Tired of your less-than-stellar hair dryer? Here are the pros' picks.
No one likes to leave the house with wet hair, which makes your hair dryer perhaps the most essential tool in your beauty arsenal. But despite the importance of blow dryers, many people neglect this everyday item. When was the last time you replaced your hair dryer? If it's been more than five years since the last update, it's almost certainly time to upgrade. Today's best hair dryers do more than just remove water from your hair or give you a good blowout -- they also help protect your hair against heat damage and make your locks shiny. Stylists spend hours and hours every day drying people's hair, so they know a thing or two about efficient, quality hair dryers. I tested five of the best hair dryers that hairdressers swear by and that you can buy without access to specialist suppliers. If you're looking for a brand-new styling tool and super shiny hair, read on: There are hair dryers here for every hair type and style. This list is updated periodically with new products. Amazon/Remington The Remington Hair dryer is a great traditional hair dryer option for a basic hair dryer that performs well, protects your hair and won't break the bank. The hair dryer has a damage-protecting coating and three different heat settings. It also comes with two attachments, a diffuser and a concentrated nozzle for two styling preferences. "This is a decent lower priced dryer that features current technology to help keep hair healthy," says Shelly Aguirre, stylist at Maxine Salon in Chicago. Personally, I prefer a more powerful hair dryer since I have thick, coarse, curly hair and it needs a lot of power and heat to get it into a sleek blowout. But for a budget dryer, this one is lightweight and gets pretty hot, which is great for smoothing strands. The Remington blow dryer is the best option overall for someone who is on a budget, or seldom uses a hair dryer. Someone who has short, fine hair or thin hair or does not use a blow dryer very much would be happy with this value hair…