Vidal Sassoon VSDR5818UK > Reviews (1)

VIDAL SASSOON SILKY PERFORMANCE 2000W HAIRDRYER

I have recieved this hairdryer as a christmas present, and have only just tried it out today. My mum (a few months ago), asked me what I would like for christmas and I said I wanted a hairdryer. I let her choose it and she did a good job in finding a hairdryer to suit me.

This hairdryer was brought from Morrisons I believe, for the price of £10, my hair is well, medium length but thick so all I needed was a basic hairdryer. I did'nt bother me if my hairdryer had seperate heat/speeds or they were put together in one slider switch, just as long as it had a cool shot button i did'nt mind. I did spot the BaByliss turbo shine but soon realised the cool wasn't a seperate button, but built into the temperature switch itself, which would have been OK, but I do prefer a seperate cool shot, so you can have the cool shot along with the hot air coming from the hairdryer

==COMPANY HISTORY==

Vidal Sassoon is a brand owned by Helen-of-Troy Limited, who also own brands such as Revlon, Vidal Sassoon (UK), VS Sassoon (Australia), BaByliss, Conair (America), Andrew Barton and TRESemme. These brands make hot air stylers, hairdryers, straighteners, curling tongs/wands and crimpers.

Vidal Sassoon is just one of these brands, but has over 50 years of heritage. It started off as a hairdressers in 1942, but began selling shampoos, conditioners and styling products in 1974, and then they started selling hairdryers, straighteners and hot air stylers in the mid 1980's. Over the years the company has grown bigger and the company is massive in Australia under the name VS Sassoon.

FEATURES (that I do find very useful, the information is off the booklet and box)

Concentrator Nozzle for precision styling and smoothing of hair follicles,

Ionic Technology to seal in moisture and eliminate frizz,

Ergonomic Handle for ease of use,

Cool Shot for setting your style,

Hang up loop for easy storage,

Removable Air Inlet for easy cleaning and best drying results,

2 Heat/Speed Settings for maximum control (these are REALLY true),

1.8m Cord (it's long enough for me when sitting down),

2 Year Guarantee for peace of mind,

2000 watts of power so no compromise on performance,

MODEL NUMBER: VSDR5818UK1

==MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE VIDAL SASSOON SILKY PERFORMANCE
HAIRDRYER==

On unpacking the box, which was fairly good designed I must add, I mean this because the box is an average size box, but it has side which is diagonal as it goes down, (next time your in Boots look and you'll see what I mean). So, in the box I found the hairdryer (obviously), with the slim concentrator nozzle, instructions and all of the packaging that went with it. The instructions are very simple to read and have tips for maintenance on the dryer and even a few styling tips. The instructions even come in foriegn but they are seperate from the english ones. The cord length is 1.8m, which is supposedly a good length.

I washed my hair and afterwards I made sure that I had combed my hair using a wided tooth comb, I also doused my hair in a little heat protection spray.

I attached the concentrator to the hairdryer and switched it on to the speed setting number 2, it seemed hot enough and the concentrator worked well at concentrating the airflow to exactly where I wanted it to be. I do use heat protection spray too just to put a barrier on my hair so the heat dose'nt damage it. However, the large white cool shot button cools the air instantly and helps set the style. The cool shot and heat protection spray stops the heat from also burning the more delicate areas of my head (e.g. the back and around the ears!).

The box claims for the hairdryer to have ionic conditioning, (hence it's name), and I do feel a difference in my hair because of it's ionic conditioning. If you have a hairdryer that has ionic conditioning, during drying, it releases a stream of balancing ions to nourish and condition hair that is flyaway or frizzy, leaving it soft and silky smooth.

AFTER THE SUMMARY: BOTTOM LINE: A great, lightweight, salon-style hairdryer for a great price!