Whether you’re looking to create a straight, sleek finish, or a bouncier finish with more volume at the roots, the barrel-shaped GHD Rise has you covered. Like the Glide, the heated ceramic barrel of the Rise banishes frizz and straightens hair, but with a softer and more lifted finish with movement at the ends. Depending on your hair type and how you style it, you may need various attachments for your hairdryer. While other types of hair dryer may come with a huge selection allowing you to create a wealth of styles, these compact models tend to come with fewer. That being said, there are those that have a few essential attachments so it is worth keeping an eye out for these if you want something a little more versatile. Noise This hair dryer emits ‘Nanoe’ as you use it - a technology developed by Panasonic that claims to hold 1,000 times more moisture than ions, to deeply enrich your hair to help reduce damage. They claim 88 percent of users noted a visible improvement in split ends after five weeks of using it.

Like all heated styling tools, heated rollers can damage your hair if not used correctly. To keep your hair looking and feeling soft and healthy, use a heat protection spray first. Are heated rollers better than straighteners? Like other products in Revamp’s Progloss range, this hot brush uses a combination of ionic technology and a ceramic barrel infused with keratin protein, argan and coconut oils to condition hair and create a bouncy, glossy finish. You can choose between two heat settings, and airflow can be independently set – so you can choose fast or slow air with either low or high heat for wet hair; and high heat with no air to straighten and style dry hair. When it comes to buying the best hair dryer for you, there are a number of features you should consider starting with three different types of heating element, which warm the air before its projected from the barrel, used in modern hair dryers. Metal elements ensure the hair dryer is more affordable but will cause more heat damage, while ceramic elements ensure the heat is more evenly distributed to diminish the damage.Finally, tourmaline elements release negative ions in the air flow, which speeds up evaporation of the water molecules reducing drying time but also make hair appear smoother.There's no hiding the fact this is an expensive hair dryer – and let’s be honest, is beyond many people’s budgets for a haircare appliance. But Dyson has crammed a shed-load of tech into its Supersonic dryer making it the best hair dryer you can buy right now. An upgrade on the popular Revlon One-Step Volumiser, the Plus model claims to give you 50 percent less heat exposure and has the technology built in to create shinier results. It’s aimed at those who want to easily create a bouncy blow dry at home and we found it fuss-free and easy to use. It measured around the 90-decibel mark on its highest setting, so can get quite noisy, though. Inevitably, it took a bit of figuring out – especially as the curling barrels are so unique compared to traditional stylers – but after a few attempts, it’s foolproof. Not only is the entirety of the kit luxe and beautiful to look at, but the overall finish makes it something comparable to what you’d pay for in a salon. In the box you’ll find a gentle drying attachment to rough-dry wet hair, two different barrel sizes to create looser or tighter curls, two paddle brushes for smoothing, and one round brush for salon-style volume. There are three heat and three speed settings that can be independently selected for maximum control over styling, and buttons for both are built neatly into the handle and intuitive to find and use while styling the hair.

Using a heat protectant spray helps, but realistically, any heat tool will come with some sort of damage. Unlike traditional stylers (a.k.a curlers or straighteners) where your hair is exposed to heat that’s hot enough to induce a sweat, the FlexStyle measures temperature 1000x per second so it never gets too hot. Plus, using heated air means the temperature doesn’t have to be scorching to create effective, bouncy curls. My overall verdict: Is the Shark FlexStyle worth it? Heated rollers are suitable for use on dry or mostly dry hair. Wet hair is more fragile and prone to damage. Can heated rollers be used on all hair lengths and types? We updated this article in January 2023 to add two new products, eva NYC and Curlsmith, in place of discontinued and sold out products.

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The Rise is a simple-to-use ceramic hot brush that delivered smoothness and volume that lasted all day. Rollers can usually be cleaned with a damp cloth between uses – always follow the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions, and leave the rollers to dry fully before next using. These heat-conducting pods and rollers are stored in a case that warms up when turned on. They often come in different sizes, depending on the type of curl you want to achieve. The smaller the size, the tighter the curl. Do you use heated rollers on wet or dry hair? Hot rollers reach high temperatures, but they generally use less heat than straighteners and tongs, making them kinder to your hair. Fine hair in particular will thank you for reaching for the rollers instead of your curling iron. Rollers can also be more convenient, as you can put on your makeup or paint your nails while they work their magic. How we test

If you’re on a budget this hair dryer from Hot Tools is worth considering. On test, we found the hair dryer, which is known as the Hot Tools Pro Signature Salon 1875 Watts Ionic AC Motor Hair Dryer in the US, was simple to use and it took our shoulder-length fine hair from wet to dry on the hottest setting in a similar time to more expensive models in this list. Although on the lowest temperature setting, after six minutes we gave up as our hair wasn’t anywhere close to dry. Inside the box you get five attachments as standard, including the new Frizz flyaway attachment which works to create smooth, shiny hair. Without it, we found the Supersonic can leave hair texture feeling a little too light and fluffy once dry, so its a worthy inclusion. Key details – Material: Ceramic plates; Bristles material: Mix; Heat settings: 1; Cool blast: No; Swivel cord length: 1.7m; Auto switch-off: Yes, after 1 hour of non-use Key specs – Material: Ceramic barrel; Barrel size: N/A; Bristle material: Ceramic; Heat settings: 2; Cool blast: Yes; Cord length: 3m; Auto switch-off: No

For many people, their hairstyles require the use of a hair dryer and even if yours doesn’t, using a hair dryer will take the chill off on those cold mornings, rather than walking around with wet hair. Yes, but the results will differ. Heated rollers will add volume to short hair but may struggle to produce a defined curl. Hair stylists recommend using heated rollers on straight or slightly straight hair to produce a smoother, kink-free finish. If you have curly hair, rollers can help loosen your curls for a softer style. How do you use heated rollers? Straightening brushes work best on dry hair. As you would when using a straightener, start at the top of the hair and glide the brush slowly down, pulling the hair taut as you go. No matter the style of brush you’re using, begin by spritzing the hair with heat protector spray to prevent damage, stopping your hair from snapping or splitting. Our favourite is GHD Heat Protect Spray, because the lightweight mist gives a no-product feel that doesn’t weigh down the hair. What features should I look out for?

Nobody likes a heavy hair dryer at the best of times, they can make your arms ache while you’re using them and they feel bulky. So, when you’re camping, and perhaps having to carry all of your equipment from point A to point B, the last thing you want are heavy accessories weighing you down. For those that have curly hair, a diffuser is a must as it disperses the air stream to ensure the curl pattern of the hair isn’t disrupted. However, while many hair dryers ship with a diffuser, the Shark Style iQ, which is known as the Shark HyperAir in the US, goes one step further.The Rise heats to GHD’s recommended 185ºC in under 30 seconds, and leaves hair feeling silky and soft to the touch. Nylon bristles work easily and gently through the hair to smooth down flyaways and deliver a polished finish. As with all GHD products, there’s only one heat setting, which worked well on our mid-length curly hair.