What's a hair dryer? Just kidding, of course! I have a cheapie hair dryer with a a diffuser that I bought at Sally Beauty years ago. I only use it in the winter months because I don't like going out in cold weather with wet hair. With cropped hair, I air dry my hair to cut down on frizziness.

I’m on my second Baby Bliss Pro, recommend by my hair stylist.

It’s my second because I drop it a lot too and the little fins that connect the filter eventually all break off. But it’s not crazy expensive so getting one every five years or so is doable. I’m currently down to one fin so it may happen soon....I like it so much I bought the travel size too.

Sounds like your main criteria would be one with a good quality diffuser. Maybe looking at Amazon or Ulta reviews would give some guidance?

Did someone say 'diffuser'? I'll just leave this here (for anyone who knows how long & tedious diffusing can be, lol):
https://www.reddit.com/r/curly.....y_diffuse/ I also only blowdry halfway through (I plop my hair upside down otherwise).

I second Parlux as being good (also recommended by my curly hairdresser) but I'm personally using my 'Panasonic EH-NE72 N Ionity' blowdryer. It's a good all-rounder, since it has a cold shot button that locks (no need to hold it down - would be good for your fringe @rachylou), it comes with a removeable diffuser attachment (which has a good spread) & it's also foldable - so I can take it with me travelling/ to the gym

For a pricier (& more heavy duty) option, the Remington Pro Luxe is also good. Mine's back in the UK though, so I haven't used it in a while lol... but I remember it being good for winter hair. It was also quite the workout though, so the Panasonic one is probably the best overall (cheap & light but very effective).

Rachy - I have baby fine hair (a lot of it) prone to frizzing and waving in humidity. The grays do not help this situation. I blow my hair in a very sleek inverted bob so I ask a lot of my tools. I winter (when humidity is low) and on bangs I use the Sedu revolution. In summer, with the humidity I use the dyson air wrap brushes. Hugely expensive even w open box and Amex points but I get smooth and less frizz amazingly. I’ve used the T3 in the past but think the sedu is superior in performance and longevity. I also have the ghd flat iron and brush for emergency straightening but go w least possible force when able. I do fine professional grade tool work better and are less damaging. If your hair needs less help babyliss is very popular and more affordable but I did not get the defrizzing I needed. They make a super cute foldable travel drier that I gave to my son. He loves it.

The Sedu helps with frizz? Or the Dyson, or both? I really need a diffuser thing, but may have to check out brushes at some point. That sorta catches my eye...

Both rachy help w frizz a lot. Dyson is amazing. Fast. Less damage. In winter I can use the sedu. Best for blowing bangs perfectly straight. More loft but less straightening. I tend to use both. But the dyson is incredible for my hair

The dyson dryer alone should be less

Rachy, I was going thru cheap Conair dryers every year. My hair is really thick and they just couldn’t hack it. I finally upgraded to a Babyliss (at the recommendation of this forum—maybe Ms. Mary?—a few years ago, if I remember correctly). I loved it and it still works just fine.

But then my husband bought me a Dyson for my birthday (ridiculously $$ but fabulously fast at drying my hair) so the Babyliss currently sits unused.

I do recommend Babyliss, however...it’s definitely a workhorse.

Might be good for getting that 'American hair' @rachylou lol!

Lol, Zaeobi! Remind me to wear the little glove thing that came with the clipless curling iron. Gave myself a righteous burn the last time I tried to use it and forgot it was clipless

That sounds like me the first few times I sliced veggies on my new Mandoline. When I was out of fingers, I started using the holder tool thingie.

I use a Revlon (model RV484), which I think I got at Walmart or Target or someplace similar. It was maybe $20? It comes with a couple of attachments--a diffuser and concentrator, I think. It has an ion switch. What I like about it is that it is not the most powerful blow dryer. I have wavy hair that easily gets frizzy, so I use a diffuser on low speed, and I find that some blow dryers are just too powerful even on low and blow my hair all around, even through the diffuser. There are three heat settings: high, low, and cool. This is my second Revlon, and they seem to last for quite a while, even though they're not super expensive.

For my diffuser, I use a universal Conair one that has been really good. I got it from my hairdresser.

I have heard good things about Dyson. Manes by Mell (YouTube channel, curly-hair stylist) loves her Dyson with its diffuser. It is really fast to dry the hair from what I hear. I'm sure it helps with frizz, or Mell wouldn't use it.

What do you mean by 'clipless', sorry? That the curling iron doesn't 'clip' in place once you twirl a piece of hair around the wand?

Sorry lol I'm having a hard time thinking of where the clip would go - as you can probably imagine, I can't remember the last time I used heat to curl (not straighten) my hair, lol!

Yes, some curling irons have a clip at the base to hold the hair wrapped around it. Some now are just the barrel and you hold the hair

This thread has become as intriguing to me as Twin Peaks. Which i may now re watch ! LOL

Oh darn, Isabel. You reminded me that I started watching Twin Peaks... I got to get back to it!

Ohh I see what you mean now, I was thinking of a hair clip - like attaching the curler to your hair with a barrette, lol!

Well the whole clip/clipless thing is clearly a dilemma for me, lol!