Vidal Sassoon VS781 1875-Watt Professional Ionic Dryer

by Vidal Sassoon

Product Features

• Anti-static dryer creates ions to reduce size of water droplets on hair
• Smaller droplets mean softer, shinier hair, faster drying, more volume
• 1875 watts, three heat settings, two speeds
• Cool-shot button; concentrator for precise drying
• Removable lint filter protects motor

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This antistatic dryer creates ions that reduce the size of water droplets on hair shafts, allowing your hair to absorb more water. That means fewer frizzies, softer, shinier hair in better condition, and more hair volume overall. It also means faster drying. With two speeds, three heat settings, a cool-shot button for fixing nearly dry hair in place, and a concentrator for precise drying, the 1,875-watt dryer provides plenty of styling flexibility. There's also a button that turns off the ionizer. A removable filter protects the motor from lint, extending the dryer's life expectancy. The dryer is encased in hard, dark-purple plastic, and carries a two-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Model VS781. New Ionic technology. Makes hair look soft, shiny, and more luxurious. Helps reduce the frizzies while drying hair faster. 6 Heat and speed combinations. Professional features: on/off ion switch; anti-static; 3 heats/2 speeds; removable filter; concentrator for more precise drying; cold shot button; hanging ring/cord guard; ALCI safety plug; two year limited warranty. New anti-static ionic hair dryer dries your hair faster. Negative ions reduce the size of water droplets on your hair, allowing more water to be absorbed. This helps condition, soften, and make your hair shinier while adding volume.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 12 x 6.5 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005CDSF
• UPC: 078729807811
• Item model number: VS781
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,697 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Hairdryer, December 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Vidal Sassoon VS781 1875-Watt Professional Ionic Dryer (Health and Beauty)

I was initially put off by the reviews of this item and purchased the Ionic Hairdryer from Conair, but it was "unavailable" for so long that I deleted that order and decided to go with the Vidal Sassoon. I own another (non-Ionic) VS hairdryer and was very impressed with the quality of it, so I decided to give it a try. From the picture on Amazon, I thought that the purple (instead of metallic) color of the dryer made it look kind of cheap and flimsy, but I have nothing but good words for the dryer after using it. It has a lot of power, heat, and I have noticed a big difference in the quality of my hair. I have less fly-aways and my hair actually feels smoother, and I don't have any split ends! It's been two months since I've started using it on an almost daily basis, and I have zero complaints. The only difference I've noticed is that it takes a smidgen longer to dry, maybe 2-4 mintues, but the time is well worth the results. I highly recommend this dryer, and have had no problems with the electrical issues noted by other reviewers...I think that might have just been a "lemon."

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ionic hocus pocus, November 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Vidal Sassoon VS781 1875-Watt Professional Ionic Dryer (Health and Beauty)

I bought this hair dryer largely for the concentrator attachment, and figured that its ionic capabilities were a bonus. Well, the concentrator attachment will not stay on the dryer, and falls off repeatedly. Also, the "magic button" for the ionizing really doesn't do anything as far as I can tell.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Handle & Miss the Old Cords, November 26, 2002

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"sheilashine" (Mims, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vidal Sassoon VS781 1875-Watt Professional Ionic Dryer (Health and Beauty)

All I ever buy as far as hair dryers are concerned are Vidal Sasson. Vidal Sasson has made better hair dryers than this one.

This dryer does do an excellent job drying my hair, but it is bulky and the finger controls are hard to reach. I think I'm sliding the high/low switch when I'm actually sliding the Hot/Warm/Cool switch. They used to make their hairdryers with button-like switches that were easy to press and easily accessible.

I don't like the front of the dryer (where the air blows out). It's shaped like an oval which makes it difficult to hold at an angle correctly. That is what you use an attachment for.

Even the cord is not as good as I'm used to. They used to make them with excellent "spiral" cords that prevented tangling.

The only reason I bought this hair dryer is because all of the Vidal Sasson hair dryers which I have bought in the past, have been durable and reliable (long-lasting) and had easy features.

I'm considering trading this one in.