Buying guides
Buying guides, one product type at a time
Each buying guide covers exactly one type of product and compares a handful of listings on the facts they state.
Choosing a hair dryer
- Best hair dryers in the UK: premium models comparedPremium hair dryers from Dyson, ghd, Panasonic, Shark, Laifen and Elchim compared on watts, weight, cable length, heat settings and attachments.
- Best hair dryers under £300Hair dryers below Dyson Supersonic Nural money compared on motor speed, airflow, weight, wattage and the attachments in the box.
- Best lightweight hair dryers for long blow-driesLightweight hair dryers ranked by stated weight in grams, with motor type, wattage and folding design compared from each listing.
- Best quiet hair dryersQuiet hair dryers compared on published decibel figures, noise claims, motor type, wattage and weight, using only what each maker states.
Airwrap-style stylers
- Best Airwrap-style multi-stylersAirflow multi-stylers from Dyson, Shark, Dreame and Clara compared on attachments, curling barrels, wattage and the dryer mode.
- Best Dyson Airwrap alternativesNon-Dyson airflow multi-stylers from Shark, Dreame and Clara compared on curlers, smoothing tools, wattage and what each one leaves out.
- Best multi-stylers for long hairMulti-stylers for hair past the shoulders compared on long-hair barrels, curl tools, smoothing heads and wattage, using listing facts only.
- Best multi-stylers and hot air brushes for short hairHot air brushes and multi-stylers for short hair and bobs compared on brush shape, smallest stated barrel, wattage and weight.
Hair types, curls and diffusers
- Best hair dryers with diffusers for curly hairHair dryers that ship with a diffuser compared on diffuser type, stated hair type, wattage and the other attachments for curly hair.
- Best hair dryers for fine hairHair dryers for fine hair compared on lowest heat settings, gentle air and scalp modes, smoothing attachments and wattage from each listing.
- Best hair dryers for thick hairHair dryers for thick or long hair compared on wattage, stated airflow, heat and speed settings and the concentrator in the box.
Brands and models
- Best Dyson Supersonic alternativesDyson Supersonic alternatives from Shark, Laifen, ghd, Panasonic and Elchim compared on motor, weight, wattage and included attachments.
- Dyson Airwrap models compared: Origin, i.d. and Co-anda2xThe Dyson Airwrap range compared by attachments, barrel types, app features, motor and weight, from Origin to i.d. and Co-anda2x.
- Dyson hair dryers compared: Supersonic, Nural, r and OriginEvery current Dyson Supersonic dryer side by side: weight, wattage, sensors, maximum temperature and the attachments in each box.
- Shark hair stylers compared: FlexStyle, Glam and SpeedStyleShark FlexStyle, Glam and SpeedStyle models compared by attachment set, wattage, curlers and diffuser so you can pick the right bundle.