The battle to determine the strongest hair dryer for standing up bangs! The four best in the industry gathered!

The criteria for selecting a hair dryer, a necessity in daily life, vary from person to person in terms of air volume, lightness, design, and fullness of functions. The importance of raising the hairline of the bangs is only increasing with the center parting and other hairstyles that have become a trend in men’s hair in recent years. In light of the above, we asked ourselves, ” Which product would be most suitable if we were to focus on the “ease of raising the bang s? Based on the above, we gathered the four best products in the industry and decided on the No. 1 hair dryer for standing up bangs based on actual use and reviews by our editorial team members.

The four products, which are highly rated among industry professionals, are compared based on four evaluation axes!

The dryers covered in this project are, from left to right, models representing the four brands Dyson, Panasonic, Ya-Man, and Rifa. They have been described as “very good products” by professionals such as hair and makeup artists and popular hairdressers who are active in the fashion industry. It would be a stretch to say too much, but through our review, we realized that each product is a first-class product with its own unique advantages that make it hard to say no to any of them. The review focused on the four axes of “appropriate air volume control,” “ease of handling,” “attachment performance,” and “operability of switching between hot and cold air,” from the perspective of “raising the fringe.

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Yuka Tadamasa

I have of course used all of the hair dryers that the editorial team picked up for this issue, and all of them are very good. It is no exaggeration to say that they are so high-performance that they can be used for professional use in the fashion media and on TV shoots.

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Dyson Supersonic Shine [Airflow] Normal: 2.4m3/min Low temperature tool: 3.0m3/min [Temperature] Low temperature tool: 20 degrees Celsius decrease from maximum air temperature [Power consumption] 1200w [Cord length] 1.9m [Weight] 720g [Price] 48,800 yen (including tax)* 7, 2023 Price on Dyson’s official website as of July 24, 2023

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Panasonic Nanocare EH-NA0J [Airflow] Maximum airflow: 1.6 m³/min [Temperature] Maximum temperature: approx. 95°C (at strong wind/HOT, room temperature 30°C) [Power consumption] 1200w [Cord length] approx. 1.7m [Weight] Approx. 550g (not including set nozzle and root quick-drying nozzle) [ Price ] 38,610 yen (including tax) *Panasonic Store Plus price as of July 24, 2023

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YA-MAN Lift Dryer [Airflow] 2.2m3/min [Temperature] approx. 60°C~ (low temperature design) [Power consumption] 1200w [Cord length] 1.8m [Weight] approx. 414g (not including power cord) [Price] 39,600 yen (including tax) *As of July 24, 2023 YA-MAN official website Sale price (regular price 55,000 yen including tax)

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ReFa ReFa BEAUTECH DRYER PRO [Airflow] HIGH, at COOL: approx. 1.4m³/min LOW: approx. 1.0m³/min [Temperature] HIGH: approx. 95°C LOW: approx. 80°C [Power consumption] 1200w (at HIGH) [Length of cord] approx. 2.5m [Weight] approx. 740g (including power cord, not including nozzle for set) [Price] 43,000 yen (including tax) *Price on the official Rifa website as of July 24, 2023

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Dyson Supersonic Shine “Unparalleled airflow and cold air switching.

First, the editorial members picked up the “Dyson Supersonic Shine,” which is popular for its one-of-a-kind design and overwhelming air volume that overturns the concept of conventional hair dryers. Among the four models in this issue, the Dyson Supersonic Shine has the highest airflow specifications, so expectations were high for this product to help make bangs stand up. ……

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Editor Tachibana

The Dyson Supersonic Shine has an airflow rate of 2.4 m3/min, which is one of the most powerful and high-spec models among the many hair dryers available, and this airflow strength is one of the main indicators for standing up bangs.

Dyson’s Supersonic Shine comes with three attachment tools: the “shine tool,” the “bass tool,” and the “smooth tool.” Editor F seems to have taken notice of its wide variety of attachments. Is there an attachment that can be utilized for standing up bangs?

