Hair Care & Grooming
Best hair dryer 2026: Tested favourites for all hair types
No matter your hair type or budget, these are the best hair dryers you can buy, based on our thorough testing
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GHD Speed hair dryer review: Fast, furious and pricey The GHD Speed lives up to its name with impressive versatile controls, but a heavy construction and high price lets it down£299 -
recommended
Shark Speedstyle Pro Flex hair dryer review: Fast, flexy and ferocious Shark’s hair dryer is twice as fast and almost as versatile as its multi-styler – our expert shares her verdict on the Speedstyle Pro Flex hair dryer£200 -
recommended
Cloud Nine Airshot Pro Adapt: A comfortable hair dryer with ultra-precise heat settings Ever wondered what heat your hair dryer is really using? The Cloud Nine Airshot Pro Adapt allows you to choose between 17 precise settings£399 -
best buy
Revlon One Step Power Move: An affordable hair dryer with a modern motor This is the most affordable hair dryer with a digital motor I’ve tested, and it exceeded my expectations£65 -
recommended
Panasonic Panasonic Series 900+ review: Beautifully close, painfully expensive A seriously expensive electric shaver, with a six-blade head that delivers an exceptionally close and comfortable shave, even through longer stubble£500 -
Laifen P3 review: Compact and capable A beautifully designed electric shaver that's compact, quiet and easy to travel with, although those with thicker beards will need to do some prep work£155 -
Laifen Neo hair dryer review: Fast, gentle, but oversimplified A stylish, lightweight hair dryer that dries hair quickly but lacks helpful features I expect at this price£140 -
Manscaped The Chairman Plus review: A close shave with few frills The Manscaped The Chairman Plus is a solid budget foil shaver, but it’s worth paying extra for the Chairman Pro£90 -
Philips i9000 Prestige Ultra review: Close shave, high price An exceptionally close and comfortable rotary shave backed by huge battery life, but you'll pay handsomely for features you may rarely use£375 -
recommended
Dyson Supersonic Travel review: A premium fix for holiday hair woes Dyson’s new Supersonic Travel hairdryer is a gorgeous tool that will keep your hair healthy on holiday – but is it really worth £250?£250 -
The best hair straighteners to buy in 2025 Looking for smooth, sleek, straight hair? These are the best hair straighteners available right now, according to our tests -
Cloud Nine vs GHD straighteners: Which is best for my hair? Two giants in the heat styling market go head to head. So, which straighteners are best for your hair?
