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If you ever went with your mom to her beauty salon, you certainly remember those sit under hair dryers that looked like space helmets. All I could remember is that women used to sit under them, grab a magazine and wait for their hair to get done.
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Since you’re reading about them, you’ve certainly discovered how wonderful and reliable they are.
Now you can buy a hooded hair dryer for your own home or business use. They’re not all the gigantic space craft looking things that I remember, either.
There are a variety of styles for you to choose from now that will help you create the perfect look you’re hoping to achieve.
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Make your home a personal beauty salon with a professional hooded hair dryer. They are small enough to store in your bathroom or any room of your home or business. The first kind of hooded hair dryer available is a dryer that is attached to a hose and box. This is frequently known as a bonnet hair dryer.
Simply style your hair, put your curlers in or towel dry your hair and slide the bonnet pouch on over your hair. A hose attaches the bonnet to the dryer box which is plugged into the electric outlet. There are speed and temperature controls so that you can be comfortable and get things done within close range of your dryer. You won’t have to worry about over drying with today’s dryers, either.
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Sit Back And Relax Under Your Hair Dryer
You can grab a magazine or book and sit back and relax during your beauty regimen. The bonnets 
are large; they allow for the use of large rollers on a full head of long hair or let you style your short hair style as well. Soft and stretchy, the bonnets are perfect for anyone and let you get things done while you create a dream look. After all, we’re all multitasking these days, aren’t we? When you want to get that right out of the salon look, a hooded hair dryer will definitely make sit possible.
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The other types of hooded dryers look like miniature versions of the older, larger salon dryers. They come with their own storage and travel boxes so that you can use them at home and close them up and put them away or take them on the road to see clients, get ready for pageants or events or any other needs you may have.
They fit comfortably over your head, completely unobtrusively. They will let you dry with curlers or color treatments or just to complete a fresh salon look. Easy to use and store in your home or office, they are the perfect complement to your beauty corner. They plug into a standard electrical outlet and operate efficiently and quickly. Need to dry slowly? Not a problem. This type of hooded hair dryer comes with multiple heat and speed settings, as well.
How to Choose Your Hard Hat Hair Dryer
You have surely gone for protein treatments or other treatments which completely immersed your hair and your hairstylist asked you to go under a standing hair dryer, aka a bonnet hair dryer. As you know, this kind of hair tool is as essential in hair salons as other hair tools. Some might think these standing hair dryers function far differently from handheld blow dryers. But the truth is that they both share the same decisive features without which they function poorly. Choosing an overhead hair dryer can be overwhelming because of all the options and technological advances in hair styling appliances. Don’t worry! We’ve done the job for you and come up with the features and specs you should take into account when trying to choose yours.
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Benefits of having a stand up hair dryer
- Great for African-American super thick, kinky-curly hair / long, thick, frizzy naturally wavy/curly hair
- Sit under it and pray, read, plan your day, put on your make-up, grab your laptop, check your e-mails, make a bowl of cereal …
- Sit practically anywhere
- If you hate holding a blow-dryer or a diffuser every morning, then this hair dryer is your solution
- Your hair ends up smooth, shiny, and totally FRIZZ FREE!
- Sit under hair dryers are quiet that your ears won’t ring after.
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Criteria to consider?
♥ Placement and user-friendliness
♥ Well Balanced Air Flow
♥ Balance of air flow with power
♥ Long cord
♥ Multiple settings
♥ Adjustable head pieces
♥ Adjustable height
♥ A timer so you won’t have to watch the clock constantly
♥ Different sizes head wearer
♥ Solid Joints
♥ Wattage
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Balance Of Air Flow With Power
When you use your handheld hair dryer you are able to direct heat to the side of your head you feel need more heat. This is not the case with standing hair dryers as you cannot manually control the distribution of heat. That’s why it is of great importance your hair dryer features an intelligent heat blowing system that ensures each strand receives equal quantity of heat.
Solid Joints
Since these hair dryers are worn over the head, their joints in the supporting/connecting pillar have to be sturdy and easily flexible to prevent any sudden collapse.
Different Sizes Head Wearer (accommodate roller)
A lot of women just buy a hair dryer ignoring, or not knowing, that some of them have adjustable head space. Just imagine how big a “head” can be with rollers.