Editor Nishigo

Dyson has a wide variety of attachments. I wonder if the ” Smooth Tool ” could be especially useful for standing up bangs. The original purpose of this attachment seems to be “to dry hair with smooth and even air speed while aligning it and making it feel silky to the touch.”

The Dyson Supersonic Shine switches between hot and cold air in an instant!

Switching between hot and cold air is essential in raising bangs. Most modern hair dryers are equipped with a temperature control function, but there are surprisingly large individual differences in terms of ease of switching between the two. Dyson’s Supersonic Shine is excellent in this respect as well.

Editor Izumi

It is said that in order to keep bangs standing up, it is important to quickly cool hair that has been dried with warm air with cool air. Heat to create shape and cool to fix it in place. The appeal of the Dyson dryer has come out in a variety of ways, but I think the intuitive operation of adjusting the temperature needed to make those bangs stand up, and the ability to smoothly switch between them with a single push of a button while using it without having to check with your eyes, is also a high point.

Editor Tachibana

I see that it has a button that allows you to switch to cold air mode only as long as you press it. I usually use a hair dryer that requires several button presses to switch modes, so I can quickly switch from hot to cold air mode when I want to! It is a big advantage to be able to quickly switch from warm air to cool air at the right moment.

It takes some getting used to in order to select the most suitable attachment and control the powerful wind that only Dyson can provide!

The various advantages of Dyson’s Supersonic Shine that have been mentioned so far. The greatest feature of the Dyson Supersonic Shine is its strong airflow, but some people may not see this as an advantage, and some have expressed the following opinion.

Editor Saigo

The powerful airflow is what makes this dryer so appealing, but if you are used to a standard hair dryer, it may be difficult to handle this airflow accurately at first. It may start with searching for the best way to make bangs stand up in your ideal shape, such as by switching the distance to the hair and subtle angles. As well as mastering the attachments, I personally think that a certain degree of skill is required if this dryer is to be utilized for standing up bangs. However, I think that once you get used to handling this air volume, you will be able to quickly and neatly set your bangs.

The Dyson ” Supersonic Shine ” is rated at ……

Panasonic NanoCare EH-NA0J “The easiest to handle for standing up bangs!

The next hair dryer we tried was the Panasonic NanoCare EH-NA0J hair dryer. Panasonic offers several hair dryers, and the EH-NA0J is the top-of-the-line model among them. The EH-NA0J is a high-spec hair dryer equipped with a variety of functions, including a unique nano ion function and automatic air temperature control.

Click here for more details on the Panasonic NanoCare EH-NA0J.

Editor Izumi

This product’s greatest feature is that it is equipped with the proprietary “nano-ion” technology that gives it its name, commonly known as nanoe. Thanks to nanoe, your hair will be moist after drying. Personally, I place importance not only on whether the hair stands up, but also on whether it is easy to style the hair. When hair is moist, it is easy to make hair flow, and it is easy to create a style that lifts up the roots and flows. This also applies to the center parted styles that have recently become popular.

Editor Tachibana

I also love that it has an automatic air temperature control feature called Smart Sensing. When you are standing up your bangs, it is important to use warm air to create an up-bang shape, but if you keep the air blowing all the time, it can get so hot that you might burn yourself. Panasonic’s NanoCare EH-NA0J has two sensors, one that detects the air temperature of the dryer and one that detects the room temperature, so you can rest assured that the temperature is always automatically controlled to match the environment in which it is used.

Panasonic’s ” Nano Care EH-NA0J ” has an excellent balance of size and weight!

Editorial staff member I was very pleased with the exquisite size and weight of the small …

Editor Izumi

The size and weight are perfect. It is not too big or too small, not too heavy or too light, and you can tell that the development team has been pursuing the best balance of small size and stability. I think it is simply very easy to use, both in terms of styling hair and drying hair.

