Hair Dryer Question

I think that the technique & products that you use make more of a difference than the cost of the blowdryer. You need to use product(s) appropriate for your type of hair. I use an anti-frizz product (Bumble & Bumble DeFrizz) before blow drying. You should section your hair before drying with a big round brush; this helps you get the hair completely dry. If you have a powerful dryer (at least 1875 watts, I think), this takes less time to do. I have a Remington T-Studio Tourmaline dryer. It cost me $35, and it does a great job. I usually get 3 days out of a good home blowout. I can stretch it to 4 days if I use Rene Furterer Naturia dry (spray) shampoo. (Don't bother with the cheap dry shampoos. I've tried them all, and they're just terrible!) Good luck!

Yes and no. I once heard that you are supposed to get a new dryer every 2 years beacuse wear and tear makes it less effective. THink, have you EVER dropped your blow dryer? Plus if you have used it for years think of all the lint that has built up inside. My stylist was upset as she had dropped her $300 dryer and it no longer worked. Funny thing was I had Dropped my hand mixer a few days earlier and it was not working. But my hubby took it a part and fixed it. So she sent me home with her dryer because it was worth a shot. So my hubby took it apart and pulled out a TON of lint. there was a loose fuse and a burnt one. He fixed the loose one (the problem from dropping) and replaced the burnt one. And guess who got a free haircut. SO the BIG difference in the the expensive and cheap ones is the qulaity. Cheap ones are more likely to burn out and break if you drop them. At some point it will happen to the expensive ones. But they do last a lot longer.

On another note, You (and me too) will never get the same results as the stylist. we can get close with the right tools and ingredients (including shampoo/conditioner/water temp) but we will still have a different angel so at least the back will be off.

I don't think the amount of money you spend on a hair dryer will make a difference.
The stylist has a technique, and if she told you how she did it, you would be able to do it yourself.
I've known stylists who would use a hair gel or mousse (or a bit of setting lotion), rub a little in before blowing/drying, and some would spray a little hair spray on a brush in order to get fly away static y hair under control.

I don't think the hair dryer is the issue..If it is an Ionic 1875 wt that's prettty good...The issue is the round brush! I bought one for $25 from my hair stylist...It's a big one. Also if you are using a flat iron. that's where the $$ go. Now I just have the Brazillian Blowout done to straighten my hair. Blow and go LOL! For you invest in a great round brush and do each section at a time. Also use some straightening product prior to blow drying your hair. Moroccan oil is great or Redken smooth down.

I do not think so at all, they all dry hair. If yours has several settings it is fine. One for super hot, one for med (not really necc. but nice) and one for cooler.

I think it takes practice and the right kind of brush. I use a half round natural bristle brush when I dry my hair. I section my hair off so I can work with the thicker bottom part first then work my way up the back, front last.

The best hair dryer I have ever used is one that has a brush attached. They are about $30 at Walmart. I section my hair off like I am going to roll it on curlers and dry each little section with the brush on the dryer. My hair is super curly and this way lets it relax and it has a slight curl and lots of body.