Converter for hair appliances in Morocco

From experience, don't bother with converters. While they may work, your appliances won't work the same as in the US. We've had a flat iron literally melt and a hairdryer basically blow up. The best thing to do is buy 220v appliances, either here or when you arrive there. Don't bother with dual voltage dryers. They won't work as well. If you are used to a 2000 watt professional dryer, you won't be happy with a dual voltage.

We had a thread about this not that long ago and consensus was that dual-voltage and converters just don’t work for US hair dyers when you are traveling abroad.

Best bet is to buy a blow dryer when you get there. I have an Israeli blow dryer that I use when I am there. Or buy a 220 v hair dryer beforehand and the correct plug adapter- you won’t need a converter. Something like this: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009EPF8S6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Converters usually only work for small items.  Hair dryers and curling irons are too much for them. 

Agree with what the other posters said - look for an equivalent appliance that actually has the 220V.

On my recent trip overseas, my flat iron bit the dust (fried/smoked) on Day #2 of the trip - we hadn't even gotten onto our cruise ship yet . The weird thing was I had used the exact same appliance the day before in the exact same hotel wall outlet with the exact same adapter with no issues. I was planning on looking for a 220V replacement while we were there but ended up just going without using anything until we got on board the ship where we didn't need converters or adapters. I just let my hair be a frizz bomb for the before-and-after cruise hotel days, LOL. I ended up using my curling iron on the ship instead and have since replaced my flat iron here at home. For the next trip I'll probably just get the European voltage equivalent appliances. I was just glad I had thought to bring a curling iron - not the same as a flat iron, but at least I had smooth curls instead of the frizzy ones I get from using nothing at all.

**ETA: thanks **GypsyGirl** for the links and to MichyM for starting this thread. I'm making a note of the links to use before my next trip. 

I’ve killed the power in my room before because of a hair dryer, even though I had a converter. I had to call hotel maintenance to come fix it. Whoops.

I’d either buy an inexpensive one when you get there or, if you are at a hotel, use the one in the room. It won’t be as good, but better than appliances that take up room in your luggage that don’t work.

When you get to Morocco, if you are staying in one of the bigger cities, look for a Marjane or Carrefour. Either one of these stores will have hairdryers that you can buy.

I will tell you, too, that almost every "larger" hotel I have stayed in here in Morocco, they usually have an in-room hairdryer. But usually they are really small and might give enough air to float a gnat! But...in a pinch...you use what you have.

I was in a Carrefour today and looked at hair dryers. There were a few Babyliss hairdryers there, ranging from €20-50, depending on the wattage. Sending you a PM if I can get through all the pop ups tonight!