Perfect for creating up-bang styles! Panasonic’s NanoCare EH-NA0J comes with a special hair-set attachment

The Panasonic NanoCare EH-NA0J comes with two attachments: a “set nozzle” for hair setting and a “root quick-dry nozzle” for quickly drying the roots of the hair. The former is likely to be suitable for creating hairstyles with standing up bangs.

Editor Saigo

As for attachments, a set nozzle for styling would work. It can be switched to a thin and wide wind that is easy to pinpoint to the targeted area, which is exactly suited for creating an up-bang style with standing up bangs!

The only bottleneck when it comes to standing up bangs is the hot/cold wind switching?

The NanoCare EH-NA0J has a wide variety of functions, but editorial staff member A had a little trouble switching between hot and cold air.

Editor Tachibana

Ideally, switching between hot and cold air should be able to be changed directly with one hand while drying without having to look at every single button, but the Panasonic NanoCare EH-NA0J is not a good choice. The Panasonic EH-NA0J has a mode called “hot/cold rhythm mode” that automatically switches between hot and cold air at regular intervals, and it has a full range of functions, but it’s a little tricky to switch between hot and cold when you want to quickly change between the two when you’re standing up your bangs….

The Panasonic “Nanocare EH-NA0J” is rated at ……

YA-MAN Lift Dryer “Powerful airflow that doesn’t match the small body! The lift head has an unexpected use!

Ya-Man’s “Lift Dryer” is the only one of the four models with a “face care” attachment, and while the concept of being able to take care of both hair and face with just one unit is revolutionary, how well does it do when it comes to lifting bangs?

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Editor Tachibana

It’s the most compact and lightest of the four major dryers, yet it has the strongest airflow at 2.2 m3/min, second only to the Dyson. For me, who has a lot of hair and needs to use the dryer for a long time, this is quite a high point.

In addition to the “W ionizer” function that cuts static electricity, which causes hair damage, by 95% in about 5 seconds, the lift dryer leads to moist and shiny hair thanks to unique hair beauty technologies such as red LED and far-infrared rays. The air volume can be adjusted in three different modes: ” UP,” “SHINY,” and “SMOOTH.

Editor Izumi

I see that the ” UP” mode is recommended for standing up hair, with a stronger breeze at 60°C. The manual states that ” the strong wind at a slightly lower temperature will raise the hair from the roots. Also, I feel like the wind goes straight up. I feel that the wind reaches my scalp directly.

The hot and cold air is instantly switched by simply pressing a button on the handle!

Editor Tachibana

I can switch between hot and cold air in any mode with the touch of a button. Because it switches immediately, it is easy to make bangs stand up. I think it is also important to be able to change the air volume to your liking.

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Pressing the MODE button changes the lighting position of the lamp.

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Red LED lights up at the air outlet when warm air is blowing

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Red LED at the outlet turns off during cold air blowing

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The included attachment ” Lift Head “, which is unique to Ya-Man, a beauty equipment manufacturer, can be surprisingly useful for standing up bangs!

Editor Saigo

When the “lift head” attachment is installed, it automatically switches from “UP, SHINY, SMOOTH” to “FACE, SCALP” mode.

Editor Saigo

The “FACE” mode for face care is not relevant to bangs, but the “SCALP” mode for the scalp may come in handy. I used the lift head as if it were a brush to make bangs stand up and it turned out great.

Editor Saigo

The “SCALP” mode produces a low 50°C warm airflow, so it would be best to use it for standing up the root of the hairline, which is the foundation of the bangs. The order would be to use the “SCALP” mode with the lift head attached to raise the roots, then use the dryer’s “UP” mode to raise the hair to the ends, and finally use the cold air to tighten the hair.

The Ya-Man ” Lift Dryer ” is the most expensive of the four models. Is it over-specified for standing up bangs?

The Lift Dryer is the most expensive of the four models because it can take care of not only hair but also the face with a single unit. Some say it is a little too expensive to recommend, although it has nothing to do with the ease of raising bangs.

