BaBylissPRO Ceramix Xtreme Dryer

I've been so HAPPY with this hair dryer that I've continued to purchase over and over again. I bought a second for my daughter since she kept using mine. We both have long hair, her's is fine and mine is I guess medium-ish. It works great for us both. Points to make:1. WEIGHT ISN'T AN ISSUE: Daughter started using at age 12 and though the dryer is heavier than her former one, she handles it with no problem and prefers it over her old 'light weight kiddy' dryer if you will.2. REPEAT BUYER: I've bought three now. Number 2 went to my daughter and number 3 was to replace mine ONLY BECAUSE I RUINED IT by plugging it into an extension cord that couldn't handle the heat and melted into the power pack. (The longer explanation for those interested is that I will use it as a bathroom warmer for my dogs. They don't like dryers right on them so I let it run on the counter, very carefully placed because of heat, and warm the room to help them dry faster. I have 3 Cocker Spaniels. Needless to say it can run upwards to an hour sometimes by the time I bathe all 3. So the heat from the power pack melted the VERY cheap extension cord and plastic melted onto the power pack, etc etc. It was TOTALLY MY FAULT!)3. EXTREMELY DURABLE: I have run it probably FAR MORE HOURS THAN MOST over time because I actually use it to warm the bathroom to help my long haired dogs coats dry faster. They won't let me blow dry them directly, so warming the bathroom helps them dry faster, in the colder months. So, it's certainly DURABLE to handle all that!!!!4. FAST: Dries faster and so though it's slightly heavier than most, you don't have to hold it long and so is never an issue.5. GREAT RESULTS: We NO LONGER HAVE ISSUES WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY in our hair! Great shine and body!6. CONVERTED FROM Remington: Another former Remington hair appliances owner now converted.7. COOL SHOT IS FAST: Cool shot button cools down faster than MANY others I've had over the years.As a person with long hair my whole life and I'm 50, this one beats all of them hands down, and I've been through probably DOZENS over the years. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! Way to go BaByliss!!!!

Okay I must say- I've been using a 10 year old Revlon blow dryer to dry my long hair. It was only after getting my hair done at the salon and comparing their dry time to mine that concerned me that my dryer wasn't doing the best job. This blow dryer is powerful- it will blow your hair dry fast. My hair is fine, but there is a lot of it & I have a natural wave that can blow dry straight with little product. My old Revlon would make my hair sort of frizzy, even after using product and a round brush to dry it straight. It took a while to get completely dry and my hair would still be somewhat damp before after 20 min I'd just give up and say "whatever" with fly always and all. I attribute this to the time it took to dry it- the heat was there but the amount of air blowing through the Machine makes all the difference & I know that now that I have this new blow dryer.This blow dryer will blow your hair around like crazy if you let it. It's very strong. You must learn how to control the nozzle in a direction that won't make your hair twirl around and get tangled. It's THAT strong. That being said, the settings are great, cool, warm, & hot for temperature & low and high for air speed. It also features a "cool shot" button which is great to "set" your style and make sure the whole head is completely dry before you're finished. The cool shot button truly does cool the air that blows out of the unit. It's not just room temperature air being pushed through-it truly goes from hot to cool in seconds. The hot gets very hot if you keep it in one spot for more than a few seconds. The results of this dryer speak for themselves. My hair dries very smoothly now. It looks as if I've used a straightening iron -- if not better. I have a chi straightener and I haven't used it since I got this blow dryer. It's great. It's not super heavy like people have said. I've had no problems keeping it in my hand and my arm doesn't get sore & I don't work out like I used to. My arms get only the exercise from picking up my 20 lb toddler occasionally through the day.I hope this review helps! Great dryer. Very satisfied. I've been using it for a little over a month now :)UPDATE: going on 2 + years of use now. My sister in law used it at the family reunion and loved it! She has super long thick coarse hair and is buying it, too! The quality stands up to the test of time. I use my dryer anywhere from 2-5 times a week and it’s been tried and true.