The Best Hair Dryer in Australia

Drying your hair shouldn’t take up half the morning or leave you needing to smooth it all over again. If you’re looking for the best rated hair dryer, we’d start with the VS Sassoon Hydro Smooth: its 4.7 out of 5 from 86 reviews at The Good Guys, lightweight design and smoothing features make it our best overall choice.

If keeping the cost down matters more, choose the Remington Pro Air Turbo. It’s the cheapest pick here with an independent retailer owner rating, and it includes a diffuser and round brush. All seven selections were in stock at Amazon Australia when checked.

The best hair dryers in Australia

• Best overall: VS Sassoon Hydro Smooth VSD5573A
• Best for thick hair: VS Sassoon Super Power VSD769A
• Best for brush-assisted styling: Remington Curl and Straight Confidence D5706AU
• Best budget hair dryer: Remington Pro Air Turbo D5220AU
• Best for automatic styling settings: Dyson Supersonic Nural HD16
• Lowest price: Kemsky THT-X8
• Best for temperature control: Philips 5000 Series BHD530/00

Product		Price
	VS Sassoon Hydro Smooth Fast Dry Hairdryer (VSD5573A)	from $84.15	$84.15 at Amazon
	VS Sassoon Super Power Hair Dryer (VSD769A)	from $55.96	$55.96 at Amazon
	Remington Curl and Straight Confidence Hair Dryer (D5706AU)	from $69.00	$69.00 at Amazon
	Remington Pro Air Turbo 2400W Hair Dryer (D5220AU)	from $39.96	$39.96 at Amazon
	Dyson Supersonic Nural™ Intelligent Hair Dryer (HD16)	from $530.37	$530.37 at Amazon
	Kemsky Hair Dryer for Fast Drying and Styling (THT-X8)	from $39.29	$39.29 at Amazon
	Philips 5000 Series Hair Dryer (AU Plug) ThermoShield Hair Protection (BHD530/00)	from $85.00	$85.00 at Amazon

1. Best overall: VS Sassoon Hydro Smooth VSD5573A

If drying leaves your hair looking less smooth than you’d like, the VS Sassoon Hydro Smooth is where we’d start. Its lightweight design also makes sense if holding a dryer while you work through your hair becomes tiring.

VS Sassoon says its plasma conditioning helps hair feel smoother and less frizzy. That’s the feature we’d care about if you spend as much time tidying up after drying as you do drying itself. Treat it as a reason to consider the Hydro Smooth, rather than a promise about how your hair will turn out.

Our take is that it earns first place by combining those priorities with the highest owner score among the five rated picks here. Eighty-six reviews gives that score some substance, although the Super Power below has more reviews behind it.

The catch is the extra spend. If your main complaint is how long thick hair takes to dry, we’d save money and choose the Super Power instead.

Our verdict: Buy the Hydro Smooth if smoothing and comfortable handling matter enough to justify the extra cost. It’s our first recommendation for everyday drying and styling.

2. Best for thick hair: VS Sassoon Super Power VSD769A

Thick hair can make getting ready feel slow even before you’ve started styling. The VS Sassoon Super Power is our choice for that problem, with VS Sassoon specifically claiming rapid drying on thick hair.

The AC motor is the other reason we’d consider it for a time-consuming drying routine: VS Sassoon says it provides powerful airflow. We’d choose it if thick hair makes drying take too long.

Its 4.6 out of 5 comes from 167 reviews at The Good Guys, the largest review count among the rated picks in this guide. That makes it a convincing lower-cost alternative to the Hydro Smooth.

Where it falls short is for someone who wants a cheap dryer and little else. The Pro Air Turbo costs less, so we’d pay the difference here only if thick-hair drying is the priority.

Our verdict: Choose the Super Power if thick hair makes drying a chore. We’d take it over the Hydro Smooth when speed matters more than paying extra for smoothing features.

3. Best for brush-assisted styling: Remington Curl and Straight Confidence D5706AU

If you want to alternate between a straight finish and a rounded blow-dry, the Remington Curl and Straight Confidence gives you attachments for both. We’d choose it for the styling kit rather than its power figure.

The curling nozzle fits the barrel brush, which should make the combination more useful than buying a dryer and brush separately without checking how they work together. The smoothing nozzle gives you a different attachment when you want a straight style.

Our take is that this is the sensible middle-priced choice for someone who’ll use those tools. Its 4.6 score rests on 114 reviews at The Good Guys, so it also has a worthwhile owner-rating record.

But the brush and dryer are separate. If you’re searching for the best hair dryer with brush because you want one tool to hold, this isn’t that kind of product. Choose it only if you’re comfortable coordinating both.

Our verdict: Buy it if the matched curling nozzle is something you’ll use regularly. For drying without much brush work, we’d spend less on the Pro Air Turbo.

4. Best budget hair dryer: Remington Pro Air Turbo D5220AU

You don’t need to spend much to get a dryer with useful attachments and an owner score worth considering. The Remington Pro Air Turbo is our best budget hair dryer, especially if you’d rather keep the purchase straightforward.

The included diffuser and round brush mean the low price doesn’t restrict you to the concentrator alone. And 4.5 out of 5 from 79 reviews at The Good Guys gives us a stronger reason to recommend it than price alone.

