06/16/2026
Think your hair dryer takes too long? Imagine sitting under the very first one!
The first blow dryer was invented in 1888 by French hairstylist Alexandre-Ferdinand Godefroy. Unlike the handheld dryers we use today, it was a giant hood connected to a stove that blew warm air over a client’s hair.
We’ve definitely come a long way from salon visits that looked more like a science experiment! Would you trust trying the first blow dryer?