Long Cord
Make sure the hair dryer comes with a comfortably long cord. This will make your jib easier as you’ll be able to dry your hair wherever you feel suitable.
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Good Stand for Placement
A proper stand with rubber grips and ample weights included allow for reasonable overall stability.
Direct Heat
Direct exposure to heat is definitely not a good thing for your hair. Blow dryers, flt irons and hot rollers all function by exposing your hair to direct heat and this proves to be damaginf without the use of heat protectants. Direct heat decreases moisture, destroys protein structure and causes dryness, split ends and hair loss.
Indirect Heat
They are great for hair treatments, hair styling (rollersets, straw sets, wraps …). They are known to dry the hair gently and evenly without damaging the hair and without causing frizz, split ends or fly-aways.
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Facts
- Getting one’s hair professionally done at a salon is becoming money consuming. Accordingly, a lot of women have bought stand up hair dryers to cut down on these costs because these tools pay for themselves after 3 or 4 uses!!!
- It’s far better than trying to dry your hair with a handheld hair dryer
- Hooded hair dryers are excellent for treatments (deep conditioning …) as it helps them penetrate the hair and that makes a big difference)
Pibbs 515 Kwik Dri
The days of paying $60 and waiting for the dryer at the salon to be free are gone with this gem. Relax and get your hair dry in the privacy of your home. The Pibbs Kwik Dri is exactly the same type of dryer they use in most Dominican salons. So if you do the math right, this dryer pays for itself after only 5 uses – this is amazing.
GREAT FOR
- Natural / African American / Dominican / Relaxed
- Kinky / Super coily / Curly / Wavy
- Thick coarse
- Long
- Frizzy
- Fine / Thin
- Chemically treated
- Locked
WHAT IT DOES
- Dries your hair thoroughly fast in literally half the time by blowing air really hard.
- Does not damage your hair. It circulates the air over the entire hair instead of just blowing it straight down.
- Delivers salon quality hair drying right at home (this is great especially if you need to get ready for last minute job interviews, have too much school work, or if it’s impossible to get a hair appointment).
- No more air drying, wet roots, wet/damp spots, frizzy curls, breakage, puffiness, shrinkage.
- No frizz after a wash-and-go.
- Dries the crown, the ends, under your extensions and under your braids really well in no time.
- Is great for deep conditioning, hot oil treatments, twist-outs.
- Leaves your curls just right and your hair completely dry, shiny, healthy, and smooth.
Specs and features
- Is 1100W, 110-125V. (dries even 4a/4b hair type).
- Has powerful flow. It gets hotter and stays hotter.
- Has a control warning light and a Thermostat.
- Has 0-60 minute timer (no buzzer, just shuts off).
- Has adjustable heat settings (control dials are at the top and are easy to reach).
- Has an adjustable stand with 13″x16″ 5 star chrome base and 5 catser wheels (base to top 49″ low to 66″ high).
- Is much quieter than handheld hair dryers and less louder than most salon dryers.
- Has a huge hood (accommodates jumbo rollers easily).
- Has a hinged front visor to open and close (stiff at first but loosens up over time).
- Comes with a hair net.
- Is easy to assemble.
- It’s pretty sturdy, excellent quality, heavy duty, durable and above all nice and portable.
- Comes with a 1-year warranty.
TIP
- Use the hair net when deep conditioning because your hair might tangle up with the air holes.
Gold ‘N Hot Elite
Would you rather have free hands to have breakfast, check your emails, and do your online banking while your hair is getting dried?
Does your hair drying and treatment cost $$$ every two weeks? Do you have no patience or strength holding a handheld hair dryer for 1 or hours on top of your head? Or do you just want to dry your hair at home at odd hours?
Well, Gold ‘N Hot Elite 1875-Watt Professional Stand Bonnet Dryer is the investment you should make.
