How to choose a hair dryer?

Young ladies with luxurious long hair and girls with trendy short haircuts prefer to use a hairdryer for drying and styling. It is such a simple device that allows you not to walk around the apartment for half a day, waiting for the curls to dry completely, and after 15 minutes to pack up and go about their business, even in the winter cold. But in order to not have to spend this or that amount every year to buy a new device, and so that the hair does not suffer from such care, you need to know how to choose a hair dryer. In this article, we will deal with this task in detail.

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We set the goal and determine the means

Before you look at the catalog of an online store or go to the nearest supermarket and understand on the spot the abundance of the goods offered, you need to understand which hairdryer is best for you. You can do this right at home, even before you know the availability of a particular model in stock, in a store, and look for a better offer for the price.

So, the first task to choose the right hairdryer for home use is to correctly determine your requirements and criteria.

Important! Having done this work, you will significantly narrow the range of suitable models and immediately be able to understand which hair dryer is better.

Before familiarizing yourself with the characteristics of a particular model, you must determine the following parameters for yourself:

1. The power of the device.
2. Its functionality.
3. Preferred equipment.
4. Cost and brand name.

We will deal with all this in detail now.

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Power - does it affect hair condition?

It is believed that the power of a hairdryer depends on:

• how quickly it will dry your strands;
• how high will the temperature be during drying.

Important! On the one hand, these assumptions are correct, but the essence of power is a little different. This parameter directly affects only the flow rate of the supplied air. But the quality characteristics of the device will already depend on this very speed.

But no matter how strange it sounds, the preferred power of the hair dryer will also change due to the quality and length of the hair. If you want to choose the best hairdryer for your home, listen to these recommendations:

• 1200 W is the optimal value for those who have done a short haircut or who have weak, thin hair. A more powerful device will help make “creative mess” on the head, but by no means an expected styling.
• 1600 W - such a hairdryer for home use is suitable if you have luxurious thick and long hair.

Important! There are several more nuances regarding the power of such a device:

• Models with the ability to change the air supply speed, that is, the same power, are abundantly on sale. Thanks to this, you can do a beautiful styling, regardless of whether you have grown your hair, cut it or even made an extravagant haircut with strands of different lengths.
• The more powerful the device, the more electricity it will consume. And if you take into account the fact that the “gluttony” of this small device is commensurate with the consumption of electricity by a vacuum cleaner or microwave oven, then you should think carefully: do you really need a more powerful device than is recommended for your hair type.

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Functionality - is it better simpler or more?

Manufacturers of various household appliances are accustoming us all to the fact that a modern appliance should be multifunctional. How much is it actually advisable if you need to choose a hairdryer for home use?

First, we list what capabilities such a device may have in terms of functionality:

• power adjustment;
• air temperature adjustment;
• ionization.

We decide what you really need:

1. Regarding power - we have already considered the need for such an option.

Important! In some models, temperature and speed are regulated synchronously - with one lever. That is, when switching to the second or third speed, the air supply temperature will simultaneously increase.

2. As for the temperature regime, it’s enough here only to have the option of supplying cold air, and it really works. A cold stream is used at the completion of the haircut styling process in order to keep it in a given shape longer.

Important! Please note that some manufacturers are positioning their models with this feature, but during operation of the device it turns out that cold air is not supplied, or is supplied, but still slightly warm.

3. Ionization. Today, everywhere you can choose a model with ionization - a humidifier, a cleaner, even a vacuum cleaner. Is she needed for hair? - Here the output will be like this:
   • If you very often use a hairdryer, literally every day or every other day, it is better to have this option. It will prevent excessive drying of the hair and will neutralize static electricity.
   • If you use such a device from strength 1 time per week or even less often - there is no point in its presence.

Important! Another very significant point if you need to choose a hair dryer for your home is the quality of the engine in the device. Nobody really tells you anything about it - neither a consultant, nor a seller, or even the manufacturer himself. Therefore, you will have to determine the reliability of the device yourself - by the noise emitted by the device during operation. This must be checked when receiving goods from an online store or before paying for a purchase in a regular supermarket.

An angry or too much noise background that does not pass is evidence of poor motor quality. It is better to refuse the device.

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Options - what can we deal with?

The configuration should be taken with all responsibility, and pay attention to some technical details, and the number of elements. It will directly depend on whether the hair dryer is convenient and practical for home use, or after a couple of times of use, you put it on a shelf dusting.

Housing

All technically important details are enclosed in a housing. And that means - its integrity and strength is the key to the durability of the device.

Important! Ergonomics is a characteristic that you can only be sure of when you take the hairdryer into your own hands. He must:

• lie comfortably in the palm of your hand;
• do not slip out;
• Do not be too heavy.

