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If Your Arm Gets Tired
The saying, "good things come in small packages," certainly applies to this ultra-lightweight hair dryer. With a high-tech LED display to show the heat settings (there are four, by the way) as well as the various power settings, it's easy to see what you're working with. Bonus: This dryer weighs only 1.12 pounds so you won't have to clock in extra hours at the gym in order to make sure your arm doesn't tire out mid-styling.
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If Your Hair Feels Fried
This chic-looking dryer uses Tourmaline SoftAire technology to combat frizz while increasing body and shine. Never heard of Tourmaline SoftAire technology? We hadn't either. What makes it so unique is that it's a specially engineered fan that produces concentrated, ion-enriched air that is released from the dryer in a wide, cone-shaped flow in order to cover larger surfaces of hair. Negative ions course through this airflow, neutralizing static and sealing the hair shaft's cuticle. Regular dryers, on the other hand, blast hair with an inferno of unrefined airflow which can lead to too much heat in one section and ultimately parch the cuticle (hence creating frizz).
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If Frizz Is Your Nemesis
Frizz, you've officially met your match. Hydroionic crystals officially set this tool apart from the others due to their hydrating and conditioning properties that leave hair with an unparalleled, glossy after-effect. Varis even boasts that this dryer offers 57 percent more power than competitor hair dryers, but miraculously uses 75 percent less electricity. Consider the money saved on your electric bill as a justification for the price tag.
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If You're Into High-Tech Beauty Gadgets
While you might associate Dyson with the vacuum cleaner or humidifier you've been using, it's time to rethink your outlook on the brand. The same masterminds behind your vacuum have brought us this futuristic tool that completely redesigns the standard hair dryer. For starters, the motor is in this dryer's handle rather than the head, which rebalances the dryer's weight. It also uses patented Air Multiplier technology to pull air into the motor and amplify it into a high-pressure stream of air -- all while being so quiet that human ears can barely hear it. All that technology does come at a pretty steep price, but when a product self-measures air temperature 20 times per second to ensure perfection, what else would you expect?
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If You're a Curly Girl With Frizz
Ask any curly-haired girl out there and you'll know that blow drying those coils is pretty much either a hit or a major miss. Unlike other dryers, the DevaCurl DevaDryer & DevaFuser ($159) has a slightly bizarre-looking -- but super important -- diffuser attached to the nozzle. With 50 air vents, this diffuser offers 360-degree airflow so that curls are completely surrounded, allowing for a speedy dry time and a frizz-free outcome.
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