A hair dryer in which a first air blower (12, 82) having a mating member (44, 128) selectively engages a second air blower (14, 84) having an opposing mating member (52, 134), each air blower (12, 82) and (14, 84) having a fan motor for operating a fan and a housing (20), (22) with an air inlet and an air outlet, for selective operation for directing air in a common direction or detached for operation for directing air in independent separate directions. Mating members of a lug and recess and of a magnetically attractive plate and magnet are disclosed. A method for drying hair is disclosed.