ghd Helios review

ghd Helios is the pick for people who want a salon-style blowout at home. ghd builds it around a longer-life brushless motor and what it calls aeroprecis technology, with airflow it puts at 75 mph and a contoured nozzle that focuses air for precise styling. ghd says it gives 30% more shine based on its own technical testing against naturally dried hair, and it lists a bespoke acoustic system designed for low sound levels, though it does not give a decibel figure. Variable power and temperature settings include a cool shot. The US store lists the Helios at $329.00, and at the time of our check it was on sale for $230.00, with free standard shipping, a 21 day return policy and a 2 year consumer warranty. At full price it is the most expensive verified dryer here, and the diffuser costs extra.

Who it is for

salon-style blowouts with precise airflow

Price

$329.00 list on ghd's US store, on sale for $230.00 as of November 2026.

Color: Black USD $329.00
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• 1875W with a longer-life brushless motor
• aeroprecis technology with airflow that ghd puts at 75 mph
• Contoured nozzle for focused airflow
• Acoustic system designed to keep sound levels low
• Variable power and temperature settings with a cool shot

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free standard shipping and a 21 day return policy
• Strength: 2 year consumer warranty
• Strength: Five colors, including Black, White, Plum, Ink Blue and Dusted Pink
• Weakness: $329.00 list price is the highest verified price on this list
• Weakness: ghd does not publish a decibel figure for its acoustic system
• Weakness: Diffuser is a separate purchase

Key facts

• Price: $329.00 list, $230.00 on sale
• Power: 1875W
• Airflow: 75 mph
• Warranty: 2 years consumer, 1 year professional
• Returns: 21 days

Where it ranks

ghd Helios is No. 6 in our Best Hair Dryers verdict.