I am not the best at taking good care of my hair but every now and then I try. One of the things I never do to my hair is blow dry it, it gets way too frizzy. I live on hall at Uni and so I have limited space which means getting one of those regular hooded dryers was not ideal. With the relatively low energy consumption (600 watts), it fits in great with my 1200 watts per socket limit.
Good points: Very compact; I can take this dryer on even my weekend trips. The PVC hood folds up nicely and everything fits into this lovely hard plastic case. It takes up basically the same space as a small blow dryer. Also, the hood has enough space to fit over your head even with large rollers but at the same time it still fits like a glove if your have no rollers in.
Variable heat settings: I generally use medium heat as it gets the job done. But if you are in a hurry you can sit in a cool room with a cool drink and use the highest setting. The cool setting is really good as you can cool your curls before removing rollers for extra hold.
Ease of Movement I have thick hair and so when rolled I need to spend at least an hour under the dryer at the salon. I still spend an hour drying at home but at least I don't have to sit in these awkward positions you find yourself in to ensure that the hood of the other dryers stays in place. It is much better to do work also because you can freely move your head.
Safety I have found out that the anti-overheating mechanism works! One day I was using the dryer and apparently I covered the base, the dryer went off. I thought that it had done its days, nothing worked. After it cooled down I switched it on again and it was up and running.
Bad points: The power cord is really short so you are more or less confined to a small space, however, that is quickly fixed by getting an extension cord. That way you can get a number of stuff done while drying your hair!
It can be a bit noisy… like most hair dryers watching tv or listening to music might not be so easy.
One last thing to remember; the motor gets a bit hot when in use so it would do you well to have a towel across your chest for it rest on.
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