One instruction deserves attention before you buy: Remington says higher heat settings may damage the diffuser. That’s manageable if you’re happy to use it on the lowest heat setting, but it’s a reason to choose another diffuser-equipped pick if that restriction won’t suit your routine.

Our verdict: This is the inexpensive hair dryer we’d buy for a tight budget. The diffuser’s heat restriction is the main catch to accept before ordering.

5. Best for automatic styling settings: Dyson Supersonic Nural HD16

If you change attachments as you style and get tired of resetting the controls, the Dyson Supersonic Nural has a clear reason to cost more. Dyson says it recognises the attachment and recalls your last-used settings.

Remembered settings should mean less adjusting each time you switch attachments. Dyson also says the dryer reduces heat and airflow when you put it down, which suits a routine with frequent pauses for sectioning.

TechRadar recommends it for precision styling. That’s a useful reason to consider it if styling control matters more to you than keeping the price low.

Our take is that the convenience needs to earn its cost in your routine. It’s the most expensive pick here, while its 4.1 out of 5 from 149 reviews at JB Hi-Fi is lower than the other four available owner ratings. We wouldn’t choose it simply because it’s the dearest.

Our verdict: Pay for the Nural if you’ll use its automatic settings throughout your styling routine. For straightforward drying, we’d choose one of the less expensive rated models.

6. Lowest price: Kemsky THT-X8

When keeping the cost as low as possible comes first, the Kemsky THT-X8 is worth a look. Its listed weight of 0.48 kg should also appeal if you want less to hold during drying.

It was ranked number 4 in Hair Dryers on Amazon Australia when we checked. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check, so its place here rests on sales rank and the listed features.

Kemsky claims three-minute drying for shoulder-length hair. We wouldn’t make that the reason to buy: the cheaper price is easier to judge than whether that claim will match your hair and routine.

Amazon Australia is the only retailer in our supplied checks stocking it; check the warranty and returns terms before ordering. Our take is that the small saving over the Pro Air Turbo makes this harder to recommend unless the Kemsky’s listed weight of 0.48 kg particularly appeals to you.

Our verdict: Consider the Kemsky if minimum cost and low listed weight are your priorities. We’d spend slightly more on the Pro Air Turbo when those aren’t deciding factors.

7. Best for temperature control: Philips 5000 Series BHD530/00

If managing heat is your main concern, the Philips 5000 Series offers active temperature control without the Dyson’s price. Philips says its ThermoShield sensor monitors and adjusts the air temperature to help protect against overheating.

It was ranked number 15 in Hair Dryers on Amazon Australia when we checked. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check. We’d consider it for the temperature-control feature, but we can’t call it highly rated.

Amazon Australia is the only retailer in our supplied checks stocking it; check the warranty and returns terms. The price is about twice that of the Pro Air Turbo, so our take is that you need to want active temperature control enough to pay for it.

Our verdict: Choose the Philips if active temperature control is the feature you’ve been looking for. Otherwise, the cheaper rated picks make more sense.

How we chose

These reviews are based on owner ratings and review counts, maker specifications, and price and stock checks. We put products with solid owner ratings or an independent recommendation ahead of those selected on Amazon Australia sales rank alone, then weighed their features and cost for different needs. Every pick was in stock at Amazon Australia when checked.

Hair dryer buying guide

If thick hair takes too long to dry

Look for a dryer whose maker specifically addresses thick hair, rather than choosing on wattage alone. The Super Power is our recommendation here because that is part of its stated purpose and it has a substantial retailer review count.

Drying-time claims aren’t directly comparable across these picks. The makers use different wording and comparison points, so a bigger claimed improvement doesn’t establish which dryer will finish your hair first.

If you want curls, waves or a straight finish

Choose the attachments you’ll actually use. A concentrator directs airflow for controlled styling; a diffuser is the attachment to consider for curls and waves.

For brush-assisted curls, the Curl and Straight Confidence has a nozzle shaped to match its supplied barrel brush. If you’ll mainly dry and leave your natural curls, prioritise a suitable diffuser instead of paying for a brush kit.

If you’re worried about heat

Look at temperature controls and the instructions for your chosen attachment. A manufacturer’s heat-protection claim isn’t a guarantee that you can ignore the settings.

Automatic temperature adjustment may appeal if you don’t want to manage every change yourself. Check the manual before settling on a heat level, especially when using a diffuser.

If your arm gets tired

Look for a listed weight or an explicit lightweight design. Don’t assume one dryer will be easier to hold because it looks smaller in a photo.

Weight figures aren’t available for every pick here, so we haven’t ranked them from lightest to heaviest.

If you want a good cheap blow dryer

Start with the Pro Air Turbo. It keeps the price low while giving you an independent retailer owner score and several attachments.

Pay more when you can name the feature you’ll use: a matched curling nozzle, smoothing technology or automatic settings. An attachment that stays in the drawer doesn’t justify a bigger bill.

If you’re comparing the best rated blow dryers

Read the review count beside the score. A rating based on fewer buyers deserves less confidence than the same score from a much larger group, and a sales rank tells you about purchases rather than satisfaction.

For this guide, we know the scores and counts, not the review text. That lets us compare ratings without inventing reasons behind them.

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