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Want to Achieve a Salon Blow Dry at Home? These are the Hair Dryers For You!
Posted by Vivo Online Store on 10th Jan 2025
Want to Achieve a Salon Blow Dry at Home? These are the Hair Dryers For You!
There are hair dryers and then there are hair dryers that go beyond just drying your hair. They leave your hair soft, smooth and shinier; they cut down on your blow-drying time; are small enough to take on the road and look great. Those are the kinds of hair dryers we’re interested in at Vivo.
Before we get into which hair dryers we recommend, our first tip which applies to whichever hair dryer or heated hair tool that you use, don’t forget heat protectant to ensure your hair stays healthy (not sure where to start? We’ve listed some of our favourite at the end)! Ok, safety message done, let’s continue...
Short on time? Check out these powerful hair dryers
Parlux DigitAlyon Air Ionizer Dryer and Magic Sense Diffuser
This hair dryer is ticking all the boxes: it’s lightweight at 395g, quiet to use and with 2400W of power, it will dry your hair quickly. And thanks to the Air Ionizer Tech ionic and ceramic technology your hair will be left shiny and soft. It’s no wonder it's getting 5-star reviews including: “Reduces drying time and leaves my hair feeling soft!” and “This is the best hair dryer!”. Available in 4 colour options!
Silver Bullet Platinum Hair Dryer
With extra power for extra performance, the Silver Bullet Platinum hair dryer is a powerful all-rounder that is suitable for all hair types, including thick and curly. With a long-life 3000 hour brushless 2300V AC motor and 2200 watts of power, 3 speed and heat settings and 9 customisable modes, it lets you style your hair exactly as you want, fast and easily.
For those mornings when you’re running late, use the ghd Air hair dryer, which can dry your hair in half the time (compared to other regular hair dryers) thanks to its 2,100W professional-strength motor and patented removable air filter that delivers high pressure air flow for super fast drying. Speedy drying doesn’t mean you’ll be left with frizzy hair though, the ghd air leaves you with smooth, soft hair that shines. Don’t just take our word for it though, users have left reviews like this one: “I never really believed a hair dryer could make all that much difference. I was wrong. The GHD Air has been a game changer. For the first time ever I can achieve a smooth, frizz-free blow dry without needing to run the straightener through afterwards.”
Take one of these hair dryers next time you travel!
Silver Bullet Baby Travel Dryer
It might be teeny tiny, but that doesn’t mean the Silver Bullet Baby Travel Dryer isn’t powerful. Designed to be extremely compact and light and with dual voltage for worldwide use, you can take it with you even if you’re only taking hand luggage.
ghd Flight+ ® Travel Hair Dryer
When you read numerous 5* reviews, including “WOW! The GHD Flight+ travel is small but it really gets the job done quickly and efficiently. It compacts so small, is a great deal lighter than a regular dryer and does an awesome job.” you know you’re onto something good. The new ghd Flight+ ® travel hair dryer is small but mighty. It’s 49% lighter and 25% smaller than the ghd Air but it still has 78% of the power.
HH Simonsen Compact Hair Dryer with Diffuser
Compact enough to take in your suitcase but powerful enough (it has a 2100W motor and features an airflow that is up to 25% stronger than traditional hair dryers) to deliver the frizz-free results you want, the HH Simonsen Compact hair dryer is Danish design at its very best. Plus we love this limited edition gold design!
BaBylissPRO Bambino Ultra Lightweight Travel Hair Dryer
A real space saver, the BaBylissPRO Bambino is only 14 cm in length but still has Nano Titanium technology for heat conductivity, negative ions to combat frizz, and faster infrared drying with less damage. You might not be at home, but that doesn’t mean you have to leave your blow dry there too.
Packing for your trip? Don’t forget your other hair and skin care travel essentials.
Give your hair an extra boost of shine with these hair dryers!
Bringing game-changing innovation to hair dryers, the ghd Helios precisely delivers a 120kmph airflow for a quick salon-worthy blow dry and provides up to 30% more shine than if you just let your hair dry naturally. It’s lightweight, powerful, delivers the style you want and even has a bespoke acoustic system to ensure low sound levels - what’s not to love? Available in different colour options.
Winning top marks, in our opinion, for its design, the futuristic and ultra-high speed Spectre could easily be in our powerful or design category, but what we particularly love about this hair dryer is that its ionic generator gives you the smoothest, silkiest and shiniest results.
For a sleek design and a great blow dry these are the hair dryers you need!
Silver Bullet Odyssey Dryer 1800W
Once you’ve tried the Silver Bullet Odyssey professional hair dryer we reckon you’re going to find it pretty hard to go back to a traditional hair dryer. With its sleek, lightweight design, unlimited airflow settings and ceramic which emits negative ions for smooth and shiny results, the hair dryer caters to all your styling needs.
Silver Bullet JetLiner Dryer 1800W
Not only do you have five dial-in modes: fine, normal, coarse, manual and turbo boost, 13 heat/airflow settings and 3 speed/3 heat settings in manual mode but this hair dryer features a digital, streamlined appearance and an ionic generator for smoother, shinier and frizz-free tresses.
Hot Air Brushes – the Hair Dryer Alternative
Hot Air Brushes – the Hair Dryer Alternative
If you’re looking for a versatile tool that combines drying and styling in one, hot air brushes might be the answer. The ghd Duet Style 2-in-1 is a revolutionary tool that can be used on wet hair, drying and straightening in one go.
Want more volume? Switch to the ghd Duet blowdry mode for a full-bodied finish.
For those who prefer a sleeker look, the BaBylissPro Nano Titanium Hot Air Brush delivers salon-quality results by smoothing and styling the hair while drying it. These tools are perfect for anyone short on time or looking to reduce heat exposure without compromising on style.
Remember, before drying your hair or using any heat tools, protect your hair with heat protectant:
Want a heat protection spray that protects and nourishes your hair up to 220°c and smooths your hair for a flawless shiny result? Then add this to your basket now!
Kérastase Chroma Absolu Heat Protectant For Coloured Hair
This multi-functional serum is specially designed to reduce-frizz, reduce UV-induced damage, humidity, heat and oxidative stress, and protect coloured hair up to 230°C. The ultra-caring acids along with Centella Asiatica work together to target damage specific to colour-treated hair and leaves you with stronger, shinier and more vibrant hair.
Not only does this lightweight blow dry primer spray ensure all hair types and textures stays protected up to 232°c but with notes of citrus, vanilla and sandalwood it smells great too.
KMS Therma Shape Quick Blow Dry
Create full, natural-looking blow dries that have movement and texture and hold their shape with the KMS Therma Shape Quick Blow Dry. By reducing friction it helps to keep your hair protected from heat and damage, but the best bit? It reduces blow-drying time by up to 50%.
Final Thoughts
Want to see more hair dryers? You can find all of them here. Or if you fancy having a professional blow dry ahead of an event or just because, then book an appointment with us.
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