Dyson has been busy expanding its ever-popular hair care range, launching the Airstrait in select markets in May last year, followed by the professional-grade Supersonic r earlier this year.
There's now a newer hairdryer in the Dyson range with the announcement of the Supersonic Nural. Unlike the Supersonic r, which was launched exclusively for professional stylists, the Nural is for everyone and promises to be Dyson's best and smartest hair dryer yet.
It is equipped with smart sensor technology that can help protect not only your hair from heat damage, but also your scalp. Dyson calls these sensors Nural, which explains the product's name, and they're programmed to detect extreme heat and automatically reduce the temperature to just 55°C (131°F), while also adjusting airflow. According to Dyson, this is a comfortable temperature for most people, and yet it's warm enough to dry your hair quickly.
The British brand promises that despite the lower temperature, the Supersonic Nural will produce shiny locks and make styling a breeze (pun intended).
Keeping it fresh
I didn't think 55ºC would be warm enough to dry hair “quickly”, but Dyson has figured out how to achieve it.
In what the company calls Scalp Protection Mode, an invisible infrared ray is projected onto the scalp allowing the dryer to measure the distance between your head and the machine, allowing the device to adjust temperatures accordingly. that it doesn't matter how close it is. No matter how far you hold the Supersonic Nural, you will feel the same warmth. This allows you to hold the dryer closer to your head to increase drying times without burning yourself.
The Supersonic Nural capsule is also equipped with small LED lights that change color when in Scalp Protect mode. They are blue to indicate that the dryer is cold, then change to yellow for low heat. This changes to orange at medium heat and finally red when hotter.
While I think the scalp care sensors are a welcome addition, there is another feature that stands out for me personally: the Supersonic Nural can now automatically pause when it detects that it has been left on. This is due to the addition of a motion-sensing accelerometer that stops the heater and reduces both airflow and noise. As someone who has had a few mishaps leaving a hair dryer on, I think this feature alone can be a game-changer for many users.
Keeping it classy
While the new hair dryer looks similar to the old Supersonic in shape, the lights and sensors give it a very interesting aesthetic that I think most people will love. And, to keep things fresh, Dyson has launched a host of new magnetic attachments to suit all hair types.
In fact, Supersonic Nural is smart enough to recognize which accessory has been installed and will automatically adjust the settings accordingly.
The highlight among the new accessories is a redesigned diffuser. Called the Dyson Wave+Curl diffuser, it works in two modes: Dome mode reverses the airflow and draws air away from the scalp for softer, longer waves, while diffuse mode delivers air through the ends for curls. voluminous and tight.
The Dyson Supersonic Nural will be available to buy direct from Dyson and authorized retailers from early April in Australia for AU$749, and from May in the UK priced at £399.99. US pricing and availability have yet to be confirmed.