Editor Tachibana

If I’m being honest, the price is a bit high for a hair dryer… It might be a good buy if you think of it as a set of facial equipment and a hair dryer, but personally, I don’t think the price is high enough to make an immediate purchase. If you can wait, it might be a good idea to buy it for a point-back campaign or limited-time sale at a mass retailer.

The Yarman “Lift Dryer” is rated at ……

ReFa ReFa BEAUTECH DRYER PRO “Equipped with a dedicated mode to raise the roots of your hair!

ReFa’s top model dryer “ReFa BEAUTECH DRYER PRO” was jointly developed with top salons in Tokyo such as air, GARDEN, and apish. It is equipped with functions that allow you to reproduce the professional blow-drying you receive at salons at home. In particular, the volume-up mode makes it easy to create your own hairstyles that raise the roots, so you can expect great results in raising your bangs.

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Editor Izumi

RIFA is the only product in this lineup that has been jointly developed with the participation of a famous salon, right? I think the ” volume-up mode ” to reproduce professional hair-setting techniques is perfect for this project! It is easier than normal dry hair in standing up hair overall, not to mention bangs. It is difficult to reproduce a haircut set by a hair stylist by myself, but with this, I think I can stand up the roots easily and accurately.

Editor Izumi

There is another mode on board, ” Moist Mode,” which leaves hair moist. The roots are voluminous and the ends are moist, creating bangs that flow backwards easily.

A hair-setting attachment can be used to achieve a synergistic effect with the volume-up mode!

Editor Saigo

The included attachment, ” setting nozzle,” is a tool that allows you to pinpoint the spot where you want to create movement in your hair. The nozzle can be rotated to the desired angle, so it can be used vertically or horizontally. To make bangs stand up, it is best to use it horizontally and blow air from the roots to the ends. If you combine it with the volume up mode, I think you can create ideal bangs!

The airflow of the ” ReFa BEAUTECH DRYER PRO ” is average. It is a little insufficient if you switch from a strong wind dryer.

Editor Tachibana

Personally, I don’t particularly care for the ReFa BEAUTECH DRYER PRO, but the ReFa BEAUTECH DRYER PRO has the weakest airflow in this lineup. I think it has enough airflow for actual use, but those who usually use powerful hair dryers may find it a bit lacking.

Reha’s dryers are packed with features to replicate professional techniques, but the downside is that the body is large and heavy…

The ReFa BEAUTECH DRYER PRO is the heaviest in the lineup, and some commented that waving the dryer around to disperse the airflow still tires their arms.

Editor Izumi

It is the largest in size and heaviest in weight of the four models we picked up. The truth is that if you use it with the same hand all the time, you will get quite tired in the latter half of the day…. The movement of the airflow up, down, left, and right when blowing uses more grip and arm strength than you think, so I think it’s better to have a lightweight model.

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The result of actually using the product and tallying the points…? The first- and second-place dryers are presented!

Based on the reviews by our editorial staff that have come up to this point, we tallied up the points for air volume, ease of switching between hot and cold air, performance of attachments, and other indicators that are positive factors when it comes to standing up bangs. All of them were excellent hair dryers, and the total number of points was very close, but we are pleased to announce the first- and second-ranked hair dryers.

No. 1 ” YA-MAN Lift Dryer

The Ya-Man “Lift Dryer” came in first place this time. It was the lightest weight but had powerful airflow, and its uniquely shaped attachment was suited for standing up bangs, among other features. Although there were some who said it was a bit expensive for a hair dryer outside of the evaluation criteria, it was awarded first place for its high specifications that more than made up for this!

No. 2 ” Panasonic Nanocare EH-NA0J

Coming in at No. 2 on our list is Panasonic’s ” NanoCare EH-NA0J hair dryer. It earned high points for its highly penetrating nanoe-containing breeze that leaves hair easy to style after standing up, and for its easy-to-handle size and light weight. It is the only one of the four models in this year’s lineup that costs less than 40,000 yen.