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Hair Dryers & Stylers reviews | Dewscope

Hair Dryers & Stylers

7 reviews

High-speed dryers, air stylers, hot brushes and straighteners, judged on drying time, heat control, noise and finish.

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Laifen product page for the Swift 4 High-Speed Hair Dryer showing the Polished Platinum model and the $199.99 price

Laifen Swift 4 Review: Good Enough to Skip the Dyson at $200?Editor's pickBy LaifenFor most people the Swift 4 is the better buy: a fast, light dryer at under half the Dyson's price. You give up Dyson's smoother finish and its scalp sensor. The 1.5-minute drying claim is marketing and the oil nozzle is unproven.Thick, long or curly hair where speed and a light handle matter$199.99$199.998.2

Revlon's product page for the One-Step Volumizer PLUS showing the oval dryer brush in three views

Revlon One-Step Volumizer PLUS Review: Still the Easiest Budget BlowoutBy RevlonThe most approachable dryer brush there is. The PLUS adds a useful medium heat, a smaller head that gets closer to the roots and a detachable barrel, for roughly twice what the original once cost on sale. It will not out-style a pro with a round brush on thick hair, and high is hot, but nothing at $70 gets a beginner to a smooth blowout faster.Shoulder-length, fine to medium hair that needs smooth volume fast$69.99$69.998.1

Shark FlexStyle 5-in-1 Air Styler and Hair Dryer in Stone on the SharkNinja product page, with product video and prices

Shark FlexStyle Review: Near-Airwrap Curls for Much Less MoneyBy SharkFlexStyle gets you about 90 percent of an Airwrap for about half the money: auto-wrapping curls, a real blowout and a dryer that doubles as a styler. It is heavier, louder and less refined in the details, and the Dyson held curls slightly longer. At the sale price it is the sensible pick for most people.Anyone wanting Airwrap-style curls without the $600 price$199.99$199.997.9

Dyson product page for the Airwrap i.d. multi-styler and dryer Straight+Wavy in Ceramic Pink and Rose Gold with a model curling her hair

Dyson Airwrap i.d. Review: Does the App Make Curling Easier?By DysonThe i.d. is the easiest Airwrap to curl with: the app builds a timed wrap, curl and cool-shot sequence for your hair and stores it on the tool. It is still a $599.99 styler whose results depend on hair type and technique. Buy it if you curl often and found the original fiddly. Skip it if you rarely curl.Regular curlers who want guided, repeatable timings$599.99$599.997.9

Dyson product page for the Supersonic Nural hair dryer in Ceramic Pink/Rose Gold

Dyson Supersonic Nural Review: Is Scalp-Sensing Heat Worth $500?By DysonExcellent dryer, poor value. The distance sensor and auto-pause genuinely protect your scalp, and daily dryers will use them. Everyone else gets nearly the same drying from a $200 high-speed dryer, so most people should skip the premium.Daily dryers with a sensitive scalp or fine, heat-prone hair$499.99$499.997.6

Shark's product page for the SpeedStyle Pro hair dryer showing the dryer image and prices of $99, $139.99 and $229.99

Shark SpeedStyle Pro Review: Is Scalp Shield Worth the Hype?By SharkA strong value among high-speed dryers when it is on sale near $140, with a long cord and a 230 degree temperature cap. Scalp Shield is Shark's own claim with no independent proof, and at the $229.99 list price it is a much less convincing deal.Buyers who want a fast dryer without paying Dyson prices$139.99$139.997.6

T3 product page for the AireBrush showing the white oval dryer brush and a $149.99 price

T3 AireBrush Review: Is a $150 Dryer Brush Worth It Over Revlon?By T3The AireBrush is the better dryer brush if your hair is long, thick or prone to frizz, because the even heat, ceramic surface and three heat settings make a smoother blowout with less snagging than budget brushes. It is not a bargain: a Revlon-style brush costs well under half, and the dial sits at the base of the handle where you cannot reach it mid-stroke. Buy it if you blow dry weekly, skip it if you do it twice a month.Thick, curly or frizz-prone hair that you blow dry weekly$149.99$149.997.6

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La Roche-Posay Melt-in Milk SPF 60 Review: A Comfortable Daily Sunscreen

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