A hair dryer is a hand held small appliance that is used for blowing warm or hot air on wet hair. They are predominately used by women. Hair dryers come in many shapes, styles and sizes. There can be priced from a few dollars to well over three hundred dollars. There are lots of styles of them in the marketplace. They have become a necessity for the working woman. These appliances can be found online and in shops.

The history of the hair dryer is interesting. In 1920, the first hair dryer was introduced to stores. These units were very big and overheated frequently. In the 1950's housewives welcomed a hair dryer that was a small unit connected to a pink plastic cap that the user would wear. Hair dryers have come a long way since that time. Now they range in sizes from big to small and many are handheld devices.

There are many different hair dryers available to the consumer. Less expensive hair dryers emit positive ions which cause hair to become frizzy and look dull in appearance. Ceramic blow dryers create negative ions which helps the hair retain its shine and not have as much static electricity.

The Ionic Dryer is a new type in the stores. This type of dryer shrinks the water on the hair. It dries the hair from the inside out. This leaves the hair healthier in the long run. It also leaves the hair sleek and shiny.

The Ceramic Dryer heats the hair up evenly. It does not get the hair too hot. Radiant heat is used and it dries the water on each hair strand individually. A positive to this type of dryer is that it gets the job done quicker. It can dry the hair up to seventy percent faster than other models.

Tourmaline hair dryers are the newest type of system. These dryers have industrial strength tourmaline gemstones on the coils, which produce more negative ions. This causes the hair to dry faster and leaving it looking even sleeker than the ionic type of dryer.

A working woman needs a hair dryer. There are many types in stores all around the country. It is best for the consumer to do their research before buying anything. Decide what your hair goals are and then find a model that meets that. The woman needs to remember that practice with the dryer is the best way not to have bad hair days.