Vidal Sassoon VS783 1875-Watt Professional Anti-Static Ion Dryer and Styler
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Customer Reviews of Vidal Sassoon VS783 1875-Watt Professional Anti-Static Ion Dryer and Styler
Customer Review: Hair damaging attachments and Hearing loss included
Summary: 1 Stars
I would not recommend buying this product. I have straight, shoulder-length hair and when trying to grasp the hair with the attachments attached, the air flow would blow the hair out of the way before the attachments could get to it. In addition, the attachments are made from very hard plastic and using them daily is guaranteed to damage the hair. I took the attachments off and proceeded styling with the good old fashioned brush and comb but because the air output is so broad it really didn't help with the styling. Here is the WORST part about this product: if you look at the picture you can see that the motor and air input is right next to the air output...unless you are willing to wear ear plugs while drying your hair you might risk some hearing loss as this is a noisy hair dryer to begin with. I used it and put it straight back into its box. Returning it is too cumbersome and since it was relatively cheap it's going to be a write-off and I'll keep it as a last resort back-up. Still, I am really annoyed; these are not the times to waste money.Customer Review: Works Okay But The Brush Sucks!
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had two or three of these over the years. The ion feature does make your hair look nicer. It's easy to work with curly or long hair using the brush attachment and another hair brush together. The main problem I have with this dryer is that the brush is made from boar bristles. In the beginning the brush works fine, but after a while the bristles start falling out and the brush is worthless. I have, in the past, ordered new brush attachments online.
It would be a much better product if it had another type of bristles or they gave you an option to special order a brush with plastic bristles. Makers of the more expensive brushes say that you should NOT use boar bristle brushes on wet hair as it damages the brush. Well DUH, this is a hair DRYER, made to use on wet hair, and it uses boar bristles, makes no sense! I'll be shopping around soon for a new hair dryer. There aren't a lot of brands who make dryers with brush attachments, but hopefully I'll find a DIFFERENT brand that has a more efficient brush!
Customer Review: I've had several of them. I love them and wear them out.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love these hair dryers and have had really good luck with them. My whole family uses them daily, often twice, and they still last at least a year or longer.
If you have extremely thick and long hair, they do tend to overheat-- but mainly if you bury it deep in your hair so it can't breathe. Two women in the house use it and they have fairly thick heads of hair, and they have no problem.
I recommend the dryer heartily, but be forewarned-- the comb attatchment teeth will start to break out in a few months. YOU WILL NEED REPLACEMENT ATTATCHMENTS. They cost a few bucks each. I have never used the brush which gets poor reviews, so maybe avoid this unit if the brush is critical.
HERE IS HOW TO GET REPLACEMENT ATTATCHMENTS:
Order direct from the manufacturer here: 1-800-487-7273.
Shipping is the same price for one or many. 5 of them cost me a total of $22.00 shipped.
Customer Review: Great for curls
Summary: 4 Stars
I have extremely curly hair that is medium-long. I am also not very coordinated. I have never been able to hold a hair dryer in one hand and use a round brush in the other.
This product is my solution. I have had the older model of this dryer for about 6 years and only recently has it started to die out. Even so, it still works, it just doesn't get as hot as it used to.
If you are like me and don't have the talent to use a regular blow dryer, buy this product. It dries and almost completely straightens my insane curls in 10 minutes or less. I run a straightener through my hair for 3 minutes and it looks like I have naturally straight hair.
The one complaint I have about it is that the comb attachment started melting and becoming deformed. It doesn't really affect the outcome of my hair style, so I'm not too worried about this slight defect.
Customer Review: This is the ONLY dryer I've used since 1994!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got my first Vidal Sassoon styler dryer in 1994, and haven't bought any other kind of hairdryer since!! I have curly hair that I love to wear pin straight, and this dryer truly delivers. What normally takes me 40 minutes to dry with a regular dryer and a round brush, I can do in 12-15 minutes with this dryer. It's so powerful I only have to use the middle heat setting, and the cool shot button is the perfect finishing tool for sleek, smooth hair. The only problem is the fine tooth comb attachment breaks after about 6 months of continuous use, and the wide tooth breaks after about 8-9 months of use, so you have to either buy a new dryer every 6 months or order the attachment replacement parts ($4 a pop on the Vidal Sassoon website). But all in all, this is the BEST dryer for turning unruly hair into runway tresses, and I've yet to find a dryer that does a better job straightening!!