Babyliss 5196 AIR Extreme > Reviews > Dry your hair while watching the pennies

Author's product rating:   

Value for Money	Excellent
Ease of Use	Very Easy
Size	Small

Advantages:	dries hair quickly, easy to grip, 3 heat settings, cool air trigger
Disadvantages:	no diffuser

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Gutted....thats how I felt when my trusted hairdryer got left behind in my university halls of residence and instead of trekking back 80 miles to collect them I decided to buy a new one. I bought the Babyliss model above from Amazon for £19.99. They caught my eye because not only are they lightweight with an easy to grip handle, it also has 3 heat settings which were similar to my previous hairdryer which meant it would work brilliant with my hair straighteners.

As well as 2 hot settings there is a cool air trigger which is an added bonus for dealing witht he static caused by the heat. One blast of the cool air deals witht he static and you will really notice the difference throughout the day. The heat settings work really well for me as I like to dry my hair completely before using straighteners. My hair is really fine but I have lots of it so usually I have to seprate it into sections to dry it. Not with this hairdryer. The force of the air that is fired out dries my hair quicker than any other dryer I have ever used at home, or been used on me at the hairdressers.

The only problem is that there is no diffuser with the dryer and I can'[t find anywhere that sells one specifically for use with this model. I have now had to get used to drying my hair without a diffuser.

Overall, for £19.99 I think this dryer is really good value for money and something I could not live without. As someone who has to watch what they spend, I think this is a really good buy.