The BR Guide To Picking A New Hairdryer

Article by BR Merilyn

So let’s get one thing straight upfront. I have thin hair but I have a lot of it, and despite the fact that it’s currently in a short crop, it would still easily take 15 minutes to blow dry. It’s just the type of hair that soaks up moisture.  It probably defies the imagination therefore, that I have hair that NEEDS to be styled!  Oh no, no flippy pony for me.. Needless to say then, that blow-drying my hair is one of my PET hates in the morning!  Which to be fair, is understandable, when you calculate that it equals 52 hours of my life every year (52 hours!)  just spent blow drying my hair!  What else could I be doing with that time? Sleeping? Relaxing? Drinking wine?

A hair dryer, or blow dryer (whatever your term for it), is something every woman will no doubt possess, and yet, I have now decided. it is probably also the one beauty accessory completely taken for granted. 

You don’t have to search far for threads about hair straighteners  - there is more about “ is brand X better than brand Y?” than you can poke a stick at.  Yet, not unlike the 2nd born to the heir to the throne, the humble hair dryer appears to be relegated to the position of “I’m glad there is one and what were you saying again?”

So I can’t help but wonder, “Could the Hair Dryer  be the least appreciated beauty accessory ever?”

Case in point, I’ve had my current hair drier (a Remington) for I reckon,  close to 15 years. 15 Years!  Crikey, that’s longer than 50% of marriages last! It’s still going, it still blows out hot air, so why would I need to replace it? It still goes …right?

All of the above is true, however, in the interests of research for you dear readers I decided to go on a quest to (drum roll) replace the hair dryer!

I promptly took myself off to Farmers where I spend a good 20 minutes perusing the shelves –  frankly, leaving 20 minutes later none the wiser.  Oh there was plenty to choose from don’t get me wrong, but, what did I want? What did I need?  What were the most important elements for my new friend to have?

Did I want speed? Heat? Silence? Ionic technology to smooth my hair? Multiple heat settings? Multiple speed settings?  Crikey? Frankly, yes, yes, yes and yes, all of the above sound good, but, surely one hairdryer can't serve them all? And, would I end up with a model that does everything just averagely, as opposed to doing one thing well?

Hmmmm more research required. So, after extensive research I determined that  for me the three critical things were:

- Airflow.  I want to be able to dry my hair FAST!
- Quiet is good  I am often up before the rest of the house.
- Budget. Well I had in my head $100 – and lets face it, if the next one lasts 15 years, well it’ll be money well spent.

Given  that criteria,  I then consider what about the brand? Does it matter to me that my blowdryer is endorsed by Hermen McWatsit? Hairdresser to the stars?

And the answer…is an emphatic NO!  So, Ultimately my thought process went like this;

My last hair dryer (a Remington) lasted 15 years..
That’s pretty good
Here’s a new model that claims to be quiet. And fast
That sounds like me. Well…,not actually like me… but you get the gist.

 So there you have it. My new Remington Euro 8000.  And wouldn’t you know it? Technology has come along way in 15 years! My new Remington Euro 8000 not only looks good, but dries my hair in 5 MINUTES! Saving me a massive 10 minutes every time I dry my hair – I love it!

It was retailing for a lofty $149.95 BUT, like most retailers Farmers have hot specials almost every week. I  picked it up for $79.95 so $20 under my budget.

So there you have it. My guidelines on what to look for in a hair dryer. Ultimately you need to think about what’s important to you and then go from there. My one advice would be though.. don’t take your hair dryer for granted!

We passed this review on to our friends at Remington and they so loved what BR’s Merilyn had to say that the want to share the love!  Together we have 2 Remington Euro 8000 Hairdryers to give away!

To enter in the draw click here to check out the Remington Euro 8000 and then come back and tell us what you like most about the Remington Euro 8000.

T&Cs

1. Entrants must be aged 18 years or over
2. Open to BR Members only (and therefore subject to our membership requirements)
3. Must reside in NZ
4. 1 entry per person
5. For an entry to count the entrant must go to the Remington website and comment below with what they like most about the Remington Euro 8000.
6. Competition closes Midnight Sunday 9th November 2014.
7. The winner will be chosen at random by BR management Monday 10th November 2014.
8. The winner will be notified by BR direct to their BR inbox on Monday 10th November 2014

* Footnote: Please note that Beauty Review  is completely independent.  The Beauty Crew, nor indeed any BR staff member will not offer a personal opinion or commentary on a product or service, unless they have paid for the product with their own money.  Merilyn purchased the Remington Euro 8000 herself and her commentary reflects her true opinion of the product.