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Everyone knows how amazing the Dyson blow dryer is. My question is if it's really worth the $$. Can I find one just as good? Probably not to be honest. But I really think I can find one that is almost as good for a fraction of the price. And that is what I am all about!
Here's how this test will go down:
1. Amazon Best Sellers
2. Shark HyperAIR vs Dyson
3. Top 2 Compete
Testing Process
Time it takes to dry
Pros
Cons
Frizz
Shine
Overall Score (10 being the best)
Will I Keep
*I have fine, long hair*
Round 1
Amazon Best Sellers
4. InfinitiPro by Conair 1875: $29.99
Rank: #5
Dry Time: 5 mins 30 seconds
Pros:
Light weight, comfortable hold.
Cons:
When set to the high air flow setting, it is sooooooo intense. It tangled my hair and created knots everywhere.
The low air flow setting is only warm, not hot even on the hot temperature setting.
No shine
Frizz: Yes, all over
Shine: None
Overall Score: 5
Will I Keep? No
3. Revlon Infrared Heat: $22.84
Rank: #2
Dry Time: 6 mins 30 seconds
Pros:
Light weight, comfortable hold
Average blow dryer: nothing special, nothing terrible.
Cons:
No specific cons, but it felt lacking in every category.
Frizz: Yes, especially at the ends
Shine: Minimal
Overall Score: 6
Will I Keep? No
2. Ionic Hair Dryer: $35.99
Rank: #7
Dry Time: 5 minutes 30 seconds
Pros:
Cool setting is a button that you don't have to hold
Lightweight, comfortable hold
Good air flow without the concentrator nozzle.
Cons:
None
Frizz: Minimal
Shine: Yes, medium
Overall Score: 7
Will I Keep? Possibly...stay tuned.
1. Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer: $22.28
Rank: #1
Dry Time: 12 minutes
Dry Time With Style: 15 minutes
Style Time On Unwashed Hair: 10 minutes
Pros:
Surprisingly easy to use
Great volume
Works amazing to give life to your hair in between washes
Cons:
Gets really hot, even cool setting is pretty warm.
Takes more time than I want to spend.
Frizz: NONE!
Shine: So much!
Overall Score: 9
Will I Keep? Yes. I can see why this got so much hype and has hundreds of thousands of reviews. It really is amazing.
Round 2
Shark vs Dyson
Shark HyperAIR: $199.99
sometimes the Shark website has good deals so check here too
Dry Time: 3 minutes....yes
Pros:
Lightweight
Quiet (sounds almost identical to Dyson)
Auto heat and air flow setting
Comfortable to hold
Crazy fast blow dry
Concentrator has 2 settings to get even more control when styling
Diffuser is huge
Cons:
Attachments are a disappointment. I would not recommend buying them
The Styling Brush
Pros: crazy amount of shine, would be good for someone with really thick, curly or voluminous hair
Cons: took all volume out of my hair
IQ Air Wave
Pros: none
Cons:
Does not work within a reasonable amount of time. I held my hair in for 1 minute and it was barely wavy.
Frizz: None
Shine: Yes
Overall: 8
3. Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer: $399.99
Dry Time: 3 mins 30 seconds
Pros:
Lightweight
Comfortable to hold
Quiet
Auto adjusting heat and flow
Fast blow dry
Cons:
Price price price
Attachments (flyaway, gentle air, wide-tooth comb, diffuser) are ok, not anything special
Frizz: None
Shine: Yes
Overall: 6
FINAL THOUGHTS
Noise: Tie
Weight: Technically Shark, but it isn't a noticeable enough difference to matter (1.65lbs vs 1.8)
Comfort: Tie
Price: Shark: $220 difference
Attachments: Dyson
Dry Time: Shark by 30 seconds
Frizz: Tie
Shine: Tie
Winner:
SHARK! These are way too similar to pay an extra $220 for no significant gain.