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Toni & Guy Ultimate Control Joystick Hair Dryer
by PerfectPeaches
When I was l looking for a new hairdryer a year or so ago I wanted something that wasn't too big and bulky but I didn't want to pay the earth for something that really just dries my hair. I understand the need to have something suitable for your hair type but for me a hairdryer is something that simply just dries my hair - I don't need ... to worry so much about how it styles my hair as I do this after my hair is dry. Another key thing for me was cost I didn't want to pay a fortune, something reasonably priced was what I wanted. Surely an easy task!
The market for hairdryers is vast from the basic hairdryer to the ones that are all singing all dancing. I read a few reviews on various types but like most products you get the good and you get the bad. After browsing Amazon I came across the Toni & Guy Joystick Control Hairdryer. Apart from coming from a brand that is well known in the hair industry I was impressed with the design and that it didn't cost the earth. The reviews were fairly mixed but this certainly didn't put me off as I only really use a hairdryer several times a week so it never gets heavy use.
The Toni & Guy Joystick Control Hairdryer was the winner of the Pure Beauty Award 2007 for "Best Electrical Innovation" - at the time it was the latest in digital technology which as they put it "incorporates a funky I-pod style feature" in a very design oriented aesthetic. I've never really been sucked into the whole product award buying which I know some people do the fact that it has won an award is neither here nor there with me but obviously having this award must mean it is relatively good quality or you would at least hope so!
To look at the hairdryer looks like any other. It is a deep grey colour made out of slightly metallic/glittered formed plastic. There is of course the Toni & Guy logo branding the item. There is a sufficiently long wire and plug which is great as my nearest plug in the bedroom isn't as close to my mirror as I'd like. Overall, the appearance is perfectly fine. It does come in a decent sized box together with a guarantee and a little leaflet with the usage instructions as well as any warnings you may want to adhere to. I did find that when I opened the box that the hair dryer is light weight making it ideal especially if you go on holiday or for a weekend away as although it is not travel size it is light and quite slim.
So, the hairdryer itself has the LED display which indicates which temperature you are using and at what speed. The LED changes colour depending on the temperature too, orange being for heat and blue being for the cooler temperatures. The LED display is located next to the handle so it is easy to see. The LED is only on the one side of the hairdryer which makes no difference really but if you are left handed you won't be able to the display. It does clearly display which temperature and at which speed setting is on. The only thing I don't like is that there are four silver type buttons around the LED display which do absolutely nothing and I do find them a bit pointless.
The joystick control is on the handle and by pushing it upwards or downwards you can control the speed and temperature which is incredibly useful. However, the negative is that because it is on the handle you can find yourself changing the settings without deliberately doing it which is rather annoying as I have spent many minutes blow drying my hair, wondering why it wasn't drying as quickly only to release I have changed the temperature from hot to cold. It does take a bit of getting used to and despite owning this for some time I still do mistakenly change the settings.
The hairdryer itself has 7 different speed settings - I tend to use the one that gets my hair the driest the quickest but it is perfect when I do have the time to straighten my hair using the hair dryer as the different speeds can make a difference. Also useful if blow drying a child's hair! Not just content with 7 different speed settings it has varying temperature settings again making it ideal for styling hair as well as having a 'cool-shot' which helps to set your hair style. According to the booklet it is also safe to use with hair extensions - now I don't have hair extensions but I can imagine if you do not all products are suitable so this is definitely a point worth making.
Apart from its varied temperature and speed settings the hair dryer does benefit from tourmaline technology. Tourmaline naturally released negative ions to help smooth the hair right from the top of the hair shaft whilst at the same time helping to eliminate static and lock in your colour whether it is natural or coloured. The aim apart from smoothing the hair is to add shine and make the overall look of the hair shiny and the colour intensified. Toni & Guy use the tourmaline technology in every product of their core range which the joystick controlled hair dryer is apart of.
The hair dryer is supposed to be suitable for all hair types, I have naturally wavy hair which is currently in an angled bob just past my chin so it does need to be styled somewhat and then finished off with the straighteners. Now I do admit that if I am short of time I will whack the hair dryer on full heat in order to get my hair dry as quickly as possible and this hairdryer does the job easily but I have found that when I am wanting to do my hair properly (when I have enough time) the different speed settings really do make a difference and my hair's naturally wavy locks are tamed into straightness without too much hassle.
I do also find that my hair is left incredibly soft when I have finished using the hair dryer with a lovely shine which is of course great. Whether it is just a combination of looking after your hair i.e. cut regularly, washed using suitable products but it does leave my hair looking healthy even before I have started using my straightners. One thing though it isn't the loudest of hair dryers that I have owned but it is sitting happily in 2nd place as it is quite loud, now I don't expect any hair dryer to be silent but this does sound quite loud which doesn't exactly bother me but can sometimes be a bit annoying!
The only other big criticism I have is the joy stick controller and where it is located. As mentioned above it is incredibly easy to adjust the settings without realising it. Fortunately it hasn't bothered me enough to buy a different hair dryer it just means you have to hold the handle slightly differently in order not to knock the joy stick. Other than that I can't find fault with the product of course I realise that newer models have come out and it is probably out of date in terms of fashionable products but it is lasting incredibly well, it still works perfectly and looks as good as new so I really can't moan.
Overall, my hair looks lovely after using it, shiny, soft and manageable which is all that I want. The fact that the hairdryer is easy to use (except the annoying joystick issue!) I can't really complain at all. It does the job it is intended to do so I am happy! Definitely a hair dryer I would recommend if you want to buy a new one that won't break the bank. 4 stars from me - knocking a star off for the design as to where the joystick controller actually is.
