How to use a high heat UK hairdryer in the US?

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Hello, can anyone help with my hairdryer dilemma? I have to use a very hot blow-dry hairdryer to get my wild hair to look half decent (for work). But I’m off to America in a few days for work and, last time I was there, my UK blow-dry hairdryer just didn’t work (it only delivered very low, slow heat, when plugged in using my standard uk-usa conversion plug). Does anyone have a solution to this? Is there perhaps some sort of a conversion plug that will make my uk hairdryer work properly in the USA? Many thanks!

Anything that lights or heat doesn’t do well with the different voltage. Search UK to US transformer on Amazon. I can’t promise they’ll work for a hairdryer but they stopped my Flos light from flickering. Alternatively go to a blow dry bar?

Thanks @FlounderingFruitcake i will have a search!

I don’t think so. Your UK hairdryer works on 240v but the US power supply is only 110v, so you’d need a step up transformer which do exist but are heavy and expensive. Perhaps buy a hairdryer when you’re there if the one in the hotel is feeble?

I don’t think so. Your UK hairdryer works on 240v but the US power supply is only 110v, so you’d need a step up transformer which do exist but are heavy and expensive. Perhaps buy a hairdryer when you’re there if the one in the hotel is feeble?

Oops sorry for the double post…

Yep, just had a look and the transformers are basically the same price as my hairdryer… all around £80 or so. And look massive. damn!

When I lived in US I had to buy a new hairdryer and straighteners.

I’m not sure you can get it to work, I’ve had the same problem travelling. Assume you’ll have a hairdryer in the room, so you could use that but am I understanding you use a rotating brush like Babyliss? As you say a blow-dry hairdryer….in which case a regular hairdryer won’t be quite the same and the hotel ones can be a bit crap generally.

If you’re staying in a city centre I think visiting a blow dry bar is a good shout. How often do you wash your hair and how long are you away for? Might be doable to just go once or twice!

You can buy dual voltage travel hairdryers. I have a Babyliss one that worked great in the US.

@Mamette I fear that’s what I’ll need to do. Or more likely, since I’m only there for a week, just put up with the low heat. Thanks so much to you all! 💐

Ah ok @DanielSpaniel . Actually it IS a babyliss… the only thing that keeps my hair in order!

@Wiennetta yes precisely, a rotating Baybliss. Hotel hairdryers not the same, as you say. My blow drying techniques without this are not very good (ie non existent).