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Elle sèche beaucoup mieux les cheveux bouclés.

Elle sèche beaucoup mieux les cheveux bouclés.
She dries curly hair much better.
From Lesson 121:Irregular comparative adverbs (mieux)·French

Breakdown of Elle sèche beaucoup mieux les cheveux bouclés.

elle
she
beaucoup
a lot, much
le cheveu
the hair
mieux
better (adverb)
sécher
to dry
bouclé
curly

Questions & Answers about Elle sèche beaucoup mieux les cheveux bouclés.

Why do we use mieux instead of meilleur here?
Mieux is the comparative form of the adverb bien (well), so it describes how an action is done. Here, she dries the hair 'better' (mieux). Meilleur is the comparative of the adjective bon (good) and is used to describe nouns (for example, to say 'a better towel').
Can I say très mieux to mean 'much better'?
No, you cannot use très (very) with comparatives like mieux. To say 'much better' or 'a lot better' in French, you must use beaucoup mieux.
Why does sèche have a different accent mark than its infinitive form, sécher?
Sécher is a stem-changing verb. When the ending of the conjugated verb is silent (like the -e in elle sèche), the é changes to an è so the vowel is pronounced openly. You will see this spelling change in the je, tu, il/elle, and ils/elles forms.
Why is 'hair' translated as plural (les cheveux) in this sentence?
In English, 'hair' is usually an uncountable singular noun. In French, the hairs on your head are considered countable, so you always use the plural les cheveux when talking about a person's hair. Because it is a masculine plural noun, the adjective bouclés (curly) also gets an s at the end to match.

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