We bought every famous dryer for our salons. Here’s why we don’t use any of them.
Before we made our own, Hershesons’ stylists worked with every premium dryer on the market — the £330 one included — on real clients, seven hours a day.
That’s a harsher test than any review site will ever run.
This page is what the salon floor decided, and what customers who switched say now.
Testimonials
Tatler Beauty Award, Best In Hair: Best Tool Award - Winner
ELLE Magazine Future of Beauty Award - Winner
Conde Nast Traveller Beauty Awards
The salon test is brutal in ways reviews aren’t.
A home dryer works eight minutes a day. Ours run all day, every day, on every hair type in London.
Weight you don’t notice in a demo becomes wrist strain by the fourth client.
Noise you tolerate once becomes a room you can’t talk in. That’s the test every famous dryer failed.
Lightweight hairdryer
I bought this because I have a bad shoulder and my Dyson was too heavy. What a revelation! It's easy to use, so light I can lift and hold it above my head.
Sue C.
Verified Buyer
294 grams changes the argument.
Most premium dryers weigh half a kilo or more before the nozzle goes on.
The Great Hairdryer weighs 294g — lighter than a can of cola — with the power to dry a full head fast.
Hold your arm above your head for a whole blow-dry and you’ll understand why this number matters more than anything else on a spec sheet.
Exceeded expectations
Only been using for a couple of weeks now but very happy with my purchase. Hair dries much quicker and overall a better end result, not to mention no aching arm from weight of a regular hairdryer!
Lynn C.
Verified Buyer
Customers keep saying the quiet part out loud.
We don’t have to claim it’s better — 212 verified reviews at a 5.0 average keep doing it for us.
The blow-dry that’s still there at 6pm.
Speed sells dryers; hold is what you actually live with.
A steady temperature and controlled airflow set the style instead of roughing it up — so the finish survives the day instead of dropping by mid-afternoon.
That’s the difference clients notice, and the one spec sheets never show.
Absolutely. Love it!!!
Over the years I’ve bought a few high-end hair dryers. Some were good, some were great but heavy and expensive. But this one? OMG It’s perfection!
It dries my hair fast, it’s super lightweight, and easy to use. Honestly… it’s amazing. And can we talk about the color? How sleek is that?!
Swany V.
Verified Buyer
And it’s £100 less. With more in the box.
£235 against £330-plus — and the box includes two nozzles, a diffuser, a padded travel cube, a care kit with nine spare filters, and the Smart Mat that pauses the dryer when you set it down.
Two-year guarantee, 28-day returns. The maths was never close.
High Quality
I was hesitant, purely based on the price, but this hairdryer has really been worth it. Dries so quickly, even my super thick hair. Comes with all the accessories and a lovely bag!
But my main thing is it's cleaning feature, so easy to do and gives me peace of mind that it's going to last the distance. Super easy to use!
Matthew S.
Verified Buyer
The dryer that won the salon test. £235, everything included, two-year guarantee.