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They blew me away.

A person testing a hair dryer for curly hair and the same person using a T3 hair dryer

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However, if you typically like to create smoother styles, theT3 Aireluxe Hair Dryeris hard to beat.

I was also looking for a hair dryer upgrade and was doubly invested.

I evaluated each one on ease of use, attachments, performance, resulting look, and value.

T3 Aire IQ Intelligent Hair Dryer

PHOTO: T3

That is not the case whatsoever.

Like most T3 models, the Aire IQ is incredibly lightweight and easy to maneuver.

It comes in this gorgeous terracotta color that would elevate any vanity.

Before and after photos of a woman testing the T3 Aire IQ Hair Dryer

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It has so many great attachments for curly hair in one box.

The drier also uses ionic technology to help keep frizz andflyawaysto a minimum and shine to a maximum.

It dried my hair completely in about 10 minutes, which isreallygood considering how thick my hair is.

Pattern Blow Dryer

PHOTO: Ulta

This ones definitely a keeper.

Thats the Babyliss Nano in a nutshell.

It has a strong, even airflow that never felt like it overwhelmed mycurl pattern.

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

I liked that it worked with a universaldiffuserand came with concentrator attachments for blowouts.

It was easy to adjust the configs (theyre all on the handle).

It dried my hair relatively quickly and didn’t create much frizz or flyaways.

BaByliss Nano Titanium Dryer

PHOTO: Ulta

I love the tweaks on the handleyou have five temp tweaks and three airflow speeds.

The dryer comes with two different-sized concentrators designed to target the airflow so you get the smoothest sections.

It’s lightweight and dries hair relatively quickly (I got a fullblowoutdone in 20 minutes).

Site Loop: Person’s Hair Before and After Using Babyliss Nano Titanium

Other than that, it produced a gorgeous blowout with tons of shine.

Its technology is just a step above the rest.

Despite the powerful airflow, the dryer is still super lightweight and quiet.

T3 AireLuxe Professional Hair Dryer

PHOTO: T3 Micro

It dried my hair fast, and I had noticeably tighter curls andless frizz.

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The controls are user-friendly (low to high temp and low to high airflow toggles).

Site Loop: Person’s Hair Before and After Using T3 Aireluxe Hair Dryer

There’s also a handy cold shot button on the handle to seal styles.

It dried decently fast as well.

Thats what the SpeedStyle offers and then some.

Dyson Supersonic Nural™ hair dryer

PHOTO: Dyson

Its also just a fantastic hair dryer thats lightweight and super cute to boot.

It’s a serious game-changer.

Itdries comparably fast, too.

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

For this article, she tested dozens of hair dryers in the Byrdie lab and at home.

DevaCurl DevaDryer and DevaFuser For All Curl Kind

PHOTO: Walmart

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

Shark SpeedStyle RapidGloss Hair Dryer

PHOTO: Amazon

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