For professional users, the manual cleaning process must be done daily. For domestic use it can be weekly. As a professional hairdresser, I’m always searching for the best tools to help me be the best I can be in the salon. A favorite among pro stylists, the IQ Perfetto is great for a few reasons. The first: It offers a smooth, sleek, and polished finish while being lightweight and easy to hold. The airflow is powerful, thanks to the Venturi Effect—a specially designed air outlet that multiplies air flow without using too much extra energy—but doesn’t feel any stronger than a kiss of wind on a warm summer night. In other words, you can feel it working on your hair and scalp, but you won’t feel any discomfort. And, because the dryer features a star nozzle, the air distributes evenly throughout all the hair, cutting down on drying time and mitigating any potential damage. If that’s not enough to inform your buy, celebrity hairstylist Graham Nation says he loves everything about the Supersonic because it’s quiet, powerful, and easy to use. “When working with clients, I love to be able to hold a conversation and still give an amazing blowout.” He also loves the attachments, dubbing its diffuser one of the best he’s ever used. This and the Dyson Airwrap make an excellent duo. I want to save time when working with clients, and having a solid blow dryer that is fast, lightweight, and reliable is a must.

The compact and sturdy hair dryer comes with a whopping five magnetic attachments, including a flyaway nozzle, a concentrator, a diffuser, a gentle air attachment, and a wide-tooth comb. It also flaunts seven heat and speed settings, plus a cold-shot button for sealing in your look. There are hair dryers that come with up to five heat settings—like the T3 Aireluxe Hair Dryer—and others with only two. If you prefer warm versus hot air (or even cool air), pay close attention to the dryer’s features. Of course, lower-temperature air will cause less damage. According to celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims, “A good dryer is one with strength without excessive heat that can damage the hair. A dryer with ion technology is good because it helps the hair dry faster and absorb moisture without drying the hair out.” Beyond the strength and technologies, you should consider the speed and heat settings available, the wattage and weight, and if it offers a cool-shot button to seal the look—especially if you’re looking to follow with a hair straightener or curling iron. Interested in something more budget-friendly? We highly recommend Conair’s InfinitiPRO SmoothWrap. Between the sturdy, compact shape, the long cord, and the velcro securing strap, there’s a lot to love about the design. Plus, it’s got two speeds, three heat settings, and a cold-shot button and comes with a concentrator attachment and a diffuser. When we asked the pros about this option, hairstylist Geneva Clark said she especially likes the weight of this tool. “I could comfortably juggle this one—the weight of this hair dryer is probably my favorite thing about it.”

IQ Perfetto Hair Dryer Side Filter

Standby technology: The innovative standby technology (Smart On/Off) automatically deactivates the hairdryer as soon as it is placed on the GA.MA Smart Pad (included in the delivery). This allows for convenient and continued styling while reducing energy waste. Oxy Active Technology: It uses the antibacterial and rejuvenating properties of active oxygen for healthier and regenerated hair. Hair dryers can come with a diverse set of speed settings designed to cut down on drying time. The Shark HyperAir Hair Dryer, for example, is very powerful and has three settings, which can be increased or decreased manually to low, medium, and high, based on your preference. Technology

The IQ Perfetto is the biggest evolution in the history of professional hairdryers. It is the lightest and most efficient hairdryer in the world at just 249g. A sophisticated design combined with the power and performance of the best professional hairdryer. It has a long life motor, with digital control interface to increase the dryers performance, granting a longer lifetime than other professional hairdryers. At half the size, the IQ Perfetto dries hair 30% faster than any other hairdryers on the market. Try it for yourself, you won’t be disappointed! Auto-Clean technology: Smart technology rotates the motor in reverse to help thoroughly clean the filters. Sky Kim is a New York-based hairstylist with over a decade of professional experience. She is also a member of Byrdie's Beauty & Wellness Review Board. Filters: 2 washable, magnetised, micro-perforated filters prevent even the smallest dirt particles from settling in the motor and reaching the hair and scalp. They facilitate daily cleaning and maintenance after intensive salon use. Attachments: Flyaway Attachment, Styling Concentrator, Diffuser, Gentle Air Attachment, Wide-tooth CombThere’s nothing more frustrating than having to take breaks from blowing out your hair because your dryer is testing your arm muscles. A typical hair dryer weighs a couple of pounds, so be cautious about purchasing a dryer that has a substantially higher weight listed. We like the IQ2 Perfetto Hair Dryer by Gama Professional, which is a super lightweight hair dryer that weighs about 10.3 ounces. Follow the below easy steps and ensure that you keep both the air outlet and air inlet free of obstruction, away from any chemical airbourne products such as hairsprays and clear from any surface during this process

