Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer Review: Fast, Kind, Comfortable

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• Who the Dyson Hair Dryer Makes Sense For
• Dyson Just Debuted Its Smallest and Lightest Hair Dryer—But There’s a Catch
• Beth: Experience
• How we picked and tested
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I use the round brush that comes with the dryer (which is perfect for curtain bangs, I must add) and one of the concentrator nozzles to style my bangs and add a little volume to my roots. Otherwise, I rough dry without any attachments, and my hair always looks like I just stepped off a movie set. For something with so much innovative tech, you’d expect a clunky, heavy tool that hurts to hold up for more than a few minutes—but not the Dyson Supersonic. Compared to other hair dryers, this is actually much lighter to hold, and the design is easy to maneuver around your head. The motor at the center of the device is smaller and brushless, unlike typical hair dryers, which makes it much quieter and lighter to hold. If you’re used to considering your daily blow dry an arm workout, you might have to rethink your workout routine with this.

Who the Dyson Hair Dryer Makes Sense For

There’s also the 28c cold shot to set your hard after styling. The Revlon 1875-Watt Infrared Hair Dryer produced a wind speed of 45 mph (measured directly in front of the nozzle), slower than the speed we got from our picks. It weighs just over a pound, has a cord measuring 5.5 feet, and comes with a concentrator and a diffuser. But the mediocre specs, along with the gimmicky red lights that flash while you’re blow-drying, kept this dryer from being a pick, even though it was a particularly inexpensive model at the time of our tests.

Dyson Just Debuted Its Smallest and Lightest Hair Dryer—But There’s a Catch

To dry hair you need a combination of velocity and temperature. Heat on its own would evaporate the water from the hair but it would take a very long time. Velocity helps to strip water off from the surface of the hair. It’s faster (8x, claims Dyson) and lighter (on average half the weight) than most other dryer motors. Dyson puts its product advances down to its experience in motor and airflow technology, plus five years of research into “the science of hair”.

Beth: Experience

On the Dyson, the buttons are far smaller, so you need to have a good sense of where they are. I can even forgive the fuchsia-pink accents – perhaps there in case us ladies weren’t sure it was the product for us. The Supersonic has been four years in the making, at a cost of a cool £50 million.

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For better balance the centre of mass has to be moved as close as possible to the hand or pivot point. It’s eye-wateringly expensive but the astonishing performance, ease of use and wide range of handy magnetic attachments just about justifies its price. Saviano recommends pointing the wide-tooth comb attachment away from the scalp, starting from the hairline. “Blow dry each section from root to end completely before moving onto the next section,” he says. The Dyson Gentle Air attachment is a lighter interpretation of a diffuser and can work for any hair type and texture.

The Supersonic hair dryer reinvigorates an underserved category with a masterpiece of efficiency that blows away the competition. If you normally use a hair dryer once a week or a few times a month for special occasions only, the Dyson Supersonic isn’t worth it for you. If you’ve got a stressful, demanding job that requires you to look polished at all times and very little free time, then this hair dryer will save you time, effort and your mental health. The final step if I have time and want to look extra snatched is the flyaway attachment, which  easily replaces my hair straightener.

I’ve had curtain bangs for two years now, and I can’t imagine myself ever having a different haircut. But obviously, curtain bangs require quite a bit of styling, so I have to make sure to blow dry them in place every single day. After testing for over a year, we’re sharing everything you need to know about the dryer and its iconic design, how to use it, and two of our editors’ (with two very different hair types) experiences.

However, the glowing reviews have been pouring in for it ever since. The day finally came when the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer landed on the Who What Wear UK beauty desk. It was time for me to see if this supposedly next-level hair dryer was really worth it. Even though it’s best to section hair with this attachment, I only sectioned mine into two horizontal sections, about halfway down my head, from ear to ear, to cut down on time and it still gave a great, bouncy blowout. I feel like this attachment produces lovely, everyday hair that looks fabulous, yet it doesn’t make too much of a statement. It also ensures a great base, if you opt for a second heat tool, like a curling wand.

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If you have short hair that dries with a gust of wind, you can walk away from the Supersonic without any FOMO – unless you’re buying for a partner who has longer hair, then you can absolutely justify using it too. And if you’re on a budget, look elsewhere as the cost of this one is positively eye-watering. It’s the same story for the Iron/Fuchsia with hand-finished leather case edition.

Conventional dryers can be uncomfortable because they are heavy and require odd postures to reach all the hair. If it takes you more than ten minutes to dry your hair, your arm and wrist are going to take the punishment of such heavy, unwieldy dryers. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman & Home and junior beauty editor at beauty website Powder. She has a particular interest in finding solutions for acne and eczema, which she has experienced firsthand.

Remember back in 2016 when the first Supersonic hair dryer was released? It was billed as ‘the world’s first silent hair dryer’ and its short barrelled-design made our once trusty dryers look prehistoric. That is until they revamped it by adding some ‘ground-breaking’ new technology to the Nural. The Bio Ionic 10X Ultralight Speed Dryer is a tad lighter (0.92 pounds) than our top pick and has a slightly longer cord.

However, this offer on a refurbished Dyson Supersonic Origin for just £179.99 on eBay presents a great opportunity to get this powerful hair dryer in the home. Yes, the Flyaway smoother is compatible with all previous versions of the Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer. I am a card-carrying member of the Dyson fan club, and have used (and loved) the OG Supersonic hair dryer for two years now, so I didn’t think I could be impressed by a few extra bells and whistles. At an impressive 11 feet long, the currently unavailable CHI Touch 2 Dryer’s cord is the longest of any dryer we’ve tested, but this dryer is more expensive and much slower than the Rusk W8less.

Over a seven-day period, I experimented with using the blow dryer for different styling techniques after washing my hair each day. I tried it right out of the shower (four minutes’ drying time) and also blow dried it when it was half dry (three minutes’ drying time). In long-term use, I’ve tested the Supersonic in different environments (muggier weather, drier weather) and have used it on fully wet vs. partly air-dried hair.

I’ve always gotten smooth, polished results, and in record time. While we’re on the topic of temperature regulation, the Supersonic features four precise heat settings, three speed settings and a cold shot to set hair after styling. You can vary the heat settings in step with the speed ones (i.e., use the highest heat setting for fast drying and styling and the lowest heat option for diffusing). I’m a blow drying speed demon, but if your hair is finer, damaged or color-treated, there are plenty of options for a more custom styling session.

When the Dyson hair dryer came out, I knew I had to get it—I just couldn’t stomach the price. The diffuser did a stellar job of drying and defining our tester’s curls, reaching deeper into the hair than similar attachments from other brands. To aid big, bouncy blow dries we opted for the styling concentrator, while the smoothing nozzle was our go-to for sleek, straight looks. With the Dyson Supersonic, the possibilities may not be just as endless as the Airwrap, but this tool still offers a lot of versatility. For my fine, medium-length hair, I'll use it on the medium heat and speed setting. I use the styling concentrator, diffuser, and gentle air attachments the most.

There's a lot to love about this powerful hot tool — namely, how fast it works. Though the Airwrap also has hair-drying capabilities, it doesn't quite compare to the speed at which the Supersonic works. Quality hair tools can be a big investment, so if you're trying to decide if the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer is worth the splurge, keep reading for my full review. You want a hanging loopWe know we’re being really picky with this one, but we were disappointed there’s no hanging loop on the Dyson Supersonic. If you're someone that wants to create a salon-style environment for your home blow dry session, then the lack of a hanging loop may mean it’s not the hair dryer for you.