Customer Review
- Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2023I want to give this blow dryer 5 stars based on the results of my blow out alone, but there are a few things I don't like about it, which I'll note below. I'd buy it again, but I'm taking off 1 star for the areas where it falls short.
Good info for you to know about my hair: I have a lot of fine, fly away, dry hair prone to frizz and poofing out. My usual Dyson blow dryer is in the shop right now, and I was looking for a cheap backup. I've always wondered if these styling dryers would work for me and decided to try this. I'm using a few new anti-frizz products in my hair right now, so I can't say this dryer is completely responsible for my smooth results, but I can say it at least didn't create any frizz in my hair.
Another good thing is that I never spend the time to style my hair. While this dryer took just a *little* longer than usual to dry my hair, it did give my hair a nice bend on the end and it looked better than usual when I was done, so you do get something for the extra time. One reason I don't style my hair with a round brush and a normal hair dryer is because of the coordination it takes to move the blow dryer cord around while twirling my hair with the brush and reaching over my head in weird positions. What a pain -- and this dryer eliminates all those problems.
Here are a few things I don't like.
1. The description said this: "3 Heat/Speed Settings with Cool option." I took that to mean that there were 3 heat settings and 3 speed settings, so I could run Hot, Warm or Cool at High, Medium, or Low. That's not the case. There are 3 total settings: Cool, Low, High.
The Cool setting is High/Fast/Loud.
The High setting is VERY Hot/Fast/Loud.
The Low setting is also VERY hot, but the speed is Slower/Quieter.
2. The Cool and High settings are very, very loud. I will be wearing ear plugs if I ever use those settings (not kidding!). My husband texted me from across the house when I was running it on Cool and asked if I was using his leaf blower, haha. He was joking, but it really is that loud.
3. I said this already, but the Hot and Warm settings are hotter than hot. The cool setting isn't warm enough to dry your hair effectively. I keep my finger on the settings and switch to Cool for a few seconds when I can't take the heat. The heat is my number one complaint about this dryer.
4. It's larger and heavier than most blow dryers I've used.
5. The barrel is very thick. It works for me, but because of the thickness, I don't think it would work well for hair that is shoulder length or shorter.
6. This last thing could be user error since I just got it and I'll probably learn some tricks as I go. Because of the barrel thickness, it was hard to get the air close to my roots. When I was done drying, my strands were all dry and smooth, but my roots were still damp. When I get my Dyson back I'll probably just go over my scalp for a few minutes after using this for the drying/styling. [EDIT: A few weeks after writing this I found out I'm not getting my Dyson back. It couldn't be repaired, but that's okay. I figured out how to dry the roots. Section off your hair while it's wet, and then start at the root of each section. I was starting at the ends. Hold the dryer near the scalp to help it dry, and then slowly move it down that section of hair. Doing it this way dries my roots pretty well and I can quickly go back over any areas that are still damp when I'm done. It actually works great.]
So that's it. My complaints are just meant to help someone else understand the product, but overall I like it, recommend it, and love the results.
