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WEEKLY EDITION · W42 / 2026
Latest reading: 17 October 2026

Hair dryers · Position 18 of 100

KISS Ceramic Tourmaline Hair Dryer

Listed as: Ceramic Tourmaline Hair Dryer

Stable
$29.99
#18 in Hair dryers · 4.6 ★ (18,359)

Number 18 in Hair dryers this week. We check every week, and across 10 consecutive weeks on the list it has never been higher than it is right now. Over the past 2 years, observed pricing has moved between $15.91 and $29.99; this week's $29.99 sits near its 52-week high. Against the wider Hair dryers field, it has held firm alongside the category over the past quarter. It gathers around 21 reviews a week, faster than 80% of the listed field. The 4.6-star rating has stayed put over the last eight weeks, so opinion looks settled.

Is now a good time to buy the KISS Ceramic Tourmaline Hair Dryer?

Sporadic Markdown CadenceExpected: STABLE (Sporadic)

Hard to time, so probably yes. Currently observed at $29.99, its standard shelf price. It has recorded 5 markdowns over the past 2 years, 27.5% below baseline on average and the most recent of them 23 weeks ago, but they follow no calendar — there is no particular week its record points to as the one worth waiting for.

Shelf Baseline
$29.99
Standard MSRP ceiling
Avg Markdown Depth
-27.5%
$21.00 expected target
Typical Rhythm
~20 wks
5 sale events observed
Current Cycle Age
23 wks
Current cycle
Promotional Calendar RadarGated on ≥ 2 years of observed event cycles
December Holidaysoccasional December participant

Year-end holiday habit: occasional December participant in December, marking down in 1 of 2 past years by an average of 33.4%.

Prime Dayoccasional Prime Day participant

occasional Prime Day participant in July Prime Day events, with price drops averaging 30% across 1 of 2 recorded seasons.

Black Fridayregularly marked down in late November

regularly marked down in late November on Black Friday. It saw markdowns in 2 of 2 past years, averaging 28.9% below its standard baseline.

Category position against observed price

Position in Hair dryers — left axis, inverted (up = higher bestseller rank)Observed price — right axis
#15#20#25#30#35$28$29$30$31$324 Jul8 Aug12 Sept17 Oct$29.99Position #18$29.994 JulNot in top 100Price $29.9911 JulNot in top 100Price $29.9918 JulNot in top 100Price $29.9925 JulNot in top 100Price $29.991 AugNot in top 100Price $29.998 AugNot in top 100Price $29.9915 AugPosition #23 in Hair dryersPrice $29.9922 AugPosition #23 in Hair dryersPrice $29.9929 AugPosition #27 in Hair dryersPrice $29.995 SeptPosition #28 in Hair dryersPrice $29.9912 SeptPosition #26 in Hair dryersPrice $29.9919 SeptPosition #20 in Hair dryersPrice $29.9926 SeptPosition #20 in Hair dryersPrice $29.993 OctPosition #20 in Hair dryersPrice $29.9910 OctPosition #22 in Hair dryersPrice $29.9917 OctPosition #18 in Hair dryersPrice $29.99

Review accumulation and rating

Review count cumulative, weekly reads
18,359
+16 in the week to 17 October 2026
Product rating weekly composite
4.6★
from 18,359 ratings

Against the Hair dryers field

This product
$29.99
Category median $49.99
Category position
#18
of 100 listed in Hair dryers
Rating
4.6★
Category median 4.4 ★
1-week position movement
+4
Best recorded #18
Category Contenders & Field Comparison

Price-wise, the KISS Ceramic Tourmaline Hair Dryer and the BABONIR 1875W Fast Drying Hair Dryer with are in a dead heat this week. You will not spend noticeably more on either one, making everyday usability the deciding factor.

Here is an interesting angle from our weekly numbers: the Slopehill Professional Ionic Hair Dryer usually sells in a higher price tier, but it has temporarily dropped right into this same ballpark. Check the baseline figures in the comparison below to see if you can get a higher-spec model for similar money. Another contender moving quickly is the ANNE BETTY Ionic Hair Dryer with Diffuser. Shoppers have been gravitating toward it in growing numbers over recent observation cycles. Take a peek at the full comparison table below to see how these contenders stack up on price, sales rank, and buyer ratings.

Rank in Hair dryersContenderComparison RoleObserved PriceSentiment
#18KISS Ceramic Tourmaline Hair DryerKISSThis Product$29.994.6 ★(18,359)
#32BABONIR 1875W Fast Drying Hair Dryer with DiffuserBABONIRPrice Peer$29.994.4 ★(603)
#1Slopehill Professional Ionic Hair DryerslopehillHigher Tier$39.994.4 ★(23,134)
#71ANNE BETTY Ionic Hair Dryer with DiffuserANNE BETTYFast Mover$19.994.4 ★(1,207)
← The full Hair dryers record for W42 / 2026
Method and provenance

Recorded via weekly Sunday readings (parent ASIN, series began 6 October 2024); for collection rules, signal thresholds and offer constraints, see our Methodology.

Data source Market data retrieved via the Keepa API (dated observation: 17 October 2026, not live Amazon prices); for collection rules and continuous granular history, see our Methodology and keepa.com.
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