Keep in mind that there may be situations when the device accidentally falls out of your hands, slides off the shelf, etc. Therefore, to choose the best hair dryer for your home, take the model whose instructions indicate that plastic is used in the manufacture - durable and heat resistant.

Important! Again we do not forget that not all manufacturers are conscientious in their activities. In the pursuit of quick benefits, technology can be simplified, raw materials used less quality. Therefore, since it is very difficult to determine the properties of the material by its appearance, and the information in the certificate may not be correct, give preference to products of reliable brands - whose reputation does not raise any doubts.

Cord

It would seem, and here is the cord. But do not forget that when styling your hair you will surely want to look in the mirror - is it all right? And changing the location of outlets just because of the hair dryer or buying a separate carrier is not very practical.

Therefore, so that at the first attempt to dry your hair you do not encounter difficulties, make sure that:

• the length of the wire is 2.5-3 m;
• the cable is quite flexible and does not break when folded;
• the place of its attachment to the body - rotates freely;
• the thickness of the cord is impressive and there is no doubt about the quality of the insulation;
• plug - in appearance corresponds to the modern version of the "Euro-outlet."

Important! Please note that not only a very short, but also too long cord will not be very convenient to use - it will be constantly confused, and even take up more space during storage.

Modeling capabilities

The package may have a different number of nozzles. Of course, on the one hand - the more there are, the more opportunities for modeling. But accordingly - with the number of elements for laying, the cost of the device also increases. Therefore, in order to choose the best hairdryer for yourself, you need to really assess what you will really use and what you do not need.

Possible nozzle options:

• a diffuser - for curling hair and giving additional volume, but if such a part is present in the package but is made of cheap plastic, then you are unlikely to use it - you simply won’t get the expected effect;
• a concentrator is a peculiar part, with the help of which the air flow is collected into a stream of small size and delivers directional curls, it is definitely needed.

Important! All sorts of combs, combs, tongs may be present, but decide how much they are convenient for you based on your own experience using the hairdryer.

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Best manufacturers - do I have to overpay for a brand?

As we indicated earlier, it is better to choose a hairdryer from a reliable manufacturer, even if its products are not so expensive. Such trademarks are worthy of attention:

• Bosch
• Rowenta;
• Braun;
• Panasonic
• First;
• Philips
• Scarlett
• Jaguar;
• Valera;
• VITEK.

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Popular models

Having carefully studied the information on the forums, you can select such hairdryers for home use that have gained popularity among users.

Bosch PHD 3200

This is perhaps the best hairdryer for home use from the German leader in the production of all kinds of household appliances.

This model has the following characteristics:

• Power is 1400 watts.
• The package includes a convenient cord and a nozzle hub.
• Modes - 2 speeds of power and temperature, adjustable by 2 buttons. Plus there is a cold air supply function.

Important! Despite its simplicity, it is a device worthy of attention because of its reliability and very affordable price, despite the worldwide “promotion” of the brand.

Bosch PHD 5560

A more perfect model from the same manufacturer, which, accordingly, at a price will cost almost three times more expensive.

Characteristics:

• Power - 1800 watts.
• Air flow rate - 2 modes.
• Temperature modes - 3 positions, separate from power.
• There is an option for supplying cold air, ionization and even a removable filter.
• The package includes 2 nozzles - a hub and a diffuser.

Important! Parts are made of really high quality materials, and the warranty period is very long.

Vitek VT-2330 (B)

This model belongs to the budget class, but steadily finds its satisfied users.

Characteristics:

• Power - 2200 watts.
• There is not only an ionization function, but also a unique Nano Oil technology to protect hair from drying out.
• Temperature adjustment - 2 modes.
• Speed ​​adjustment - 3 modes.
• Of the nozzles - only a hub.

Panasonic EH-ND62VP865

An interesting option if you want to choose a small hairdryer for home and travel. Its features:

• compact sizes;
• light weight - only 350 g;
• high power - 2000 watts.
• number of nozzles - 1 standard;
• temperature - 2 adjustment modes, the same number of speeds.

Rowenta CF 8252

One of the recent developments that belongs to the class multi stylers. Build quality and durability were rated by users in the highest class.As for the characteristics, we have the following here:

• 1 speed option and 2 temperature modes;
• 5 nozzles, among which there are brushes, including with retractable bristles, and combs;
• there is an option of cold blowing;
  power is 1200 W;
• there is a heating indicator.

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Stock footage

As you have seen, if you correctly and responsibly approach the process, you can choose a hairdryer for your home very quickly and easily. And the variety of models after reading the information from this article will no longer scare you like that. Define clear requirements for each indicated parameter - and in minutes you will find a convenient and reliable hairdryer for home use. So - now modeling hairstyles will be for you a real entertainment, and every day you can try on a new image.