Expensive hair dryers are they worth it ?

I love my Dyson. I have thick hair which used to take ages to dry but now the Dyson makes short work of it and doesn't leave my hair dry and frizzy. A lot of money well spent.

I think I will buy the Babyliss travel dryer too.

Babyliss travel dryer for me ?

Fanny It’s the name Mr Dyson gave to the technology of his bladeless fan (when we bought one about 6 years ago).
This is it.
I see James D has changed the name now others have copies.
It gives a stream of uninterrupted airflow according to the blurb.

What’s a multiplier Tilly?

Thank you Kate and Blossoming

I think that you’d love the Dyson with your beautiful hair Blossoming (and I did see your comment on the GM thread the other day )

Anyway! Good news!
My Dyson is going to have a lovely new home where I’m sure it will be cherished.
Grandmadinosaur is going to give it a new lease of life!

Did anyone else use an electric iron way back in the 60s?

* Multiplier

And sorry, I digressed, no I wouldn’t buy a Dyson hairdryer.
I made a mistake buying a Dyson air multiplayer, and then went back to a regular (much cheaper) electric fan on a tall stand.

My sister did all she could to tame her curly hair as a teenager.
When she went to bed she had a collection of metal hair clips all over her head keeping the curls down. A chiffon scarf was tied over to keep them in place.
She looked like an alien and goodness knows how she slept - it must have been torture.
No wonder she was often grumpy …….. ?

I had a friend who used to iron her fringe. Head on the table style. She burnt her face more than once. Sellotape far more sensible,

Sunnyoutlook I forgot about the sellotaped fringe ?

I bought the Dyson hairdryer for my daughter about 3 years ago because she had long hair which was heavily bleached/streaked and was breaking understandably she was upset .
Well this was a game changer for her she no longer needed to blow it every day then go over it with straighteners,she says it has saved her hair...

My big sister had one.

Yes Grannynannywanny I had one of those . Used to set my short layered hair with 34 rollers and stuck the fringe down with Sellotape. Those were the days!

Did anyone have one of these instruments of torture in the 1960’s? A Pifco Princess hairdryer with a hose which filled up the plastic cap with hot air. The hairdryer was ok but the cap and hose attachment were useless.

FannyC what you spend your money on is entirely up to you ❤️

I was staying in my daughter’s house last week so used her Dyson hairdryer and I have to say I was impressed. I’ve got a lot of hair with a tendency to frizz which can be exacerbated by hairdryers, however this dryer didn’t blow my hair around it just dried it perfectly.

Sadly it’s way out of my price range or I would definitely consider buying one. ?

Fanny you have no need to explain yourself. If I had been in your position I would have done anything to improve things.

I’ll check out the travel dryer by Babyliss and asked my hairdresser.

Thanks for all the advice.

PS I bought a linen jacket at Sahara for about £100 in the Sale ! I’ve never worn it. What a waste of money. I’m not sure why I liked it.

DH bought me a Dyson hairdryer for Christmas, I find it very good and dries quickly without ‘fluffing’ my hair.
I also have a Babyliss hot brush, which I use with spritz to refresh my hair between washes.

I think I would find any hairdryer difficult to use. I let my hair get about 50% dry and then put on mousse and use the Babyliss big hair hot brush like one of the posters above. Mine has a smaller barrel and I’m so pleased with the results. If you want to invest in a good quality hairdryer why not ask your hairdresser for recommendations?

Davida yes, that’s an excellent point. I never go to hairdressers and dye it myself.
(I can’t believe that I’m still justifying myself to myself about 5 years on )

Oh yes, I know, silverlining, thank you

Not disapproving Fanny, horses for courses.

I have a bog-standard hairdryer, but I can see that for some people, a really expensive hairdryer might be worth it, if it's really good. It's my understanding that some women are spending £100 or more on one salon visit (I'm not!), so maybe a Dyson hairdryer is simply the equivalent of a few such visits. And thus may seen as better value, in the long term? (I'd love to have the opportunity to try one, with no commitment!)

There were threads about the £300 Dyson dryer when it first came out - some people bought one I think. I wonder if they're still in use!