little bit of everything but loves health, beauty, and pet tech. Prior to WIRED, she was an assistant editor at Wirecutter and an assistant in the newsroom of The New York Times.... Read more
Victoria Woollaston-Webber is a freelance journalist, editor and founder of science-led health, beauty and grooming sites, mamabella and MBman. She has more than a decade's experience in both onlineand print journalism, having written about tech and gadgets since day one for national papers, magazines and global brands. Victoria specializes in... Read more
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