Our Favorite Hair Dryers and Diffusers (2022): Blow-Dryers, Brushers, and Diffusers

From the time the primary hair dryer was launched for dwelling use within the Nineteen Twenties, each one seemed practically similar till Dyson debuted its Supersonic dryer in 2016, which matched the design of its bladeless followers. Now, a number of corporations are adapting their drying tech into the lightest, thinnest bundle doable, wanting extra like a warmth gun than a hair dryer (I assume these are a sort of warmth gun, technically).

I’ve used these three. They’re every lower than a pound, comparatively quiet, and have self-cleaning features—you are taking the filter cowl off the again and activate cleansing mode; the dryers shoot air in reverse to push mud and particles out. While every one stands out by itself, I want I may mix all three for one excellent dryer.

Chi Lava Pro for $337: This one is barely lighter than the opposite two. It has an LED display indicating the precise temperature, which is a pleasant however uncommon function, and there are 4 warmth settings from cool to 250 levels Fahrenheit. The massive flaw, nevertheless, is that far an excessive amount of air comes by means of the diffuser, blowing hair round greater than ought to occur with that attachment.

Gama IQ2 Perfetto for $430: The Gama dryer is glossy and features a security function to robotically flip off ought to it overheat (it didn’t do that in testing, fortunately). There’s a setting lock so you may dry your hair with out unintentionally altering the pace or warmth. Plus, it comes with a silicone mat that places the dryer into standby mode robotically whenever you place it down, turning again on whenever you decide it up. This is absolutely useful when you’re sectioning off hair for a blowout, and regularly should put the dryer down. But it is costly and the magnetic filter cowl continually falls off. 

Bio Ionic Smart-X High-Efficiency Dryer for $329: This Bio Ionic additionally has a settings lock, which I now imagine ought to be on each styling software. I choose the look of this one one of the best, nevertheless, it would not include a diffuser, which I believe ought to be normal at this value level.