Luxury Beauty

Dyson Supersonic Nural™ Hair Dryer

The Supersonic Nural is the hair dryer that tries to think for you, and most of the time it's genuinely good at it. It's the smartest dryer Dyson makes, but it asks a premium for those brains, so the real question is whether you'll use them.

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Key features

• Scalp protect mode is the headline: it eases off the heat as the dryer gets close to your head, which matters if heat damage or a sensitive scalp worries you
• Pause detect cuts the heat and airflow when you set it down, a small touch that reviewers keep singling out as a favorite
• Attachments remember your preferred settings, so you spend less time fiddling with buttons mid-style
• Fast, quiet-for-its-class drying is consistently praised, which is where the time savings really show up
• You can switch the smart heat control off if you'd rather run hotter for a set style

Best for

People who blow-dry often, have a lot of hair, or want to cut down on heat damage, especially if they mostly dry or style straight.

Things to consider

• The smart features don't extend to every attachment; reviewers note the curl diffuser and comb miss out, so curly and coily hair gets less of the benefit
• Scalp protect has a learning curve and can feel limiting when you flip your hair forward
• The bulky power unit on the cord is a common gripe, and the price is a big leap over very capable standard dryers

Verdict

Recommended if you dry your hair most days and want the most protective, hands-off dryer around. Consider instead: the BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium if you just want raw power and simple controls.