# Hair dryers that dry hair fast

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Category: Beauty > Hair dryer. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 238 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Feb 2019 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which hair dryer dries hair fast?

**Short answer:** Revlon One-Step Volumizer Hot-Air Brush has the best record for speed: 55 of 58 reviewers said it dried their hair fast. It's a hot-air brush, so drying and styling happen in the same pass. If you'd rather use a regular dryer, Conair Soft Touch AC Motor Hair Dryer comes next at 64 of 71, and more reviewers weighed in on it than on any other dryer here.

**What stands out:** Weight comes up a lot with the regular Conair dryers: 32% of Conair Double Ceramic Hair Dryer reviews and 16% of Conair Soft Touch AC Motor Hair Dryer reviews call them lightweight. Few reviews say that about the Revlon brushes.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Dries fast | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revlon One-Step Volumizer Hot-Air Brush | 55 of 58 | 95% | yes |
| 2 | Conair Soft Touch AC Motor Hair Dryer | 64 of 71 | 90% | yes |
| 3 | Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus Hot-Air Brush | 29 of 33 | 88% | yes |
| 4 | Conair Double Ceramic Hair Dryer | 29 of 37 | 78% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Revlon One-Step Volumizer Hot-Air Brush

Speed is the big draw for this hot-air brush, with 55 of 58 reviewers saying it dried their hair fast. Heat is the main gripe: 15% say it gets too hot, and 11% call it loud.

- Praised for: Smooth, less frizz (20%), Good value (18%), Adds volume (8%)
- Complaints: Too hot or burns (15%), Loud (11%), Stopped working (9%)
- Reports counted: 79

### 2. Conair Soft Touch AC Motor Hair Dryer

A regular blow dryer that kept up with the brushes: 64 of 71 said it dried their hair fast. Noise splits reviewers, with 14% calling it loud and 9% calling it quiet. Reviews on Conair's site agree at 9 of 9, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Lightweight (16%), Good value (15%), Quiet (9%)
- Complaints: Loud (14%), Stopped working (3%)
- Reports counted: 79

### 3. Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus Hot-Air Brush

This is the Plus version of Revlon's One-Step brush, and 29 of 33 reviewers said it dried their hair quickly. 18% mention smoother hair too. Complaints are small but varied, with 10% saying it runs hot and 10% finding it slow.

- Praised for: Smooth, less frizz (18%), Adds volume (10%), Good value (10%)
- Complaints: Too hot or burns (10%), Stopped working (8%), Heavy (5%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 4. Conair Double Ceramic Hair Dryer

Reviewers call it good value (22%), but it has the weakest record here on speed: 8 of 37 found it slow. Reviews copied from Conair's site are kinder at 9 of 10, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Lightweight (33%), Good value (23%), Smooth, less frizz (10%)
- Complaints: Too hot or burns (13%), Stopped working (8%)
- Reports counted: 40

## Questions

**Which hair dryer dries hair fast?**

Revlon One-Step Volumizer Hot-Air Brush has the best record, with 55 of 58 reviewers saying it dried their hair fast. Conair Soft Touch AC Motor Hair Dryer (64 of 71) and Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus Hot-Air Brush (29 of 33) follow close behind.

**Is a hot-air brush faster than a regular dryer?**

It can save you a step, since it dries and styles at the same time. Both Revlon One-Step brushes did well here (55 of 58 and 29 of 33), and the regular Conair Soft Touch AC Motor Hair Dryer landed between them at 64 of 71.

**Is the Conair Double Ceramic Hair Dryer fast?**

Mostly yes, with 29 of 37 reviewers saying it dried their hair fast. That trails the other three dryers here, and 20% of its reviews call it slow.

**How can I dry my hair faster with less heat?**

Squeeze out as much water as you can with a towel first, so the dryer has less to do. Use a heat protectant and pick a lower heat setting that still works for your hair.

## Method

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