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Prepare to fall in love with your next blow-dry.

A collage of two testers using two different diffusers to dry their curly and coily hair

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It also increases shine, smooths strands, and reduces flyaways.

For curly hair, there’s often a love/hate relationship withhair dryers.

Enter diffusers: a curly girl’s hero accessory toblow-dryers.

DevaCurl DevaFuser

PHOTO: Amazon

According toAeleise Ollarvia, hairstylist and co-founder of Cut It Kinky, a diffuser makes all the difference.

“It can also enhance volume during the drying process if desired.”

The ceramic inner core preserves moisture to ensure shinier, sleeker-looking curls.

Site Loop: Person’s Hair Before and After Using DevaCurl DevaDryer

Plus, the wide, hand-like head delivers 360 degrees of airflow to shorten your drying time.

Just keep in mind that it takes a while to dry longer lengths.

Plus, the flexible material fits virtually any blow-dryer.

Pattern Blow Dryer

PHOTO: Ulta

This ones definitely a keeper."

But the diffuser was on another level.

It has these spokes that you could adjust up and down to boost volume at the roots.

Site Loop: Person’s Hair Before and After Using Pattern The Blow Dryer

(If you already have the SpeedStyle, you might purchase the diffuser separately.)

It’s game-changing because the hair can dry in half the time.

That was a major plus, considering my hair is color-treated.

Shark SpeedStyle RapidGloss Hair Dryer

PHOTO: Amazon

The circular bowl shape cups your hair to distribute heat from roots to tips for great shape and volume.

Its also surprisingly lightweight, so every wash day won’t have to feel like an arm workout.

This Hot Sock diffuser is the next best thing.

Site Loop: Person’s Hair Before and After Using Shark Speedstyle

The diffuser also has prongs with multiple lengths so it can evenly distribute air through thick hair.

With infrared heat technology and a diffuser with widespread prongs, you reduce your risk of over-drying your hair.

Smooth curls and enhanced shine.

Blue and gold Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer with attachments shown

PHOTO: Dyson

With a quick squeeze, it can adjust in size to fit 90% of blow-dryers.

Use thediffuserfor a sleek finish.

The removable diffuser is evenly spaced for added definition, texture, and increased volume.

Site Loop: Person’s Hair Before and After Using Dyson Nural Hair Dryer

Gently comb through your hair with a brush and dry it softly with a towel after showering.

Apply your styling products and a heat protectant.

Then, divide your hair into sections.

Drybar The Bouncer Diffuser

PHOTO: Amazon

“Indirect heat use is like walking down the street in central Florida in July.

Hot and uncomfortable but not dangerous.”

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Hot Sock The Ultralight Diffuser

PHOTO: Amazon

Chi 1875 Series Advanced Ionic Compact Hair Dryer

PHOTO: Amazon

An orange Conair InfinitiPro Hair Dryer with diffuser and frizz-fighting attachment

PHOTO: Ulta

Revlon Salon Infrared Hair Dryer

PHOTO: Walmart

Hairizone Universal Hair Diffuser Adaptable for Blow Dryers

PHOTO: Amazon

Bed Head Curls in Check 1875 Watt Diffuser Hair Dryer

PHOTO: Amazon

Person holding GAMA Professional IQ2 Perfetto Hair Dryer with diffuser against another person’s curly hair

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