Andis RC-2 Ionic1875W Ceramic Hair Dryer with Folding Handle Review

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This is the only ceramic, ionic blow dryer with a retractable cord that I could find on the market and I am very pleased with it. My fiance loves it because the cord doesn't get tangled or clutter up the bathroom counter. I love it because it's a great size and performs well-drying hair very quickly. The only reason I hesitated from giving it 5 stars is that it is a bit heavy (because of the ceramic core, I suppose). Lastly I think the product could be improved with a more ergonomic handle.

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I recently got to try this hair dryer in a Marriott hotel and was pleasantly surprised. At home I had the Sharper image 1875W quiet Ionic hair dryer and this is what I am comparing it to. I went thru two of the Sharper images ones (first one broke) which are much more expensive and my biggest complaint always was that it scorched my head.

Problems gone since I bought this. It is an awesome hair dryer. It lays in your hands comfortably, is sturdy and stores away in a breeze as it folds in the middle, plus you can retract the cord. On top of that it does not scorch or burn your head and also has the cool air feature (same as the Sharper Image) and my hair comes out nice, soft and never frizzy. At a price between $18 and $22 this is the hair dryer to buy. I did, and only wish I had known about this hair dryer earlier. I highly recommend it.

Update on 9/26/2009: Almost 3 years later we're still on the same hair dryer. The cord needs a little help to retract but nothing has given up on it yet. It has been dropped a few times too. For the price that is excellent and we have purchased a second unit for our other bathroom. Much better than the Sharper image version which is way more expensive, scorches your head and won't last long.

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I eagerly snapped up this ionic hair dryer about over a year ago because of it's retractable cord and folding capabilities. Even the price was attractive. It really did take up little room in my bathroom drawer and the retractable cord was a plus. I thought I had the perfect blow dryer because it did what it was supposed to do and quickly. Now for the bad news: the retractable cord became chewed up and frayed after daily use and it became apparent that the cord was ultimately going to fray completely in due time. Then, the folding handle, low and behold, broke in half one morning. (Of course, the warranty had long expired). This dryer is too fragile to consider using on a daily basis and I consider myself a careful person when it comes to handling small appliances such as hair dryers. When I've replaced hair dryers in the past, it was been because they've simply reached the end of their lifespans and burned out. I'd caution anyone to consider this before buying because these 2 features alone, while very appealing, can shorten an otherwise good hairdryer's lifespan. I've now purchased a T3 Tourmaline (a featherweight, quiet hairdryer with no retractable cord or folding handle) which seems to work just fine and appears to have a much longer lifespan.

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I think this dryer is a great deal for the money, especially with the added features of the retractable cord, folding handle and multiple speed settings. This was my first ionic/ceramic hair dryer and I was not disappointed. There is a real difference from the old style dryers namely the air coming out is not as hot yet it dries in about the same amount of time or less. While I haven't tried it yet during the humid summer months when my hair frizzes out, right now my hair is unbelievably smooth after drying. I like to use this dryer with my Solia straightener which is also takes away every ounce of frizz. Where were these amazing hair products when I was a teenager??

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Pros:

1. This blow dryer is great for the price. Just don't expect a $100+ ionic dryer. You get a nice $18 dryer for $18 simple.

2. Nice looking, sleek design, with retractable cord. This is not a compact dryer for travel it should be considered more of a "mid-size".

Cons:

1. Retractable cord is quite short, which could be a problem if your outlet is not very close by.

2. Very loud! I saw others complain about this, and now I know what they mean. It's loud.

3. The retractable cord failed to retract after a couple of uses. This is disappointing considering it was a major factor in my purchase.

Bottom Line:

Does it dry hair quickly and make it smooth and silky?? No more than any other dryer. It's a nice, inexpensive, blow dryer, but I personally would not purchase it again.

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Solano Top Power 3200 1875 Watt Dryer (Black) Review

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Purchased Solano Top Power 3200 1875 Watt Dryer..I ordered white and they sent black but appears to be correct model of dryer.My hair really dries quick and adds shine but it goes flat after drying. Still alot better than cheapo ones.

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Review of Remington S7210 Wet 2 Straight Flat Iron with Soy Hydra Complex

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I have been pretty unsatisfied with the last two flat irons that I've owned, so I was more than willing to give this one a try even though it has larger plates than I prefer (my other two flat irons are 1" plates) and it's a brand that I have never used before. Although I have fine hair that should be easy to style, I never get the salon results at home, which makes flat ironing my hair each day the only acceptable thing that I can do. However, constant blow drying followed by heated styling is quite bad for the hair. I've also been trying to grow my hair out, and haven't gone in for a trim in several months. I can definitely see that my ends need a trim, and flat ironing with my knock-off Chi hasn't been very effective lately. Most days, I'm opting to pull my hair back so I can hide the frizzy ends from sight.

I had pretty low expectations for this flat iron; how could it be possible that a flat iron could both straighten and dry hair simultaneously? There are steam vents on one of the ceramic plates (4 smallish holes on each side of the plate), and the vents direct the moisture from your hair. The straightener can be used on either wet or dry hair, depending on your individual needs. If you are using on wet/damp hair, the light will be green (you should have the straightener's number dial somewhere between 20-30), and if you are using it on dry hair, the light will be amber.