Superb Blowing Power; Seventeen Hundred Watt Brushless Motor; Seven Times Faster Than Traditional Hair Dryers; The Air Outlet Has Been Designed To Multiply The Air Flow Dispensed By The Motor Venturi effect: The air flow delivered by the motor is multiplied without consuming additional energy. Press and hold the top speed selection button for 7 seconds. The dryer will then automatically start blowingAfter use, our hair looked immaculate and honestly looked like we just stepped out of a salon chair. Each strand was well-defined, bouncy, and moisturized (something that often doesn’t happen after blow drying). The price is a bit steep, and it can get a little loud, but with so many innovative features (it even boasts a self-cleaning option!), we say it’s worth it. With over five years’ experience in beauty and health journalism, Florence has written for ELLE, Women’s Fitness, Sister Magazine, National Geographic Traveller and many more, with a strong sustainability angle thread through much of her work. The Shark FlexStyle Air Drying and Styling System has garnered quite a bit of attention lately due to the fact that it’s pretty much identical to the Dyson AirWrap, but prior to its inception, the brand created the HyperAir Hair Dryer. The hair dryer is underrated, in our opinion—performing similarly to other high-end tools on the market, just at a lower price point. The multi-functional hair dryer dries hair super fast and is pretty powerful, even at the lowest of the three settings. Our expert stylist Clark said the airflow is so powerful you probably wouldn’t need to go higher than the second option. We also really like the fact that it blow dries the hair efficiently without compromising the overall health or hair. It imparts a natural shine, seals the cuticle well with the cool-shot button, and helps achieve a silky, frizz-free finish—what more could you ask for? The hair dryer is equipped with an intelligent brushless motor, an interface with digital control technology that increases product performance, reducing drying time exponentially.

Celebrity hairstylist and GHD ambassador Justine Marjan loves this model too. “It’s lightweight and powerful and ergonomically designed to decrease pressure on the wrist. I use this blow-dryer for smooth, shiny strands and fab big blowouts and with the diffuser attachment for soft, bouncy curls.” Sims loves the comb attachment, how smooth and shiny it makes the hair, and that it’s relatively quiet. Geneva Clark is a professional hairstylist with over 12 years of experience. She currently works at the Amoy Couture Hair Salon located in Manhattan, where she specializes in hair care, blow drying, braiding, silk press, and extensions/weave installation. The Los Angeles–based makeup artist and hairstylist known as Jay Artistry notes how he has been using the Supersonic for years and that no other dryers compare. “It helps to smooth hair by 75% without causing heat damage. It has various attachments and is a truly unique tool!”

Gamma+ Absolute series

Ergonomic Design With Oxy Active Technology; An Innovative Minimalistic Look And Pioneering Design; The IQ Perfectto Is Ergonomic And Sleek; Equipped With A Diffuser And Two Nozzles With Innovative Hooks For Easy Coupling And Unique Stability Clean the metal filter with a brush and cloth, making sure to remove as much dirt as possible from the filter. We noticed hair felt dry in under five minutes, and the concentrator nozzle especially helped minimize frizz and speed things along. Though this isn’t the cheapest hair dryer you’ll find at the drugstore, we think the price is on-point for the quality features and performance. iQ Perfetto the powerful professional hairdryer as light as a smartphone. It weighs only 294 grams, is ergonomic and compact because it is designed to prevent muscle damage to arms and shoulders resulting from use at a professional level. Equipped with the latest and most innovative technologies, such as Oxy Active technology, iQ Perfetto gives hair well-being, shine and long-lasting color. iQ Perfetto guarantees very high-performance, combined with the construction features and design peculiar to the best Italian quality. The combination of energy-saving and effective power features not only ensures shorter drying times but also helps to protect the hair and hair colour. In addition, the hairdryer supports an anti-frizz effect. The hair appears healthier and shinier.