Solano 3300 Xtralite 1,800 Watt Professional Dryer

1. Allure

Allure names 245 beauty products in their Best of Beauty roundup. The Solano 3300 Xtralite 1,800 Watt Professional Dryer is the only dryer that makes the cut for the best beauty tools. Theresa O'Rourke says this blow dryer is lightweight and dries hair in no time. Editors say the Solano blow dryer is as light as a 16-ounce water bottle, so it's easy to maneuver, and editors also note, "It uses ceramic and tourmaline technology to distribute heat more evenly for extra smoothness and shine."

Review: Best of Beauty: Tools, Theresa O'Rourke, Not dated

2. Allure

Allure names 245 beauty products in their Best of Beauty roundup. The Solano 3300 Xtralite 1,800 Watt Professional Dryer is the only dryer that makes the cut for the best beauty tools. Theresa O'Rourke says this blow dryer is lightweight and dries hair in no time. Editors say the Solano blow dryer is as light as a 16-ounce water bottle, so it's easy to maneuver, and editors also note, "It uses ceramic and tourmaline technology to distribute heat more evenly for extra smoothness and shine."

Review: Best of Beauty: Tools, Theresa O'Rourke, Not dated

3. Redbook

Redbook magazine enlists moms and beauty pros to judge the best products of the year. The Solano 3300 XtraLite Dryer is named the best blow dryer. One pro is quoted as saying, "It dries hair faster with less stress and tames even the frizziest texture."

Review: 2012 Most Valuable Products, Gina Way, Not dated

4. InStyle

Though the Solano 3300 Xtralite did not make InStyle's best beauty buys roundup, it makes it onto another list as one of 18 must-haves. The Solano dryer is named best speed dryer. Editors call it "nimble" and say it "penetrates cuticles" to dry better. One reviewer is quoted as saying, "Though it's lightweight, this device delivers a powerful blast of heat. My arms didn't ache after using it!" It weighs about the same as a 16-ounce water bottle.

Review: Inside Beauty: The Wow Factor: 18 Hair Must-Haves, Editors of InStyle magazine, Not dated

5. Vogue

Vogue.com names the eight "best hair dryers on the market" and gives each a title, like "The Pro's Choice." The Solano 3300 Xtralite is named "The Lightweight." Ana Dragovic says the dryer is best for those whose arms get exhausted while styling. It's not clear whether these dryers were tested or compared to others.

Review: More than Hot Air: The Best Mega Hair Dryers, Ana Dragovic, May 9, 2012

6. About.com

Derrick selects 11 dryers as the best on the market but doesn't explain how she selected them or whether they were tested. She says the Solano 3300 Xtralite is a pro favorite because it can straighten even the thickest, curliest hair. She also notes that this dryer distributes heat more evenly because of its ceramic and tourmaline technology.

Review: Top 11 Blow Dryers, Julyne Derrick, Not dated

7. Harper's Bazaar

Though Harper's Bazaar is a reliable resource, this list of the top 10 dryers doesn't specify which of the dryers is the best (or what they're best for, if there are distinctions between them). It appears the magazine simply lists 10 products recommended by pros. The Solano 3300 Xtralite is touted as powerful without being loud and stylish in its neutral white.

Review: Hot Tools: The Top 10 Blowdryers for Fall, Kari Molvar, Not dated