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7 Best Travel Blow Dryers for Flawless Vacation Hair

Forget the puny hotel dryer. These foldable, collapsible, convertible hair tools guarantee gorgeous hair wherever you are

by Amanda Montell | COMMENT

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Choosing which hair tools to take on an out-of-town excursion is like choosing between your own children. It's impossible. Which is why it's important to economize space for your curling irons and straighteners by investing in the perfect travel hair dryer. (Heaven knows we're not using that sad excuse for a hair dryer that comes attached to the hotel wall).

We look for a number of things in a quality travel dryer -- Is it dual voltage for international jet setting? Does it come with a concentrator nozzle for frizz-free styling? Is it as powerful as a full-size model? And most importantly, is it lightweight and teeny-tiny?

We went on a mission to find the best. But first, a few pro tips for blow-drying on the go: Ricky Pennisi, leading stylist and founder of Ri Ci products, suggests looking for a travel dryer that offers different heat and speed settings. "These allow you to make touch ups quickly," he says. "While traveling, hair tends to curl and frizz around the temples and neck (where we sweat the most). Re-drying on a medium or cool setting will take the frizz away without causing too much damage to your hair."

To maintain your blowout, stylist Melissa Hoyle of Art Lab Salon in Santa Monica, California, recommends applying dry shampoo after a long day of travel (try Kérastase Powder Bluff, $37), and then sleeping with hair in a loose bun "to keep the style natural and bouncy."

Now that you're an expert, behold the top seven travel hair dryers for working the perfect blowout in every time zone.

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