After washing my hair, I squeezed out the excess moisture and then after a few minutes switched on the flat iron. This flat iron heats up fast--it only took about 30 seconds. Since I wasn't sure what to expect and didn't want to cause any damage to my hair, I started out with a small chunk of hair from my underneath layers. I started at the roots, carefully keeping the vents away from my scalp so I wouldn't burn myself. I was thrilled when after a few times of running the flat iron over the strands of hair that it was completely dry. From there, I moved on to the next strands and finally completed all of the layers of my hair.

I definitely prefer this method of drying/styling over my normal routine of blow drying and then straightening. I'm not sure if I save any time by doing this instead of blow drying, but I love the overall look of my hair after using this flat iron; when I do my normal routine, my ends never stay straight and always flip out and appear frizzy. After using just the flat iron on damp hair, my ends stayed completely straight. The very top layer of my hair wasn't as frizz free as I like, so I did have to use some Bed Head After Party Smoothing Cream ( For Silky, Shiny, Healthy Looking Hair ) Tigi Bed Head Hair Care 100ml/3.4oz to tame the short hairs that wanted to stick straight up.

If your normal hair styling routine involves blow drying and straightening, give this flat iron a chance. You'll reduce the amount of heat your hair is exposed to, and condition your hair while styling. The plates contain a Soy Hydra complex, which will last for the lifetime of this flat iron.

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:

1. This flat iron heats up to 425 degrees

2. The soy-infused plates will not leave your hair feeling oily

3. This flat iron takes only 30 seconds to heat all the way up

4. It will automatically turn off after 60 minutes (which is perfect if you often forget to turn off your appliances)

5. You can use on either wet or dry hair

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Wow, this is definitely a great product.

I have long hair that is wavy, frizzy, course and thick. I also live in South Carolina which adds to the frizziness factor. I used this last night on dry hair and it did an ok job. For dry hair I prefer my 4 inch ceramic flat iron as it fits more hair. However, today after washing my hair I used the flat iron while my hair was damp and this is where it really outshines other flat irons.

You can use this on dry hair, wet hair or damp hair, It worked best for me on damp hair. On really wet hair you have to use it 3 or 4 times on a section of hair, if it is damp it is once or twice. I pinned my top hair up and did the bottom first and was amazed at how straight and shiny it looked. Many times when I straighten my hair it still is a bit frizzy and thick in some areas. With this damp to dry iron you get salon results in a very short amount of time.

I did my whole head in less than 10 minutes which is much less time that it usually takes me dry and it looked so much better.

The product has a soy hydra complex in the wand which is supposed to make your hair smoother, and it does work. I am not sure how it does or if the soy lasts for a long time, but for my first two tries it did an amazing job.

Iron heats up almost immediately and when you are drying wet or damp hair it released steam from your hair which is less damaging.

Easy to use and a great price. I have already told my sister that it would make an excellent gift for my 14 yr old niece who has the same hair as mine.

Highly recommended.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I own or have owned numerous high-end flatirons: FHI, Chi, GHD, Sedu, etc.. I have also used many other irons belonging to friends/relatives, both high-end and budget models, including the older version of this iron which I was not at all impressed with.

The older navy/purple version looked tacky and had a cheap feel/build quality, and its control layout with buttons for changing the heat settings was poor. I received a sample of this new model to review as part of the Amazon Vine program, and I was quite surprised at what a major improvement they have made. This version both looks and feels like a high-end iron in all respects, very impressive considering the price!

Performance wise, I found this iron to work well on dry or damp/towel dried hair. I would not recommend using this or any other flat iron on soaking wet hair, it is too difficult to get the roots sufficiently dry without burning your scalp, and if you don't get the root area properly the whole thing will look bad. So if you plan to use it wet I recommend to gently towel dry or blow dry until the hair is damp and the roots are mostly dry.

Note that using a flatiron on wet/damp hair makes a sizzling sound as a result of the water being vaporized into steam; it sounds kind of scary, but flatironing wet hair in and of itself will not damage your hair any more than normal flatironing. The trick to flatironing wet hair is that you must section hair into very small pieces such that all the water can be removed in two or three passes.. if you do thicker sections then you will have to go over the same section many more times to get it completely dry and this will result in damage to your hair.

Pros:

+ Thick ceramic plate, unlike some budget flatirons which have only thin ceramic coating over the metal baseplate (You can see the thickness through the steam vents). A thin ceramic layer will result in poor heating and uneven heat distribution. This iron maintains heat well and seems to have good even heat distribution.

+ Dial to control heat settings, much easier to use than +/buttons

+ Auto shutoff

+ Nice aesthetics and build quality

+ No problems with hair getting snagged in the plates

Cons:

Cord is a few feet shorter than my other irons, not really a problem for me but it might be for some

Initial heat-up is somewhat slow at around 30 seconds, compared to my FHI which heats up in around 10 seconds

Grip area gets a little bit hot.. not hot enough to burn my hand, but enough to be kind of annoying especially at the higher heat settings

This one is mostly a matter of personal preference but I like floating plates more than fixed plates like this iron has. That said, I have never seen any budget flatiron with good floating plates, so better to have fixed plates than poorly implemented floating plates. Many high-end irons use fixed plates also, so again its mostly a matter of personal preference.

