The Perfect Hair Dryer – What to Look for When Buying?

Many people wonder which parameters to look at to enjoy good performance from a hair dryer in their own hair salon. Most often we look for simple equipment that quickly and safely dries our wet hair straight after washing. As it turns out, however, not all hair dryers are equal. There are now dozens of types of drying devices, equipped with additional, modern features. Let us consider which features a good device should have, one that dries hair not only quickly but, above all, with care for its healthy condition.

Power of the device

This is one of the most important values to look at when choosing the most suitable hair dryer. Whether the device is meant to be fully professional or just for home use, the power of the device defines an important aspect of its functionality. The higher the power, the greater the power consumption, but also the more effective the drying of different types of hair. We should therefore aim for equipment with at least 1500 W of power. If you have fine, thinning hair and don’t want to spend more on a more powerful device, a lower-power model will certainly be enough. However, if you want to thoroughly dry a „thick mane”, aim for dryers with around 2000 W or more. Such devices are the ones that people who work in hairdressing professionally should aim for.

Heat setting

This is an important option that every good hair dryer should have. Being able to switch to cool air right after drying the hair in normal mode is an important feature. It allows the hair cuticles to close, making them less susceptible to external factors. Alternating between warm and cool drying helps look after the condition of your hairstyle. Temperature control also allows you to dry a large amount of hair quickly if you switch to the higher heat setting. And if you want to shape your hairstyle and add firmness, cool air will again come in handy. It is therefore worth choosing a hair dryer with at least two temperature settings.

Air speed

This is now standard, yet there are still dryers on the market without the option to adjust airflow strength. Choose those that have this option. It is worth having a hair dryer with at least two airflow settings – low and high. If you add the function of adjusting airflow temperature, the device can be considered functional. Adjusting the airflow speed is useful above all when you want less intensive drying, for the sake of your hair’s good condition. A lower airflow strength is also useful when styling hair or drying children’s hair. A high speed can be used when you want to dry a voluminous hairstyle in the shortest possible time.

Additional hair dryer accessories

More and more manufacturers of good hair dryers are equipping their devices with additional gadgets that make the whole process of drying and styling hair easier. Among such accessories you will find, for example, a diffuser with various nozzle types, noise-reducing silencers, a removable protective filter, or airflow concentrators. Modern devices are also equipped with other optional functions that increase the usefulness of the dryer. These include dryers with an ionisation function, or devices fitted with modern eco-friendly motors. These are additional options that improve working comfort and increase the safety of drying hair.