Compare the top 3 hair dryers and blow dryers in Australia 2026

For most Australian households the ghd Helios at around $185 is the right buy. ghd is the AU salon brand benchmark, used by professional stylists nationally, and the Helios brings their Aeroprecis technology (focused airflow for fast drying without heat damage) to the home market at a fraction of the salon-tier price. 2,200W with constant-temperature control prevents the heat spikes that frizz fine hair, ceramic ionic technology cuts drying time roughly in half vs the Remington below, and the 2.5m cord reaches across most bathroom benches without an extension lead.

If you have long, thick, or coarse hair and want salon-quality drying at home, the Dyson Supersonic at about $599 is the upgrade. The 110,000 RPM digital motor + Air Multiplier technology dries faster than any competitor at the same temperature setting, intelligent heat control measures airflow temperature 40 times per second to prevent damage, and the magnetic attachments mean styling and concentrator nozzles swap in seconds. Pay the extra only if you have hair to the shoulders or thicker, the speed-up over the ghd compounds across a 7-day week.

The Remington Proluxe Dryer at about $49 is the rental and second-bathroom pick. 2,400W with ceramic ionic technology and 3 heat / 2 speed settings, gets hair dry in about twice the time of the ghd, but at $49 the maths work for households where the hair dryer is used 2-3 times a week and you can't justify $185+. Don't buy this if anyone in the household has fine or damaged hair, the heat control isn't precise enough to avoid heat damage with daily use.

One honest limitation: none of these three is a hair dryer + hot brush combo. Multi-styling tools like the Dyson Airwrap ($899) or Revlon One-Step (about $89) combine drying with brush styling in one motion, different product category, covered in the body of the full article above.