Half the energy, but all of the power! (BaByliss 5137U Eco Dryer)

Member Name: nixtee

Product:	BaByliss 5137U Eco Dryer
Date:	19/06/09 (88 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Energy saving, does the job, cheap

Disadvantages: Not sure they needed the plastic packaging inside.

I don't blow dry my hair often, but after years of borrowing Mum's hairdryer I decided to get my own. As I don't use one often I didn't want to spend a great deal of cash, so that was one factor in my decision. Another factor was that a friend had been given this hairdryer for Christmas and she heartily recommended it.

So I went out and bought the BaByliss 5137U Eco Dryer from Argos for £18.59.

What the box says...

1/2 the energy - dries as fast as 2000W dryers with only half the energy.

Ionic conditioning for no frizz smoothness.

2 heat/speed settings.

Cool Shot to set your style.

Lightweight for ease of use.

Slim concentrator nozzle.

3 year guarantee.

What I say...

To be honest, I haven't a clue if this hairdryer really does use half the energy, but it certainly dries my hair. My hair likes to hold moisture, so can sometimes take a while to dry. However, this hairdryer does a good job and it doesn't take me any longer to dry my hair with this dryer than it does with any other.

My hair can get a bit frizzy (naturally), but I haven't noticed any extra frizzing when using this hairdryer (as some dryers can cause frizziness due to the heat), so I guess it does it's job with the "ionic conditioning" (whatever that is!).

Regarding the 2 heat/speed settings - I only use the one and that's the 1st one, I find it hot and fast enough. When I first turned on the hairdryer, I thought the heat was too hot on the 1st setting, however it settled down pretty quickly.

I haven't really got a need for the "Cool Shot" function as my hair generally gets tied up for most of the day, but I have tried it and the hairdryer certainly does blow out cool air quite quickly.

The BaByliss Eco Dryer is lightweight, certainly compared to Mum's old hairdryer, and is easy to hold up for long enough to dry my hair (as my arms can tire quickly).

I find the slim concentrator nozzle useful. I keep it attached to the hairdryer and find it directs the air to exactly where I want it to go.. and that's on my hair!

Apparently, by using the BaByliss Eco Dryer you can save enough energy everyday to make 7 cups of tea or 11 slices of toast. I don't drink tea or eat much toast, or use my hairdryer every day... So I guess I won't be doing a lot of energy saving with this! Still, it's a good way to sell something these days. However, despite this being an "Eco" hairdryer, the packaging leaves something to be desired... They've gone with the natural look, which is fine with me, it's just a cardboard box with a label stuck around it. But when you open the box and look inside you find that the hairdryer and it's bits & bobs are wrapped in plastic. Why? Why can't they just be put in the cardboard box?!

So would I recommend the BaByliss 5137U Eco Dryer? Definitely, yes! It's an affordable hairdryer with aims of energy saving and it does it's job.

As I said earlier, I bought mine from Argos for £18.59, but it can be found in Boots and on Amazon for a similar price, as well as other shops.

Summary: A decent hairdryer at a good price.