# Hair dryer for curly hair

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/hair-dryer/for-curly-hair/
Category: Beauty > Hair dryer. Updated 2026-10-10. Based on 124 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Jul 2015 to Aug 2026.

**Question:** Which hair dryer is good for curly hair?

**Short answer:** Drybar Buttercup Blow-Dryer has the best record for curly hair, with 20 of 21 shoppers saying it dried their curls without frizz or blowing them out of shape. We could not confirm the exact Amazon listing for the leader, so the best pick sold on Amazon is ghd Helios Hair Dryer, which ranks second at 24 of 26. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have curly hair.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Dries curls, no frizz | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drybar Buttercup Blow-Dryer | 20 of 21 | 95% | yes |
| 2 | ghd Helios Hair Dryer | 24 of 26 | 92% | yes |
| 3 | Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer | 20 of 22 | 91% | yes |
| 4 | Curlsmith De-Frizzion Dryer | 14 of 15 | 93% | yes |
| 5 | Conair InfinitiPRO SmoothWrap Hair Dryer | 7 of 8 | 88% | 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. Drybar Buttercup Blow-Dryer

Fast drying gets credit in 33% of its 30 reviews, and 17% call it good value. On the other side, 27% call it too expensive and 13% say it stopped working.

- Praised for: Dries fast (33%), Good value (17%), Holds up (13%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (27%), Stopped working (13%), Too hot or burns (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 2. ghd Helios Hair Dryer

Shoppers say it dries fast in 76% of its 33 reviews and call it lightweight in 21%, while 6% call it too expensive.

- Praised for: Dries fast (76%), Handles thick hair (30%), Lightweight (21%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (6%)
- Reports counted: 33

### 3. Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer

Of its 30 reviews, 50% say it dries fast, while 27% call it too expensive and 7% call it loud.

- Praised for: Dries fast (50%), Handles thick hair (27%), Lightweight (10%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (27%), Loud (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 4. Curlsmith De-Frizzion Dryer

Among the 18 reviews we count, 39% say it dries fast and 17% say it adds volume, while 11% call it too expensive. Reviews first posted on the brand's own site agree, at 8 of 8, and we show them but don't count them.

- Praised for: Dries fast (39%), Adds volume (17%), Lightweight (11%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (11%)
- Reports counted: 18

### 5. Conair InfinitiPRO SmoothWrap Hair Dryer

Just 8 shoppers with curly hair stated a result for this dryer, so its record rests on a small group. Of its 13 reviews, 23% call it good value, and reviews first posted on the brand's own site were positive too, at 14 of 14, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Good value (23%), Dries fast (15%), Handles thick hair (15%)
- Reports counted: 13

## Questions

**Which hair dryer works for curly hair?**

Drybar Buttercup Blow-Dryer has the best record (20 of 21), followed by ghd Helios Hair Dryer (24 of 26), Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer (20 of 22), Curlsmith De-Frizzion Dryer (14 of 15) and Conair InfinitiPRO SmoothWrap Hair Dryer (7 of 8). The ranking weighs how many shoppers stated a result, so Curlsmith De-Frizzion Dryer sits below ghd Helios Hair Dryer and Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer even though its share is higher, at 93% against 92% and 91%.

**What counts as working for curly hair?**

A shopper counts as a hit if they said the dryer dried their curls without frizzing them or blowing them out of shape, with or without a diffuser. A miss means the curls came out frizzy, blown out or undefined, or the diffuser didn't work for them.

**Which of these hair dryers are sold on Amazon?**

Four are sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself: ghd Helios Hair Dryer, Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer, Curlsmith De-Frizzion Dryer and Conair InfinitiPRO SmoothWrap Hair Dryer. We could not confirm the exact Amazon listing for Drybar Buttercup Blow-Dryer, so its button searches Amazon for it. ghd Helios Hair Dryer is the best pick sold on Amazon.

**Any tips for using a hair dryer on curly hair?**

Follow the dryer's heat settings and instructions. Use a heat protectant if you use one already. We count results, not safety, so these records say how well a dryer handled curly hair and nothing more.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/