Hair-Dryer Attachments: What They Are and How to Use Them

Hairstyling has become a pretty complex process these days. We have such easy access to hundreds of tools and gadgets that use intricate technologies to make styling that much easier, with hair dryers specifically being their own beast. Buying a hair dryer today doesn't just mean you're buying something that'll simply get your hair from soaking wet to dry in 20 minutes or less, considering so many of them come with attachments that have specific jobs like reducing frizz, detangling, smoothing, and even straightening.

With all of the oddly shaped attachments that come prepackaged with hair dryers, have you ever asked yourself what they actually do? So have we — and we did a little investigating to unscramble the puzzle. From concentrators to picks to diffusers and some of the more uncommon accoutrements, follow our nozzle know-how guide for all the details — we're not just blowing hot air.