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Can anyone recommend a decent hair dryer?

28 replies

incognito1991 · 30/07/2026 22:35

I’ve never gone for expensive hair dryers, I think £50 is the average spend which may explain my issues. I have hard to maintain hair so when I blow dry it I need to do it in sections and take my time or I end up with a frizzy untameable mess. I’ve had 4 hairdryers over the past 2 years and after a few months of use they overheat and stop working until they cool down which means I then need to quickly dry my hair as fast as possible before it overheats. I’m fed up and want a decent one that can last at least a while longer than the rest. Any recommendations?

OP posts:
PeonyBulb · 01/08/2026 17:13

I like Babyliss hair dryers for my fine long hair

crusader7481 · 02/08/2026 16:14

incognito1991 · 30/07/2026 22:35

I’ve never gone for expensive hair dryers, I think £50 is the average spend which may explain my issues. I have hard to maintain hair so when I blow dry it I need to do it in sections and take my time or I end up with a frizzy untameable mess. I’ve had 4 hairdryers over the past 2 years and after a few months of use they overheat and stop working until they cool down which means I then need to quickly dry my hair as fast as possible before it overheats. I’m fed up and want a decent one that can last at least a while longer than the rest. Any recommendations?

I have always made do with basic hairdryers as I wash and style my hair every day. However the plug on my old faithful hairdryer broke recently and to repair the sealed plug was ridiculous. So I invested in a Dyson that I spotted on special. Well it has been a gamechanger. Just love it, so quiet, so many heat settings, stays cool, doesn’t overheat and is lightweight. Drying and styling my bob is so easy.
I have now bought one as a birthday gift for my daughter, which is also part of her early Xmas pressie. It will get well used as she has 2 daughters with long hair.

I might add that I did a bit of research before I forked out for my Dyson, there are so many options out there,but my hairdresser has always used a Dyson on my hair, so I had some knowledge of the product before I actually bought one.

Good luck with your decision.

ThisISmycircusandtheseAREmymonkeys · 02/08/2026 17:37

Victorius19 · 31/07/2026 16:22

I've got quite coarse grey hair and the Dyson hairdryer has completely changed the texture of my hair. I didn't really notice until we went away for a week and I had to use a different one.... my hair was like straw by the end of the week.

Same here. It is excellent. I also need to dry my hair in sections and it takes forever without my Dyson.

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