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Brand: Toni & Guy
Availability: Seems to be limited now - best bet is to Google
Price: Having looked today (May 2012) from £35.00 upwards depending where you buy
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John Frieda 5125U Salon Shine Ionic Hairdryer
by helenc72
I received this John Frieda hairdryer for Christmas and have been using it nearly every day since then. This hairdryer was a replacement for my old one, which had been quite a basic model without any ionic non-frizz technology, so this was a real improvement. A lot of people have complimented me on how good my hair is looking since I got ... this, saying it looks very shiny or asking if I have straightened my hair. My hair is naturally wavy and has a tendency to get frizzy on occasion, especially in hard water areas like where I am now living. This hairdryer, along with use of a good serum on towel dried hair before blow drying, has really improved my hair.
The hairdryer is simple and sleek looking, with quite a slim silver body. It has a lilac raised stripe across it and the name John Frieda is clearly marked on it. It is lightweight and easy to hold in one hand when drying and styling your hair. The only issue I have with holding it is that it is possible to accidentally knock the buttons with your hand, so that you inadvertently turn it up, down or off. Now that I have been using it for months I no longer do this, but in the first couple of weeks I did have to pay attention to stop this happening. Because of the buttons' position, you have to hold the dryer slightly further down the handle than I would have naturally been inclined to do.
The button controls on this hairdryer are quite simple and self explanatory. The top button gives you a choice of three speeds and the bottom button gives you a choice of two heat settings or turning the hair dryer off. There is also a "cold shot" button on the inside middle of the handle, which is easily reachable and can be pressed while drying and styling without any difficulty. This gives a blast of cold air to help hold your hair into a certain style. Personally I don't often use it. I tend to use speed setting 2 and heat setting 1 and generally blast my hair all over, including turning my head down and drying my hair upside down. For me, this is the way I have always used to get my hair dry as quickly as possible. With my old hair dryer, it could sometimes lead to my hair looking a bit frizzy afterwards. The beauty of this hair dryer is that somehow the ionic anti-frizz technology makes my hair really smooth, shiny and straight while drying, even without me particularly styling it as I go. After drying my hair is very easy to comb and brush through and is left looking much better than it ever did with my old hairdryer.
The speed of this hairdryer is impressive. Obviously the length and thickness of your hair will determine how long you need to dry it, but as someone with fairly average shoulder length hair I am definitely happy with the drying time and find I only need a couple of minutes.
With regard to noise, this hair dryer is quite loud! Maybe this is the price to pay for it working so powerfully and quickly. Personally I am not bothered by the noise, but people who need to get up early without waking their partners or children might find it a bit of a problem.
The full price is £59.99, which I do think is quite expensive for a hair dryer, although it's not too bad when you consider how much use you get out of it if you use it nearly every day and I think it is a quality product. I know my mum bought me mine half price when it was on offer in Boots before Christmas and I would definitely be happy to pay £30 for it.
Overall I would fully recommend it to anyone who wants to tame their frizz prone hair. I will take 1 star off because of the slight negatives I have mentioned, but I am very happy with it.
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Remington AC5010 Hairdryer Kit
by smiler82
Hi everyone, today i want to share my thoughts on my Remington hair dryer. It was coming up to my birthday and i had everyone asking me what i wanted, i had everything i could possibly need so started to look around to see if anything could do with updating. I noticed my hair dryer was very dated and i had lost the attachments to it ... anyway so thought i would have a new hair dryer! I spent a while looking around on ebay and amazon as i hate shopping in normal shops! and then stumbled across a group in my area on facebook. I decided to contact the person who was selling hair straightners and hair dryers and she was really nice she let me go round her house and have a look.
I was impressed by the Remington as it was in a black fabric carry case with a handle and had a card going all the way round it so you couldn't see the contents but it had a picture on thr front showing you what was in. The lady selling it was very good, it was a brand new hair dryer and she let me undo the card and have a look inside.
The hairdryer itself felt a little heavy, but had a nive smooth finish to it. Where you hold the handle can be abit arkward as the controls for heat and speed are there so unless your good at co-ordinating where your fingers are and good at multi tasking i would stare clear of this one! Anyway it has a really long cable so your not forced to be too close to a plug and you have some give on manurvering the hair dryer around easily.
The attachments that come with the hair dryer are a diffuser now i'm not into all that body stuff so the only time i use the diffuser is when i want a wave in my hair which works pretty well and i do get the result i'm after.
There are two concentrator nozzles one is thinner than the other, i prefer the thicker one myself and is the main one i use to get my hair as straight as possible and with little frizz.
There is also a wide paddle brush which i like to use to get my hair straight with and there is a round bristle brush which is perfect for getting a silky smooth finish.
I chose this hairdryer for my birthday present as i liked the look and the carry case so i can keep all my hair stuff together.
The hairdryer had to tick all my boxes and this one did, i feel this is good value for money as your getting not only a hair dryer but also the brushes and different attachments all in a handy carry case and also have the ability to hook the hairdryer up when not in use and it had to be a quick and fast blow dry.
RRP £69.99 can buy on facebook ebay amazon for around £25 -£30
Powerful 2200 Watt long life AC motor
Luxury soft touch finish
Ion generator with 90% more ions for less frizz
Ceramic Tourmaline grille for anti static and even heat
3 heat and 2 speed settings
True cold shot
Hang-up loop
7mm slim styling concentrator
11 mm fast dry concentrator
Diffuser for extra volume and body
Removable easy clean rear grille
Paddle brush for smoothing
Thermal volumising brush
Professional storage and carry case
3m salon length cord
No frizz or flyaway hair with pro ionic conditioning
I love this hair dryer i have medium unruly hair and this hair dryer is fantastic for me
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