Great for these types of hair
- Wavy / Long curly / Coily / Kinky
- Natural / African American
- Thick coarse and spongy
- Fine
- Frizzy
- Highlighted and damaged hair / Color treated
- Full relaxed / permed
- Transitioning hair
- Locked hair
What it does
- Gets really hot, dries your hair very fast and distributes heat evenly (no heat damage)
- Dries your hair efficiently in less time
- Dries low porosity natural hair faster
- Delivers salon quality drying
- Sets perm and color faster
- Leaves the hair frizz-free in a fraction of time even in humid areas
- Dries braids under extensions
- No more air drying, wet/damp spots, frizz, breakage, puffiness, shrinkage
- Leaves the hair silky, bouncy, shiny and smooth
- Great for flex rods, cold perm rods, hard core treatments, deep conditioning, color processing at salons, styling, roller sets
- Helps you get a drying/treatment combo. The hood covers the face which makes it great for facial masks
Specs and features
- Is 110-120V -60Hz / 1875 watts
- Features high/low speed settings, a high/low heat settings
- Features an on/off ION option (the ionic feature gives great results)
- Is tourmaline infused
- Blows air from the top making sure all areas of your hair are dried evenly
- Gets really hot for regimens that requires powerful heat like deep conditioning or roller setting
- Is great for styling and wash-and-gos (prevents shrinking)
- The bonnet is roomy and fits large rollers the width of a soda can. It has a wide opening for heads full of foils (13″ wide,14″ front to back)
- Features a removable air intake grille
- Comes with a 10ft heavy duty cord
- Good quality, compact, easy to assemble, easy to adjust its height, easy to move around
- Lightweight yet very sturdy
- Wonderful for salon use or home.
- 1 Year warranty (specific parts & heating element only)
Downside
- Does not feature a timer
- A bit noisy on the high setting
- Does not feature a medium heat setting
Tip
- People seem to neglect this important instruction and a result, the hood feels less secure and does not hold in place. So, plac the head piece on the stand and rotate it 13 TIMES clockwise to secure it into place.
Salon Sundry – Professional Bonnet Style Hood 1,000 Watt Salon Hair Dryer
The Salon Sundry UNBOXED (jump to 3.00 min)
Great for these types of hair
- Natural / African American / Dominican / Relaxed
- Coily / Curly / Wavy
- Thick coarse hair
- Frizzy
- Fine
- Chemically treated
- Locked hair (Locks, Dreadlocks, Micro Locks, Braid Locks, Sister locks, Lock extensions, starter locks, twist locks …)
What it does
- Dries hair (from root to tip) fast on a “medium” setting (no heat damage)
- Will help you achieve salon-quality roller sets right at home
- No more air drying, wet/damp spots, frizz, breakage, puffiness, shrinkage
- Cuts down on drying time as heat evenly reaches all parts of the head, even the nape (uses convection heat transfer)
- Twistouts dry in half the time, wash and go’s have less shrinkage
- Leaves the hair silky, bouncy, shiny and smooth
- Has adjustable heat controls: blue=cool, yellow=warm, red=hot (heat reaches 75 degrees Celsius / 167ºF)
- Has a timer for up to 60 seconds (spares you the trouble of constantly watching the clock as the dryer turns off automatically)
- Can dry the hair even without rollers
- Does not require you wear a hair net
- It’s fairly tall and its bonnet is very roomy (the largest rollers can fit in comfortably)
Specs and features
- Is 110-120V -60Hz / 1000 watts (means a lot in terms of energy consumption)
- Is much quieter than handheld hair dryers (you can have a phone conversation, watch tv …)
- Its height is adjustable (just push it down or pull it up)
- Is easy to assemble (no tools needed)
- Its spring-loaded pedestal base is very wide (to better support the weight of the dryer)
- Comes with a hinged front visor to open and close
- It’s pretty sturdy, durable and would even be great for constant salon uses
- Comes with a professional 3 prong socket
Downside
- The timer is a bit loud when it goes off
- No locks on wheels
- Instructions are not clear enough (but putting it together is a breeze)
- Temperature controls are in Celsius (just click this “celcius to fahrenheit” Google converter)
Tip
- Use a padded folding chair to use the dryer anywhere in your place
Pics from reviewers
Tourmaline Tools by Hot Tools Professional Tourmaline Ionic 1875 Watt High Heat Portable Salon Dryer
The Tourmaline Tools UNBOXED (2:52 min)
Great for these types of hair
- Natural / African American / Dominican
- Coily / Curly / Wavy / Kinky
- Thick coarse
- Frizzy
- Full relaxed/permed
- Fine
- Locked hair (Locks, Dreadlocks, Micro Locks, Braid Locks, Sister locks, Lock extensions, starter locks, twist locks …)
