"Hi Oscar and Wendy! I love your blog and have a question that you might be able to help with. I own a salon right outside LA and I am constantly ordering one product on a weekly basis; hair dryers! I was satisfied when I first ordered the ones that I currently use but I find that they are now outdated and break down a lot easier then they used to. So I was wondering if you could recommend a dryer or perhaps some tips on picking the right dryer for your business? Thanks and keep up the good work with the blog!"
Thanks Anita for your question as it is a GOOD one. Wendy and Oscar are actually asked this question a lot by their client who are tired of using their hairdryer that they got for $20 and then wonder why it stops working after 6 months. With that said, Oscar and Wendy will recommend tips on picking a good dryer out of the sea of dyers out there!
1. HEAT: When testing out a blow dyer you are thinking of buying, make sure it gets hot. We aren't talking it gets hot enough that you feel warm, NO, we want that baby scorching! Part of the problem with buying a hair dyer is that you have to wait a few minutes for it to reach its full "heat potential". So when you are looking at buying one, don't rush! Turn it on, let it run for at least 3 minutes and see just how hot it gets. If after three minutes it hasn't reached its full "heat potential" it's time to put that one back on the shelf.
2. Size: Remember, bigger is NOT always better. Oscar and Wendy meet with clients on a daily basis that say, "I bought such and such dyer because it was the biggest and most expensive I could find. But there is a problem with it." Sometimes the smaller, more compact dryers work even better than the large ones that take up half your suitcase. So don't judge the dyer by its size and give the little guys a chance!
3. Power: Your basic hair dyer will have a slow and fast setting on it, along with a blast of cool air button. If your fast setting is the same as the slow one, that isn't the dyer for you. You need something that will get the job done in a decent amount of time so power is important. As hairdressers, we make our living meeting with clients. The more clients we meet with, the better our day is. Do you really want to be waiting around for an hour while your dyer decides to take a nap? No, so make sure to get a dryer that really packs some punch to get the job done.
4. Avoid the bells and whistles: Oscar and Wendy recently saw a brand new state of the art hairdryer at a trade show that had a built in comb going right through the blower. Do we really need that? When drying a clients hair, you are going to be holding your brush and dryer and giving that client your full attention. NO short cuts allowed there! So avoid the dryers that have excessive attachments and buttons. Most of those functions won't work and you don't need them.
So there you have it. Keep your dyer simple, yet effective. You will find that if you take your time looking for one, you will get the best value for you money. Back when the hair dyrer was invented in the 1890's, women were using vaccume cleaners as a way to dry their hair! We sure have come a long way!
Keep the questions coming to Oscar@thebondacademy.com and thanks again Anita for your question!
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