


For “big curly hair that we’re trying to make sleek, the wide-tooth comb attachment drags the curls out really quickly,” he says. Jawara, who keyed Brandon Maxwell’s New York catwalk with the Supersonic, vouches for its futuristic power-and the purpose of every click-on accessory. Smith calls its magnetic attachments (five are included) “magic”-including the Styling Concentrator’s “thin directional nozzle, which allows extreme focus on specific areas,” she says. “So many styles in the backstage rush can only be achieved with a dryer,” says Holli Smith, who used Dyson’s special-edition Supersonic 4 to achieve Balenciaga’s floor-grazing ponytails and natural curls in Paris earlier this month. It might as well be a winner.įor in-demand hair artists, there’s value in keeping up with the tech that enhances their vision.

Every household needs this cold-weather workhorse. So relatable, in fact, that hair dryers deserve fresh consideration as a no-nonsense, one-and-done gift. Still, holding onto that fire-breathing family heirloom for decades is a relatable move. Realistically, it should be treated like any other piece of technology and upgraded every so often to the most energy- and time-efficient model in the metaverse. As 2021’s balmy days of air-dried hair come to a close, we ask the pros in charge of this season’s best runway and red-carpet moments to evaluate their most valuable tool: the blow dryer.
