Europe - use of curling irons and blow dryers (2024)

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Posted bydccoeon

I am going to Spain, Italy, and Netherlands this summer. I have been told all I need is an adapter for my curling iron and I have a travel blow dryer that converts to convert it from 110 to 220. Then I have also read that things can happen or not work when it comes to using an adapter with my curilng iron.

I need to know if a adapter only or a converter that plugs into the wall that I could plug my curling iron into which do I need. I have also read to buy a dual wattage curling iron or to wait until I get to Europe and buy one there.

I just want to make sure my curling iron and blow dryer will work so I can do my hair while I am over there and they don't blow a fuse and or don't work at all.

Posted byheather

Chicago

2047 posts

I would check to make sure curling iron is dual voltage and then just bring the adaptor. But beware, my mom's curling iron melted in Spain even with the adaptor. I'd leave the hair dryer at home as every place I've stayed in Europe, flats and hotels has had a hair dryer or you can borrow one from the front desk.

Posted byNigel

Northamptonshire, England

33837 posts

same question in Italy. Same answers. Don't post it in Netherlands too, you will get the same answers there too. Plugs are a little different but the electricity is the same throughout this part of Europe.

Posted bydccoeOP

7 posts

I realize all three countries are the same when it comes to watts/voltage; however, not everyone goes to each individual countries forum so I posted on all three for that reason and to see what experiences and recommendations people have had.

Posted byjules m

Twin Cities of MN

6471 posts

I wouldn't bring a hair dryer. The few places that haven't had one, I just let my hair air dry and fixed it as best as I could with my curling iron. Honestly, travel involves so much moving around in varying weather, I don't find it all that worth while or important to look perfect. Not that I do at home, either. ;) I've also been hearing of late, if your hotel room doesn't have a hair dryer, they may likely have one at the front desk. Regarding a curling iron, I bring it though, I rarely use it. I was told that a new model would have a built in converter. I wasn't sure how old mine was so I just bought a new one. You may have something to cover your curling iron so you don't need to let it cool. If not, I purchased a very cheap square potholder. I folded it in half and sewed it shut. I can slip my curling iron in to it and go.

Posted byBeatrix

Calgary

2297 posts

Any place with a 3* rating and above has a blow dryer for their guests. And if you don't see one in your room, just ask at the front desk and they'll bring you one. Even if that's a simple device, it will probably do a better job than any dryer you bring along that has to operate on the different voltage.

If you can't live without a curling iron while on vacation, leave your own at home and buy one once you arrive in Europe.

Posted byTammy (aka Diveloonie) 🤿

Last Frontier aka Alaska 🏔️

3561 posts

Don’t listen to those that say not to bring your hair dryer and curling iron! I have to bring my own hair dryer as it would take a week for those wimpy hotel dryers to dry my very thick hair! I bring both my hair dryer and curling iron, I want to look good in my pictures! Bring your adapter, it should be fine. Mine are not even dual voltage, and were fine.

Posted byNigel

Northamptonshire, England

33837 posts

Mine are not even dual voltage, and were fine.

I'd have to have more information on that.... that sounds exceedingly dangerous to me. If the appliances are single - 220-240v European voltage - they will work fine throughout Europe and be slow and poor in the US/Canada. If they are single - 110-120v North American - they will be unable to cope with the higher voltage here and self-destruct.

Can you provide a bit more detail please, diveloonie?

Posted byCBRottieMom

Coastal NC

16 posts

I bought this one before our trip in 2016 which included time in Italy and it worked perfectly! I am planning to take it to Spain in 2019.

Posted byAmy

Clarksville, TN, USA

959 posts

I'm with diveloonie. I'm meticulous about my hair. I don't care if I'm here or Europe. Hotel hairdryers are cheap and don't do the trick for me. I have Chi products at home and won't take the chance of destroying them REGARDLESS of the fact that they say that they're dual voltage. I spent too much on them. I finally decided to just invest in a European hairdryer and flat iron. Either go online (eBay or Amazon are a good start) OR, buy the day that you arrive. I bought an 1800 watt Revlon one in Ireland but bought my flat iron online. We go to Europe every other year, so for someone who's picky about my hair, it was well worth the money... Not to mention, if you ever go on cruises, they usually have outlets with both types of plugs so you could also get use out of them there.

Posted bycelfan

Burlington, Vermont USA

114 posts

As someone who has had small fires inside my hairdryer after about twenty seconds of drying on low, order dual voltage units from amazon.

Posted byJenny

Seattlle

31 posts

I've gone to thrift shops in Europe (charity shops in UK) and bought them for one Euro or so.

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