Is The Dyson Hairdryer Worth The Splurge?

Back in November I took the plunge and bought the Dyson hairdryer. After lusting over it for about a year. When it first came out I said to myself that there was no way I could justify almost £300 on a hairdryer. Especially when you can pick up for £30. But fast forward and I parted with the cash. I held out until Black Friday in case there were any deals on but there were no money deals. I did do it on a Boots advantage card deal. For each £50 you spent you got £10 in points. So I managed to grab myself £60 in points for my purchase which will be a nice treat.

When I first started thinking about getting the dryer I wasn’t sure if it was worth the splurge. But I thought I’d do a rundown for anything out there debating it.

Dyson Hairdryer Review: It dries my hair in super quick time

Of course the biggest pull about this dryer is due to the special technology Dyson use. This makes it circulate the air in a way that speeds up the drying time. With my old hairdryer, I’d do it for about 15 minutes and my hair would be about 75% dry which was enough to go out of the house with. Now I can spend only 5-6 minutes doing my hair and it’s about 90% dry. This means there is less time that heat is being used on it but also it saves me time. In the mornings when I want to be as quick as possible getting ready for work this is a massive help.

Is the Dyson better than a regular hair dryer? Well my hair doesn’t get as tangled after drying

When I used to dry my hair with other hairdryers I would find that my hair would get quite tangled after drying.  So I’d need to use a tangle teezer before properly styling, but now I don’t have this issue. The Dyson dryer comes with three different nozzles depending on your styling preference. This might be why it doesn’t become as knotty, but it means I could go out after drying my hair without having to re-brush it.

Dyson hairdryer vs a normal hairdryer: It doesn’t become too hot

I always found that with other hairdryers I used they could become quite hot as a dryer when holding it. But also the heat coming out from them was so warm it was surely damaging to my hair. With the Dyson even on the ‘hottest’ temperature set, it doesn’t seem to properly get hot. When I touch my hair straight after drying it doesn’t feel warm to touch either. As the design puts less heat on your hair it doesn’t damage it in the way that other hairdryers can.

Why the Dyson hairdryer is great: It’s quieter

This was one of the big draws for me was the sound as sometimes I get up quite early and end up drying my hair at like 6 am. This isn’t nice for any neighbours who may be able to hear me, or for Luke if he’s still trying to sleep. The Dyson hairdryer is so much quieter than any other hairdryer that I’ve tried and Luke even managed to sleep through me using it when I got up over the Christmas period.

Dyson hairdryer review: It’s lighter and feels better on my hand/ wrist

Hairdryers can be quite bulky and heavy to hold for longer periods of time. Thankfully the Dyson is built in a way that it’s so much lighter making it easier to twist and move around in your hands. But it also means that your wrist/ hand won’t start to ache after holding it for 10 minutes. This is the main reason why my hairdresser bought a Dyson is because she was using a dryer for hours a day and this massively helped with wrist ache that she was getting.

Is the Dyson hairdryer worth the money?

As you can tell from all my reasons above I do think the Dyson hairdryer is worth the splurge, but I do wash my hair every other day so get a lot of use out of hairdryers. £299 might feel like a lot of money but how many of us have expensive handbags, technology or shoes costing that we don’t use all that often?!  At least with the Dyson hairdryer, it’s something I’ll get a lot of use out of.

Would you ever be tempted by the Dyson hairdryer?

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