What the editor says: The five editors who tested it were also unanimous fans. “It dried my thick, wavy hair in 4 minutes and 50 seconds, and my hair came out very smooth,” says senior editor Jesa Marie Calaor. “It definitely felt cooler when I dried the roots near my neck.” Meanwhile, commerce editor Sarah Han‘s straight hair is fine but very dense. After repeatedly testing this hair dryer, she’s sold, noting that it’s lightweight and quieter than most she has tried. “It’s pretty to look at too, not an eyesore, and more importantly, dries my hair the fastest,” Han shares.
Attachments: wave and curl diffuser, gentle air attachment, styling concentrator, wide-tooth comb, and flyaway attachment
The Dyson Hair Tool That Does It All: Dyson Airwrap i.d.™ multi-styler and dryer
Why I love it: This next one needs no introduction—it’s the hair tool that took the world by storm. While there’s now an upgraded version—the Airwrap i.d., complete with Bluetooth capabilities and new attachments—I’ve been using my OG Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler Complete Long for years, and it’s still the fastest way to pull off any look with just one tool. (No surprise, it’s won six Best of Beauty and Reader’s Choice Awards over the years, including a Best of Beauty Breakthrough Award.) Bonus: It’s compatible with the newer i.d. attachments, so you can buy those separately if you’re not ready to dish out the extra money (which, in my opinion, is not yet necessary).
My personal favourite attachment? The curling barrel. I won’t lie—there was a bit of a learning curve at first, but once I got the hang of it, it became my go-to for a bouncy blowout and bouncy face-framing bangs that lasts all day long. It’s all thanks to Dyson’s signature Coanda airflow technology, which, to put it simply, is essentially optimised airflow to circulate air and temperature more efficiently. The result is a quick dry and minimal frizz.
What the editor says: “I’d been lobbying blow-dryer brands for years to make a comb attachment for thick, kinky hair. Dyson finally did it — and did it so well,” says Allure’s editor in chief Jessica Cruel, who has 4B hair. “I used the firm brush in the Airwrap collection to stretch my hair before doing a DIY trim, and I was surprised at how easy the process was,” she says. “The attachment never went flying like with previous combs I’ve used, and I didn’t have to become a contortionist like when I use a separate brush to straighten.”
Attachments: dryer and flyaway smoother, 1.2 in. long barrel, 1.6 in. long barrel, soft smoothing brush, firm smoothing brush, round volumising brush, and filter cleaning brush
A Time-Saving Wet-to-Dry Straightener: Dyson Airstrait Straightener
Why I love it: I can still hear the sizzle and smell the burnt hair from my high school days—frantically running a straightener over my damp hair before sprinting out the door. If only I had the Dyson Airstrait back then. This one skips hot plates entirely, unlike traditional straighteners that can cause damage and frizz. Instead, it uses unheated tension bars to hold hair in place while high-velocity air up to 285°F—blown at a precise angle—dries and straightens at the same time. “At heats this low, this tool is unlikely to cause damage to even wet hair,” cosmetic chemist Trefor Evans previously told Allure. And for quick touch-ups on dry hair, there’s a setting that goes up to 320°F. Every time I use it, I’m still low-key amazed—it’s like magic.