Professional Ionic Hooded Hair Dryer – 1875W Tabletop Bonnet Dryer with 3 Heat Settings, Collapsible Sit-Under Style for Home and Salon Grooming Use

You put your arms down

That is the whole point of a hooded dryer. Drying long or thick hair with a handheld dryer means holding one arm up over your head, switching sides when it aches, for as long as it takes. A hooded dryer stands on the table, the hood comes over your head, and your hands are free from that moment on.

You sit under it and drink your tea. That is the product.

Warm air comes down over the whole head at once instead of being aimed at one section at a time, so you are not chasing round your own head trying to reach the back.

A professional bonnet dryer that fits on your table

This sit-under hooded dryer has an oval base that sits flat on a table, a desk, a vanity or a kitchen counter, and a folding arm that lifts the hood up and over you while you sit beside it. It sets up in seconds at home or at a salon station.

The tabletop format is the reason it folds away into a cupboard afterwards instead of standing in the corner of your bedroom forever.

How you set it up

Put the base on the table. Lift the hood — the arm unfolds out of the base on hinged segments and locks, so it stays up rather than sagging under its own weight. Then you sit down and bring the hood over your head. The rim sits around forehead height and your hair hangs down out of it.

Nothing clamps, nothing straps on, nothing is worn. The hood is fixed to the arm and held in the air the entire time, the way a desk lamp holds its shade, so nothing rests on you.

The arm has a few stepped positions to fine-tune the hood height, and the chair or stool you sit on does the rest, so it works with whatever table you have.

1875W of ionic warm air, three heat settings

Powered by 1875W, the dryer moves warm air over your whole head at once. Built-in ionic technology releases ions continuously while it runs, so there is no extra switch to remember and your hair dries smooth and shiny-looking.

One dial does the work: off, cool, medium or hot. Choose cool for a gentle finish, medium for everyday drying and hot for the fastest results.

The hood accommodates large rollers, so you can set curls and wraps under even warm air, and it is just as good for deep-conditioning treatments where you want to sit under warmth for a while without holding anything.

It folds down onto its own base

When you are finished, the arm collapses and the hood swings down flat onto the base tray, and the whole thing closes into one solid dome with nothing sticking out. There is a shallow recessed grip molded into the back of the hood, so folded it lifts in one hand and goes on a shelf or in a cupboard.

This matters more than it sounds. The reason most people do not own a hooded dryer is that they have nowhere to keep a piece of salon furniture. This one puts itself away.

Two storage compartments in the base

The top face of the base tray is molded into two shallow recesses, one rounded and one kidney-shaped. They hold whatever you are already using while you sit — clips, a comb, pins, a brush — so everything stays in reach and nothing migrates around the table.

Black or pink

Two colors, identical in every other respect. The black is a deep gloss that disappears against most kitchens; the pink is a soft pastel. Pick on where it is going to live, because it sits out on a counter while it is working and then goes away again.

Backed by our 90-day money-back guarantee

Every Gear Elevation order comes with our 90-day money-back guarantee, so you can sit under it, set your hair and drink your tea with confidence.

The specifications

Who it is made for

People with long, thick or curly hair that takes a long time to dry, who are tired of the arm ache. People setting curls or a wrap who want even heat over the whole head rather than a nozzle pointed at one part of it. People who deep-condition and want to sit under warmth for a while without holding anything.

It is the slower, calmer way to dry your hair: you trade a little time for not having to hold anything. Stand it on the station beside the chair and it works for clients too, with their hands free the whole time.

Questions and answers

Where does it sit?

It sits on a table, counter or vanity beside your chair. The dryer stands on its oval base and the folding arm lifts the hood over you.

How does the hood stay over my head?

The hood is fixed to the arm and the arm is fixed to the base. It hangs over your head in the air, the way a desk lamp hangs over a desk, so nothing rests on you and nothing straps on. You simply sit down under it.

Can I dry rollers and curls under it?

Yes. The hood accommodates large rollers, so you can set curls and wraps under even warm air.

How do I control the heat?

Turn the dial: off, cool, medium or hot. The airflow stays steady while the dial changes the heat, so you get consistent drying at the temperature you choose.

How long does a session take?

That depends on how much hair you have and how wet it is. Owners describe sessions of most of an hour for a lot of hair, and it is time you spend reading, scrolling or relaxing with your hands free.

Can I watch TV or read while it runs?

Yes. Owners say they can still hear a television while it runs, so you can keep watching, listening and reading.

How do I switch it off?

Turn the dial back to off whenever your hair is ready.

Can I use it on clients?

Yes. Stand it on a surface at a comfortable height beside the chair and your client sits hands-free under even warmth.

What comes in the box?

One hooded hair dryer in the color you choose, plus an English manual.

Hands free, hair done

Get yours in Black or Pink, backed by the Gear Elevation 90-day money-back guarantee.