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With picks from Conair, Hair Flair and more.

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Johnson also advises thinking about your ultimate styling goals.

Are you looking to get a killer blowout with your tried-and-true rollers?

Hoping to set your curls or coils in a wash-and-go or twist-out without having to diffuse or air-dry?

Conair 1875 Watt Pro Style Hair Dryer

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She says this will all determine the size and throw in of hair dryer you choose.

We considered dozens of options and looked through hundreds of reviews.

Ahead, discover our favorite picks.

Eleganty Bonnet Hooded Hair Dryer Attachment

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Its powerful and will give you a muchlonger-lasting stylethan you would with traditional drying.

This one is another attachment, so simply attach the hose to your existinghair dryerto use.

Work in your favoritedeep conditionerorhair oiland let the bonnet take care of the rest.

Tepenar Bonnet Hair Dryer Attachment

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Also, note this one is an attachment, so youll need to use it with your handheld dryer.

Love to use curlers?

This one has a chin strap which you’re free to adjust to accommodate styling tools.

Skywee Bonnet Hood Hair Dryer

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The soft hose affixes to many handheld dryers, and the gold color is a fun element.

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This soft bonnet is the next best thing to an in-salon treatment.

Its smaller than others mentioned, but this allows for a long-lasting style or a really deep conditioning treatment.

Gold ‘n Hot Jet Bonnet Dryer Attachment

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Its alsocharged with negative ionsthat are distributed through the hair, working toprevent frizzand flyaways.

Harris also rates Gold N Hot and frequently uses their bonnet dryers on her clients.

It can also be used to set with wigs and weaves with the softhood completely closed.

Gold n’ Hot Ionic Soft Bonnet Dryer

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A retractable handle and compact pockets also make it easy to store away and transport.

We love that it efficiently dries allhair types and textures, and gives you an even distribution of heat.

The most common one is heat styling, similar to the way youd use a blow-dryer.

Hair Flair Deluxe Softhood Bonnet Hair Dryer Attachment

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Because the hair is confined, bonnet dryers are great for reducing frizz andflyaways.

For quick styling, you’ll want a handheld blow-dryer, and there are plenty ofaffordable dryer optionsavailable.

She tapped an expert stylist for their thoughts and recommendations.

Andis Bonnet Hair Dryer

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Catherine Huftonis a London-based lifestyle journalist and has been a contributing writer and editor for Byrdie since 2022.

Red by Kiss 1875 Watt Ceramic Tourmaline Salon Bonnet Hair Dryer

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