- (reviewer) long thick curly hair (dries in 20-25 minutes)
Tourmaline Tools by Hot Tools
- Settings: Ionic On Low, Ionic Off Low, Ionic On High, Ionic Off High / 2 speeds
- Features the Ionic feature (on/off) that speeds up the drying process (even on low setting) and leaves the hair shiny, soft and healthy
- No more frizz, tugging, weird fly-aways, breakage or burnt hair (gentler on hair)
- Is great for multitasking (some reviewers do makeup or nails while others check emails, pay their bills, read a mag, or just relax)
- Has great airflow that heat evenly reaches all parts of the hair
- Does not require a hair net
Specs and features
- Is 1875W – 125V, 60Hz
- Gets salon hot which allow for super fast drying
- Is super easy to assemble (5 minutes)
- Has a telescope-like stand to adjust the height for adults and kids very easily
- Is roomy and even huge jumbo rollers can fit in easily
- Has an adjustable front visor
- Has a 9ft cord
- Has a removable lint filter for cleaning
- Has two loackable wheels for better stability (an added bonus)
- Its knobs are easy to reach without having to get up
- Legs on the bottom of the stand are wide (an office chair is not a good option, so try a folding chair where the legs go straight down). Legs remove from base for convenient storage
- Is sturdy, professional, light-weight and transportable
- Comes with a 24-month warranty
- Its parts are very easily recognizable in the instruction manual
Downside
- Does not have a timer
- Some of the reviews complain that the top helmet is too sturdy and has a tendency to break off, others complain about the smoky smell (goes away after the first uses)
Tip
- Argan oil makes drying time even less
Pics from reviewers
Best Choice Products® Beauty Salon Spa Equipment Hair Dryer with Stand Premium Quality
Great for these types of hair
- Natural / African American / Dominican
- Coily / Curly / Newly liberated curly hair / Wavy / Kinky
- Thick coarse
- Frizzy
- Full relaxed/permed
- Locked hair (Locks, Dreadlocks, Micro Locks, Braid Locks, Sister locks, Lock extensions, starter locks, twist locks …)
- Fine
- (reviewer) Very thick hair dries in about 20 minutes
- (reviewer) Shoulder length thick wavy/curly dries in 10 minutes (after drying with a microfiber towel)
The Best Choice Hair Dryer
After reading all reviews from Amazon, 90% of the 4 or 3 stars are because of the timer’s “ding” sound and not the quality or efficiency of the tool
- Has 3 knobs: heat (up to 176°F) air velocity and time up to 60 minutes (automatic shut off)
- Gets hot (without being uncomfortably hot) enough and gets the job done quickly and evenly (literally cuts drying time in half)
- Is great for coloring
- Is a great an alternative to blow drying
- Makes styles hold longer and ensures shinier, healthier and silky smooth results (just like the salon)
- Its bonnet is so large and spacious that it easily and comfortably accomodates jumbo rollers underneath – with room to spare (does cuddle your neck)
- Its visor is a great addition (no need to bend to remove your head from the dryer)
- A hair net is optional
- Has a spring loaded height adjustable pole (heavy duty aluminum / fits adults and kids)
- Its 5 leg base makes it easy to roll all over the house
- Is really durable (TERICA from Amazon said she’s had it for 5 years and still works like new)
Specs and features
- Is 800 watts – 120v/50-60Hz
- Comes complete (all materials to assemble legs/wheels//head unit, screws and a wrench tool, book of instructions, 2 replacement fuses, and a 1 year warranty card)
- Extremely easy to assemble. A reviewer says her 14 year-old son put it together easily
- People watching Tv next to you can’t tell if the dryer is on or not
- Is professional, sturdy and transportable
Downside
- The timer’s “ding” sound is a bit on the loud side when it goes off
TourmalineProfessional 1300w Adjustable Hooded Bonnet Dryer
They say “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Well, the picture below shoews this Professional hood hair dryer is trusted by this salon.
Great for
- Natural / African American / Dominican / Relaxed
- Kinky / Super coily / Curly / Wavy
- Thick coarse
- Very long hair
- Frizzy
- Fine / Thin
- Chemically treated
- Locked
WHAT IT DOES
- Dries your hair really fast, completely and thoroughly and does not blow heat to your face (no more worry about gettin only one side dry)
- Dries hair as fast as the salon dryers and gives a salon finish right at home and cuts drying time considerably
- Does great with long hair flex rods, wraps
- Dries dreads and braids pretty fast
- Great for conditioning and straightening
- No more air drying, wet roots, wet/damp spots, frizzy curls, breakage, puffiness, shrinkage.
