The prongs are also a generous length and can reach the scalp, while the surface of the diffuser is covered with a good amount of holes. It also features adjustable airflow, meaning you can adapt the amount of air that comes through the dryer to suit your styling needs and preference. If you want to dry hair faster, or if your hair has lots of volume, "you will want a cup diffuser with prongs," advises Angela Soto, hair stylist and owner of Baja Studio in New York City. "The airflow is a little stronger than most diffusers." If you know that your curls tends to become frizzy if you air dry your hair, or that it takes a very long time to dry naturally on its own, you'll most likely find that using a diffuser and a dryer on a low speed and low heat setting gets you much better results. Is it healthier to use a diffuser on hair?

Jonny Eagland is senior stylist at London salon Nicola Clarke at John Frieda, as well as an ambassador for haircare brand Virtue. Overall, the Creativity 4 You is a high-performing hair dryer that offers a huge amount of versatility for all hair types and styles. It falls a little short in terms of design, and needs to be used with caution. However, even with these criticisms, I’d still opt to use this dryer over many others I’ve tried and tested. Creativity 4 You review: price and availability TEMPERATURE LEVELS & 2 SPEED SETTINGS: Thanks to 2 speeds and 3 temperatures, you can choose the combination that suits your hair, while the gentle cool airflow is perfect for setting curls. One of my favorite things about this hair dryer is the fact that you can switch between hot and cold air without having to manually hold down the Cold Shot button, as is the case with most other dryers. This spares you an aching finger and ensures that the air actually cools, and remains cool, for the length of time you need it to. You can also see, at a glance, which temperature setting you’re on. If you’re in Hot mode, a red LED light glows around the Hot button. If you’re in Cold mode, there’s a ring of Blue light around the Cool Shot button. We're reluctant to use the phrase "cheap and cheerful", but this attachment from millennial pink Aussie haircare brand Mermade Hair does have the lowest price tag of all of the diffusers in our edit. It’s easy to clip on to the Mermade Dryer –which, it’s important to note, is the only tool that it's compatible with – plus it felt extremely secure once attached and stayed put throughout our blow drying session. Results-wise, it did its job of keeping frizz levels down and retaining curl definition.

The Diffon Hair Diffuser

First thing to note about it is that it’s very light and compact. The Bellissima Diffon is an all-in-one diffuser and hair dryer, therefore there is no need to attach it to a hair dryer. It’s got an ergonomic design that makes it really easy to hold when drying your hair. This is so much better than holding a hairdryer and huge diffuser for ages, especially if you have a lot of hair.

Personally, I’d only use the Air Wonder on occasion rather than daily – which, in my opinion, brings down the value of the product overall quite considerably. This smooth and sleek finish was amplified with the use of the concentrator nozzle and was even noticeable when I used the “Curly” diffuser to enhance my natural waves. The diffuser is large enough to hold large amounts of hair, but not too large that you lose precision. CURLS BOOSTER SYSTEM: The combined action of the perforated grid and the 12 long fingers gently dry and enhance the shape and elasticity of the curls Now that you're convinced that your dryer needs a diffuser to bring out the best in your curl pattern, the next question concerns what you actually need to look for in an attachment to make sure it’s right for both your hair and your dryer.

Step 1

There are two ways you can go about drying your luxurious curls: air drying...or, you guessed it, diffusing. Then, you can begin to diffuse by directionally blow drying from the root to the tip."The hair dryer should be set to low or medium heat and high airflow when diffusing hair. Tilt your head and cup the hair in the diffuser rather than flipping it and applying heat from below," says Wizemann. "Make gentler movements up and down, directing the spikes towards roots without touching them to lift them and add volume. The tips will also help create a texture, while low heat will define and soften the hair's natural shape." I welcomed that it dries the section of hair you’re working on without sending other sections flying in all directions. This is a particular problem for me with my fine hair when using rival dryers, and is a major cause of frizz and knots. Note that during the course of reviewing the Creativity 4 You hair dryer, I regularly burned my scalp, even when using the device on a lower speed and temperature setting. Bellissima does advise people to hold the dryer away from their heads during drying, and I tried. However, this is the first hair dryer with which I’ve experienced as many problems as I did with dryer heat.