Top 10 Hair Dryers
Cut Your Dry Time In Half With One Of These Best Selling Hair Dryers
In the summer it’s par for the course to leave the house with wet or damp hair, trusting the warm breezes to dry (and ideally tousle) your tresses. Well, seasons change and soon leaving the house with damp locks will equal damage and breakage. We’re also nearing the end of 2017, which means it’s high time to round up the top products of the year. Up today? The top ten hair dryers of 2017, of course. To make our picks we used our algorithm, totally unique to Rank & Style, which combs through all the products out there to bring you the best according to sales and user reviews. Cut down on your drying time, ensure the heat won’t damage or break your locks, infuse shine and more with the top ten hair dryers of the year. We’re not just full of hot air—we promise.
January 2, 2030
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The Rankings
Solano Supersolano 3600 Ion Professional Hair Dryer
FUN FACT: Celebrity stylist, Matt Fugate, is a fan of this dryer for its quality and results
USERS SAID: "This is a high end hairdryer that is built in Italy and is intended to stand up to all-day-long use in hair salons. it has a certain heft and solid feel about it that suggests that it's built to last. It also contains some of the latest technology which will dry hair faster with less hair-damaging heat. I don't have very long hair, so it drys my hair in an instant."
Drybar Buttercup Blow Dryer
FUN FACT: This is the exact dryer used in Drybar salons across the country.
USERS SAID: "Love this dryer. Drys my hair quickly with no static and I get tons of shine! Worth every penny."
Twin Turbo 3200 Ceramic and Ionic Professional Hair Dryer
BEST FOR: Thin hair—use the lower temperature setting to keep hair looking voluminous.
USER SAID: "At my latest salon appointment I noticed how quickly my hair dried, so I checked the brand they used and it's this one. Wow! Not only does it dry my hair ultra fast, but the cut and style I left the salon with is a snap to recreate at home. Now my hair looks better every day. What else can a gal ask for?"
Bio Ionic 10X Ultralight Speed Dryer
FUN FACT: Ready for a little science? Negative ions insert tiny water molecules into your mane, meaning your locks are hydrated and conditioned while the outer layer is flat and smooth. AKA perfection.
USERS SAID: "This dryer makes my hair feel exceptionally soft, light, defrizzed, and smooth, without the need for a flat iron—definitely the best blow out I've had in a long time!"
Elchim 3900 Healthy Ionic Ceramic Hair Dryer
FUN FACT: This hair dryer reduces drying time by more than 30%.
USERS SAID: "AMAZING DRYER. The force is very strong (2400w vs the standard 1875w) but it's directed, so your hair doesn't blow all over the place. I dried my hair from almost soaking wet and it took very little time, more importantly my hair was silky smooth when done."
Instyler BLU Turbo Ionic Dryer
FUN FACT: Totally customizable, you can select the amount of negative ions for your hair type to cut frizz out of the equation with this smart dryer.
USERS SAID: "I've been using this new dryer for a few days and the difference is night and day! It uses a little less heat than my old one, but dries faster and my hair it comes out looking perfect, I don't even have to use my straightener!"
GHD Air Professional Performance Hair Dryer
FUN FACT: This dryer is L'Oréal Paris Celebrity Stylist Mara Roszak's top pick for its power and shiny results.
USERS SAID: "I upgraded from a drugstore hairdryer to this baby. What a difference. It's much, much quieter, the air blows out much more powerfully which does the job of drying my hair much more quickly."
Parlux 3200 Compact 1900 Watts Hair Dryer
LOVED FOR: Its professional results
USERS SAID: "A hairdresser friend of mine let me borrow her larger model and I knew I had to have this. It cut my drying time in half and it is quicker to use this to blow out my hair straight than it is to use a flat iron on dry hair."
BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium Dryer
USERS SAID: "This is a great hair dryer. Major upgrade ftom my old one,. It really does help reduce frizz and dries my hair faster than my old one,. It's also light and easy to use."
LOVED FOR: The frizz-free results
Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer
LOVED FOR: Its fast-drying power, low noise, and intelligent heat control.
FUN FACT: This wünder dryer was a 2016 Beauty Award Winner.
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