- Leaves your curls just right and your hair completely dry, shiny, healthy, and smooth.
Specs and features
- Is 1100W, 110-125V, 1300 Watts.
- Features degrees not Low, Medium, High settings (much better and more accurate)
- Has powerful flow. It gets really hot like a salon dryer.
- Heat range and blower strength are appropriate and effective
- Has a built-in timer (automatic shut off)
- It is definitely one of the quietest stand-up hair dryers
- Roomy hood for big rollers
- Lightweight and moves easily over carpets
- Has adjustable height
- Sturdy and not flimsy
- You can flip the fron cover for easy in and out
Downside
- Does not come with clear instructions making the assembly a bit confusing.
- Legs need some time to secure in place
Babyliss Pro Ionic Rollabout Hard Hat Dryer
The Babyliss Pro Ionic UNBOXED (unboxing 2:47 min)
Great for these types of hair
- Wavy / Curly (curls look fabulous) / Coily / Kinky
- Natural / African American / Dominican
- Thick coarse
- Fine
- Frizzy
- Unmanageable hair
- Full relaxed/permed
- Locked hair
- Color treated
- Dry
- (reviewer) long thick curly hair (dries in 20-25 minutes)
- (reviewer) Thick coarse hair (dries in 15-20 minutes on the high setting)
- (reviewer) Great for stretching relaxers
The Babyliss Pro Ionic Rollabout
- Say goodbye to those days you had to go out with your hair still damp
- Is one the best ionic hood dryers that ensures totally FRIZZ FREE results (much better than with the diffuser)
- Has adjustable settings: Low fan/no heat – Low fan/high heat – High fan/high heat
- Takes less time to dry the hair and dries the ends completely
- Leaves the hair shinier, smoother and bouncier (better than a tranquilizer!)
- Makes curls and waves smooth soft and last all day long
- Is effective, convenient and reasonably quiet
- Its height is fully adjustable thanks to its swivelling stand (kids fit beautifully)
- Is gentler on the hair and does not fry it
Specs and features
- Is 1600W – 125V, 60Hz (powerful)
- Is sturdy and durable: a stylist says he uses it all day 5 days a week and it lasts at least a year for how much they use it
- Is incredibly easy to set up (no tools needed)
- Its 5 leg base makes it stable, secure and easy to roll around the house
Note!!!
- You need to put the visor down to get it to turn on, and lift it to shut the dryer off
Downside
- Does not accommodate large rollers (medium sized rollers fit comfortably)
BR Beauty Meredith Professional 880W Salon Hair Dryer with Casters
Great for these types of hair
- Natural / African American / Dominican
- Coily / Curly / Wavy / Kinky
- Thick coarse
- Frizzy
- Full relaxed/permed
- Locked hair
- Fine
- (reviewer) Thick hair (dries in about 15 min)
- (reviewer) thick curly (dries in 20 minutes max)
The BR Beauty Meredith
- You’ll be able to finally replicate the lovely, formed curls you get in the salon
- Gets hot enough and guarantees an even distribution of heat
- A stylist says his clients call it the master blaster as it dries their hair fast
- Makes the hair glossy, neat, moisturized and soft
- Is efficient and offers a great temperature and speed control: “low, med, high”
- A reviewer said she uses it to process permanent color faster (reds are WAY more vivid, gray is completely covered)
Specs and features
- Is 800 watts – 120v/50-60Hz (reviewers are surprised at how fast it gets the job done without damaging the hair)
- Has a timer up to 60 minutes (an added value)
- Is quiet (people right next to you can happily watch TV)
- It is very spacious you can comfortably sit under it two packs (140) curlformers
- Has a front visor lift
- Its height adjusts easily
- Is fast and easy to assemble
- Is convenient to move with its caster wheels (5 leg base)
- Looks and feels so professional sturdy and strong
- Comes with a 24-month warranty
- Reviewers confirm that customer service is so accommodating
Downside
- The bell on the timer dings very loudly
- Some reviewers complain that the the screws that come with it are not compatible with the holes (they used other screws)
Pics from reviewers
I prefer Karmin.