Tourmaline Technology

Walk down any hair-care aisle and you’ll meet a wall of dryers that all promise “salon results,” “less frizz” and “shine you can see from space.” Somewhere in that noise sits the tourmaline hair dryer, which tends to be the sensible grown-up of the bunch. It has no gimmicks and no four-figure price tag. It’s … Read more

A tourmaline hair dryer for color-treated hair uses a grille or coating infused with tourmaline, a mineral that releases negative ions and far-infrared heat when warmed. The idea is faster, gentler drying that smooths the cuticle and cuts frizz, so dyed strands lose less pigment to heat and friction. You paid good money for that … Read more

A tourmaline hair dryer vs ceramic hair dryer comparison boils down to what sits behind the grille. Ceramic elements spread heat evenly and avoid scorching hot spots. Tourmaline is a crushed mineral, usually blended into the ceramic, that is credited with far-infrared heat and static-taming negative ions. Most dryers today combine both. Here’s the awkward … Read more