Wonderful, marvellous! Most hotels now have hairdryers as standard in their rooms.But why are they always in the bathroom?
If there is more than one person needing to use the bathroom, then it is not always convenient to have someone drying their hair. Even if they don't mind you invading ... Read review
Advantages: Folding Handle, Powerful but small Disadvantages: A bit less space for clothes!
Wonderful, marvellous! Most hotels now have hairdryers as standard in their rooms.But why are they always in the bathroom?
If there is more than one person needing to use the bathroom, then it is not always convenient to have someone drying their hair. Even if they don't mind you invading their space, the mirror always steams up! Often they are a low wattage and it takes ages to dry your hair with the results not as good as at home. I don't ... ...holiday if you have been swimming in the sea or a pool then wash your hair you must before donning the glad rags and going out to wine and dine. Time is at a premium, you need to find the answer to this problem.
Solution!
Buy a travel hairdryer. The Babybliss Whisperjet fits the bill , but doesn't leave your credit card crying. Cost a mere £14.69 from Argos and that also includes a black Euro travel adaptor, which would ... more
Wonderful, marvellous! Most hotels now have hairdryers as standard in their rooms.But why are they always in the bathroom? If there is more than one person needing to use the bathroom, then it is not always convenient to have someone drying their hair. Even if they don't mind you invading their space, the mirror always steams up! Often they are a low wattage and it takes ages to dry your hair with the results not as good as at home. I don't need to wash my hair everyday at home, but on holiday if you have been swimming in the sea or a pool then wash your hair you must before donning the glad rags and going out to wine and dine. Time is at a premium, you need to find the answer to this problem.
Solution!
Buy a travel hairdryer. The Babybliss Whisperjet fits the bill , but doesn't leave your credit card crying. Cost a mere £14.69 from Argos and that also includes a black Euro travel adaptor, which would cost you about £3+ if bought separately. Note I said black, it compliments the hairdryer but also stands out against the plug so you are not so likely to leave it behind when you go home! Experience talks! I always like sitting on a comfy chair in front of a mirror to dry my hair, if you need to dry and style your hair I always think it should be made as enjoyable as possible.
What do you get for your money?
A neat shiny chrome and black hard plastic dryer, complete with concentrator nozzle and a nice zipped storage bag, large enough to hold a styling brush and small hair spray or mousse. Plus the adaptor as mentioned above.
What does it look like?
A hairdryer of course! Rounded and curvy, like a jet engine I suppose, but much quieter. The handle folds back under the main body with two clicks, making it neat to pack. The main body is 15.5 cm long, or 21cm with the nozzle on and varies from 6 to 8 cm in diameter from nozzle end to back. There is a sliding switch on the handle up for speed/heat II and down for I, the power is 1800. Also on the handle, is a little screw to change from 240v to 120 if you are in a different part of the world using lower voltage. You will need a small coin, nail file or knife to do this! Don't break your nails trying it! There is over 160cm of flex, mine is still a bit kinky so it is difficult to measure exactly, as I store it wound loosely as advised. but it allows plenty of room from a plug. It weighs in at only 540g, so nice and light if you're feeling exhausted after a days sun bathing!
Does it work?
Yes, it does a reasonable job. It is described, as being "Fast drying with acoustic comfort technology for reduced noise". I prefer to use the higher heat/speed setting, but for a child or someone with thin hair the lower setting would be gentler. Babybliss advises fast speed for initial drying and the reducing to lower heat for styling or scrunching. There are also instructions for body and volume, straightening and making waves. It is much quieter than my normal dryer is, which is twice the size and a lower wattage - 1600.
Warning
If using with the 120v setting, the maximum use is 10 minutes. It should always be allowed to cool before storing away. The usual warnings about not immersing in liquid, not using near water and not to use if damaged naturally apply.
Cleaning and Maintenance
The filter should be cleaned regularly, using a soft brush, to remove any hair or dust that may have gathered.
Guarantee.
The guarantee lasts for 2 years and covers defects under normal use. There is also UK after sales service if necessary.
PS. This is useful to pop in a bedroom for a guest staying or if your own dryer breaks down. It gets the thumbs up from me.
Advantages: Neat, compact when folded Disadvantages: none known
A lovely travel hairdryer, complete with its own little travel carry bag and adapter plug.
Features
1800w - so hair dries quickly and easily. Two heat settings - hot and not so hot.
A concentrator nozzle for ease of styling
Weighs just over 1lb.
Dual volt - can be switched easily from 240 to 120v if you should need it.
Size when folded for packing purposes in its bag approx
22cm w x 16cm h x 8cm d
when open as a dryer with cocnemtrator nozzle ... ...8cm d
Flex approx 1.76cmlong from end of handle to plug.
Advantages
To store
First remove the concentrator nozzle then fold the 'handle' against the 'nozzle' on a pivot system making it a almost rectangular shape it is then small, compact and easily fits inside its travel bag with the cocnetrator nozzle and travel plug. This hairdryer has accompanied me on many trips abroad and has always performed beautifully - both home and away. It is compact ...
Loreli 30.03.2007 (01.04.2007)
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