Necessary hair styling products for Europe

If you are staying in hotels, you probably won’t need a blowdryer. Most hotels provide one.

Even with dual voltage, in my experience, the ones I have brought have never worked, and have often been ruined. (Blower brush, curling irons, etc.)
Most hotels provide hair blowers. If the one in the room seems weak, go to the front desk, where they usually have "better" ones. Good luck!

If you're using AirBnB, you can filter your results for hair dryer. Also, if you end up somewhere that doesn't have one, you could buy one. They're not very expensive. Just leave it behind.

Almost all hotels have hairdryers. As others have mentioned, the front desk will have extras if there are any issues. Short-term rentals are a bit iffy. Last year, we stayed in an Airbnb in the Netherlands, and there was no hairdryer. I towel dried my hair for 5 nights. (My hair was a few inches beyond my shoulders at the time.) Now, I always make sure a hairdryer is mentioned in the amenities for an Airbnb. Definitely a lesson learned.

Agree with buying one. On a trip to France 20 years ago stopped at the BHV dept store near Notre Dame and the Hotel de Villa and purchased one..still going strong! Have taken it all over Europe (except the UK). Some hotels have weak airflow for my thick hair. Great investment!

We stay in moderate level accommodations. I have never been anywhere in Europe where there wasn't a hair dryer in the room or at the front desk.

You can email each hotel and ask if they have hair dryers in every room. I have found that most do, but asking ahead of packing is easy.

My comment is not about hair dryers, but hair conditioner. If you use conditioner, take your own! Most hotels (in Italy and France anyway), provide shampoo but not conditioner.

And the water in France (at least northern France) makes my hair frizzy. I now travel with Trader joes' hair serum with coconut and shea butter. I use about a pea size on wet hair

Always start a journey with a small precious amount of hair care products, and plan to purchase basics after arriving. One of my buys in Barcelona, was discovering a new underarm deodorant I never used before and I absolutely loved it. I agree with over-viewing the hotel list of amenities for guests, as well as attempting to purchase a travel hairdrier model that is extra small and light. There are many travel models that can be a bit pricey, but worth it for peace of mind when traveling. However, if you can lighten your load and space just by a little bit do so. If traveling with others, agree to share the hairdrier or anything else you can along the way so you have room to bring a few extra items back and save on cost. If you are not sure what brands that are available in another country or their names they go by just Google it (and the general cost) before you go. Moreover, being prepared before you travel will calm your nerves and allow you to enjoy your vacation.

Best travel purchase I ever made was a small hair straightener in London a few years back on my first afternoon there. That hair tool has traveled with me all over Europe without voltage worries! If you like to have your own hair dryer, buy one when you arrive. If not, most hotels have one, but they're not always the greatest.

Along the discussion of usually finding no hair conditioner at hotels, etc. this is what I started bringing several years ago. I pack extremely lightly, so items I bring have to work well & be very lightweight. But, I still want to look nice! : )

Pantene Hair Mask Miracle Rescue Shots, Intensive Repair Treatment for Damaged Hair, 4 count 0.5 oz Each, Twin Pack

I have short hair with natural body in it, so I don’t need a lot, and I don’t use it every day, It makes a great, intense hair conditioner. The tiniest squeeze is plenty for my head because it’s so concentrated. I just bring one of these tiny tubes per 3-week trip and don’t even finish it.

Hair dryers in hotels: they are MUCH better than they used to be! I used to call several models “hair warmers” because they didn’t have much power to them and looked like a vacuum hose on the wall. Most of them now will get the job done.

OMGosh Jean! You've been holding out on us.That could be a game changer. My only concern is that it would weigh down my shoulder length hair. But, I'm certainly going to get some and give it a try prior to travel.

Another idea for conditioner, transfer to a small container, let it sit open for a day, and it will compress/dehydrate, and you can keep adding more. Just be sure to use less and hydrate in hand before putting it in hair.

Jules M, I hope it works out for you, too! Tiny, tiny amount because it’s concentrated. I like the light scent of it, also.

After finding that often the hair dryers in our hotels were really weak, I finally broke down and started packing one. I’ve used the following one in Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Amsterdam since buying it last September and it has worked perfectly. It converts the voltage automatically (but you still need the little prong adapter to plug into the wall) and is reliably fast, ensuring that I’m not late meeting the group downstairs in the mornings. Highly recommend.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NCXNMXT?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

If I have a hotel with a weak hair dryer , I go to the front desk and ask for a better one. They usually can supply a more powerful one.
Have a great trip.