L’Oréal Professionnel AirLight Professional assessment: quicker, lighter and repairable

AirLight is compatible with iOS 13.0 and above (together with iPads), Android 8.0 Oreo and above and Bluetooth 5.0. It provides 12 presets appropriate for 4 completely different modes: Customary, Modern, Curly and Coily. Every preset is adjustable and will be saved for future use. So when you lock in your settings, they’re at all times able to go. There’s additionally a totally customizable mode. One other tiny however welcome characteristic is the app’s utilization monitoring, which data how lengthy the dryer has been in use. It appears trivial, however figuring out when to scrub the filter can prolong the lifetime of the product (extra on that later).

The app is clearly in its early levels, nevertheless it works effectively and leaves loads of room for updates. I am unable to assist however think about how a lot better it could possibly be with options like professional styling ideas, fast video tutorials, and even curated inspiration boards for various hairstyles. L’Oréal has laid the muse right here, and I am curious to see how they construct on this sooner or later.

Hair proven after blow-drying with concentrator end (with out brush)

In an business the place many devices are destined for the landfill, the AirLight Professional is an outlier. L’Oréal says the AirLight Professional motor is designed for the long run, with a lifespan of as much as 10 years {of professional} use, or round two hours a day, 5 days every week. For anybody who has handled low-cost hair dryers that hardly final a season, this alone makes for a promising proposition.

What actually units the AirLight Professional aside is its repairability. L’Oréal will supply substitute components beginning in early 2025. The AirLight Professional additionally has built-in filter cleansing alerts when cleansing is important. Frequency varies relying on air high quality, every day mud and different particles (e.g. hairspray). If the filter reaches a crucial situation, the dryer will flip off till you clear it to keep away from injury to the motor. I have not reached that time but, so I am unable to vouch for a way effectively it really works, however I like the concept of ​​a hair dryer with longevity in thoughts.

At $475, the AirLight Professional is not low-cost. But it surely solely prices $45 greater than the viral Dyson SuperSonic and has many advantages: it is quieter than the Dyson, dries my hair quicker, and is extra customizable with the app. And extra importantly, you may restore it if it breaks after the guarantee expires. If I will spend virtually $500 on a hair dryer, I need to ensure that I solely do it as soon as. The tailor-made expertise of AirLight Professional is price it.