
From the time the primary hair dryer was introduced for home use in the 1920s, each one regarded 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 package deal attainable, trying extra like a warmth gun than a hair dryer (I assume these are a kind of warmth gun, technically).
I’ve used these three. They’re every lower than a pound, comparatively quiet, and have self-cleaning capabilities—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 might 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 screen indicating the precise temperature, which is a pleasant however uncommon characteristic, and there are 4 warmth settings from cool to 250 levels Fahrenheit. The large 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 modern and features a security characteristic to mechanically 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 mechanically once you place it down, turning again on once you choose it up. This is de facto useful for those who’re sectioning off hair for a blowout, and regularly need to put the dryer down. But it is costly and the magnetic filter cowl continuously falls off.
Bio Ionic Smart-X High-Efficiency Dryer for $329: This Bio Ionic additionally has a settings lock, which I now consider ought to be on each styling device. I choose the look of this one one of the best, nevertheless, it does not include a diffuser, which I feel ought to be normal at this value level.