All in all, the cons are only minor issues and I highly recommend this if you are looking for a budget-friendly flatiron.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My two teenaged daughters really love this product. One blow dries and straightens and one just lets her hair air dry and then straightens. They both love this iron. One has really super thick hair though she never blow dries she loves to use this on her wet hair. She doesn't notice it conditioning with the soy hydra but she uses a good heat protectant as well. My other daughter loves to style and crimp her hair as well as dry it and she really has fun with this iron.

My experience of being older than they are with much finer, thinner hair is that when I use this, I don't get the volume that the blow dryer gives me so my hair turns out kind of flat. I need that extra volume! I also find that the iron is rather hot to hold and the steam is really super hot if you get too close with your hand. My kids do not have that complaint but I find that the iron is really hot when you dry hair with it.

I think if you have nice thick hair or thick wavy hair, this iron works great. For thinning or fine hair, you can use this like a normal hot iron and style or straighten but if you get a boost from a blow dryer when drying and styling, this product doesn't add that extra volume like a blow dryer does.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I first want to tell you a little about my hair type so that you may better understand my review. I'm mixed race (Black and Irish)My hair is thick,wavy,dry, coarse and F R I Z Z Y .Length wise it's to my mid back. I generally just wash and go because it's just too much work to blow dry then flat iron.I was very interested in this flat iron because it promised that I could forgo the blow drying and just flat iron my wet hair to dry and straight!

I got great results with this iron! My hair turned out soft, silky and straight. I experienced none of the crispy "fried" results I have gotten with other irons.Perhaps that's the Soy Hydra complex that the plates are coated with.

I used this on freshly washed and conditioned hair.My hair was slightly more than damp and I applied a heat protection creme prior to straightening. Yes, there is steaming and hissing while this drying and straightening your hair but it does not seem to be as drying as blow drying and flat ironing.

I found using slightly smaller sections of hair works better than large sections. Too large of sections failed to dry quickly.Also I got better results after using it a few times...So I recommended that you practice with this iron a bit to great results. I selected the 1 inch slim size of the iron (They also sell a 2 inch wide model) The slim one is so light and easy to handle.

Now for build quality! The iron is light weight but does not look or feel cheap. I did not pay for mine so I was shocked when I found out the low selling price. What I really loved was that the plates pinch completely together! On some other irons I have used there is a slight gap (and I hate that gap)The cord is nice and long and it swivels.It heats quickly and has auto shut off if you forget to unplug it.

Now for the temperature settings... Well it's a dial and not a digital display but that's not a big deal.What I did not like is that rather than displaying actual temperatures the dial has numbers and lights that correspond to the heat settings.Numbers 20-30 accompanied by a green light for wet hair.Numbers 1-19 accompanied by an amber light for dry hair.

Bottom line :

I love the iron !My results were fantastic and I loved not having to blow dry my hair ,

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I really love this product. It tightens my skin and covers acne scar. It effectively blocks UV from the sun for many hours. I would recommend it to everyone.

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Buy Nairobi Wrapp-It Shine Foaming Lotion 32oz (Pack of 2) (w/Triple

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I used to buy this foaming lotion on another site. Was so happy to see I could get it at the price I got it at through amazon. i love this foaming lotion.

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Best Jerdon HL745CO 8.5-Inch Tabletop Two-Sided Swivel Halo Lighted Deals

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I used one of these in a hotel and said I have to have one. Looked in Amazon and bought this unit. Perfect for the bathroom for makeup l.

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LOVE LOVE LOVE this! It is so attractive, sturdy, functional! It is has beautiful lines to it and it works wonderfully. Looks stunning on my dresser table. Jerdon is a great brand!

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It's sturdy, huge, good quality, bright, convenient, and awesome! I don't use the lights unless I need to fix my eyebrows with the magnified side. It does get warm after a while being close to the light plucking those brows, but it's so great and clear! I like how big the mirror is, and it does take up some room on my desk, but it's so worth it consider the price of it. It's also great that it comes with an extra outlet on the side of the mirror for people who wants to plug in their hair tools! I love it!!

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I purchased this after returning one from a different company. This is exactly what was needed.

The mirror surface itself is great. The mirror is 5x and 1x. This is definitely perfect for doing makeup ( or so I'm told). I originally got the 8x but it was way too intense. That magnification might be more to pluck eyebrows or something.

It is very nice that this item is in a raised base. The light itself is great. There was no mention in the description but mine came with an extra replacement bulb.

The chrome exterior doesn't look as fancy as other mirrors. It has a strange lip and there are holes (vents?) in the sides that look just a little but cheaper than other models of the same price.

This item also has an outlet in the base so you can plug a hair dryer in without having to bend to the floor. This is a nice item that has done what it is supposed to do. It was definitely a crowd pleaser.

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The mirror is very good and the stand is sturdy and well made. The light that surrounds the mirror is not strong enough to be effective.

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