Travel hair dryers are an absolute necessity if you're heading on holiday. You want to look and feel your best on your much-deserved vacay, but let's face it: a hotel hair dryer just doesn't cut the mustard. We like the premium, expensive feel to it, with its removable golden nozzle, ghd branding and powerful air flow, and it also offers heat protection with its safeguard technology, where the hair dryer automatically switches off if you hold it too close to the hair. Why we love it: Drybar understood the assignment and created a travel blow dryer especially to produce a bouncy blow dry, wherever you are in the world. Generally they don’t emit as much airflow as a regular dryer, which is important for speed of drying and overall effectiveness.," says Pullyn. "However, some travel dryers are quite powerful, like the new ghd Flight+. It has the same watts as many regular hairdryers on the market." How loud are travel hair dryers compared to regular hair dryers?

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Why we love it: You can’t get much better than ghd, and the brand wanted to cater for every hair type when creating their much longed-for folding hair dryer.Ensure you are looking at the wattage (power), anything over 1500 watts for a travel hair dryer is considered powerful," she says. "You want it to be light and compact". Generally speaking, they are smaller, less powerful and some travel hair dryers offer dual voltage," says Pullyn. Why we love it: Get ready for an elevated experience, as the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer has landed. Attachments: one styling concentrator, a diffuser, a gentle air attachment, a wide tooth comb, and a flyaway attachment The accompanying two in one concentrator and diffuser work magic too, as the hairdryer recognises when you attach one and adjusts its temperature and speed accordingly to give your hair the best results - think silky, shiny hair with fewer flyaways and frizz.

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So does that mean you have to compromise your hair routine when you travel? Of course not! Enter your favourite holiday companion, the travel hair dryer. It has dual voltage functionality, which you can adjust with the dial on the front of the dryer. Lastly, tourmaline ceramic technology helps you achieve that soft, frizz-free look while protecting your hair from heat damage. The only thing our reviewer didn't like was the cord. The 5-foot cord is difficult to stow while traveling. No hair dryer list would be complete without mentioning the Dyson Supersonic. This tech-forward dryer uses a brushless motor that spins up to a whopping 110,000RPM to have you done, dusted and out dining in an Italian piazza with perfect tresses before you know it.

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What makes it so fast drying, you ask? It’s down to the iQ technology, which creates high-velocity hot air and ionised air, which speeds up the drying time, but without the heat damage. But. There’s so many things to love about it! From its five different attachments, to its lightweight motor which is small enough to be housed inside the handle, but is six times more powerful than a standard motor, to its four different heat settings (28°C for cold air, 60°C for diffusing, 80°C for regular drying, and 100°C for fast drying and styling), this is your one-and-done hairdryer that will last you a lifetime. It uses a wave heater to evenly distribute the heat all over the hair, ionic technology to lessen frizz and boost shine, and it comes with a cute travel bag for you to easily transport your travel companion wherever you go.

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Hot tip - scroll down for our handy guide on what to look for in a travel hair dryer, according to ghd's education manager for Australia and New Zealand Hayley Pullyn. How we choose productsMost countries use 220-240V, but a few (including the US) use 110-120V. Are travel hair dryers as effective as regular hair dryers? They are often quieter" says Pullyn. This is due to their smaller motor and reduced airflow output. A dial on the handle allows you to switch between 125V and 250V, making the hair dryer ideal for international travel. There are two heat settings (although only one works when the dryer is dialed to 250V) and a cool shot button to set your style. Our tester found that the low setting worked best for frizzy or curly hair. She also noted that the cool shot was disappointing as the power level dropped significantly. Best of all, the hair dryer's ceramic tourmaline air outlet releases negative ions, which repel positive water ions and help to prevent frizzing—keeping your hair sleeker and shinier than ever. Far be it for us to diss hotels - we are travel journalists after all. But sometimes the hair dryers can be a let down.

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We sat down with ghd education manager for Australia and New Zealand Hayley Pullyn for her expert opinion on what to look for in a travel hair dryer. If you're an avid traveller, Pullyn says a hair dryer with dual voltage functionality "will be able to be used universally, no matter where you travel around the world". How does a travel hair dryer differ from a regular hair dryer? With a lightweight travel hair dryer, you can make sure your hair is just right for that glamorous night out, while not weighing down your carry on. Here are some of our favourites. Now you can create your signature style wherever you are, thanks to our On The Go Compact Dryer, your perfect travelling companion. Our specially designed compact hair dryer comes with a foldable handle and compact diffuser, making it ideal for slipping into any bag, whether it’s for the gym or a hotel. And with two heat settings delivering a powerful 2000W, you can count on it to create a beautiful look every time, any time. Okay, it’s not technically a travel hair dryer, but it would be a sin to leave it out - after all, it is considered to be one of the best models on the market, albeit coming with a hefty price tag.More often than not, they’re heavy and clunky, and leave your hair feeling dry and frazzled. With frizz aplenty and zero styling ability, hotel dryers can leave you muttering obscenities and frantically scrabbling for your trusty hair straightener. But fear not, there are a multitude of impressive compact hair dryers on the market that will leave you looking like you’ve just stepped out of the salon with an expensive blow dry. Best travel hair dryers at a glance: