| If you're going to buy a hair dryer make sure it's | | | | powerful 1875 watt motor - most professional styling |
| tourmaline. Negative ions are extremely important as | | | | tools comes with 1800 watts - and you also get a |
| they help to close the cuticle of the hair shaft and | | | | cool shot button for locking in curls. And, unlike some |
| lock in moisture thereby reducing drying time and | | | | other more expensive models, it also includes a |
| giving your hair a shinier, healthy look that lasts | | | | professional concentrator and styling pick. |
| longer. Tourmaline emits 6 times more negative ions | | | | If your budget can stretch to $50 dollars, then take |
| than does ceramic. If you're unsure about which | | | | a look at the Conair Infiniti Nano Silver Tourmaline |
| model to buy, here are some recommendations of | | | | Dryer. Again, you get a powerful 1875 watt motor, 3 |
| the best on offer. | | | | heat and 2 speed settings with a cool shot button. It |
| Seriously, if you want fabulous looking hair you need | | | | also comes with a very versatile concentrator and a |
| a blow dryer that coats your hair in negative ions. | | | | tourmaline coated straightening pick. |
| Conventional models just heat up air using a metal coil | | | | Mid-priced But Of Professional Quality |
| and then just blow it out the nozzle. Problem is, | | | | BaByliss offer an extensive range of blow dryers |
| these appliances produce positive ions that unlock the | | | | from mid to expensive. The BaByliss PRO TT |
| cuticles, which in turn leads to dull, dry, frizzy hair | | | | (Carrera 2) Tourmaline 3000 Dryer not only looks |
| leaving you with that 'just been blow dried' look. | | | | stylish it styles very well too. The motor is 1900 |
| Thankfully, technical advances have led to ones that | | | | watts but the whole unit only weighs 1.26lbs making |
| were first 'ionic' - they emitted good negative ions, | | | | it extremely lightweight and easy to use. You get 6 |
| next came ceramic heating plates - to help emit more | | | | speed and heat setting and cool shot button but its |
| (and concentrate) the negative ions, and now finally | | | | biggest selling pint has to be the 50 month warranty |
| we have dryers that have crushed tourmaline jewels | | | | that comes with it. |
| that have been infused (coated) onto the ceramic | | | | The BEST Money Can Buy |
| parts. So, if you're looking to buy a new one to | | | | This is very subjective but generally, the more you |
| replace your old model, you should definitely been | | | | pay the better hair styler you get. Brands like CHI, |
| looking for a tourmaline model. | | | | Solano and the T3 Tourmaline hair dryer all retail from |
| Here's a run down on some of the best that are | | | | anywhere between $130 and $200. It's a lot of |
| currently available. | | | | money but you can be certain that you'll be buying |
| Cheap But Good | | | | one that is used by professional stylists. |
| If you're limited on budget don't despair; the good | | | | There's no such thing as the best tourmaline hair |
| news is that there are plenty of excellent low-cost | | | | dryer; rather the best is the one that you feel |
| models. | | | | comfortable using, that you bought at a price you |
| Andis are an American company who still design and | | | | were comfortable with and, most importantly, makes |
| manufacture its styling tool in the U.S. The Andis | | | | you hair look and feel beautiful. My personal favorite |
| 80285 Tourmaline Ionic is great value, costing as little | | | | is the T3 Tourmaline Featherweight hair dryer; it just |
| as $30. But, don't think you won't be getting a good | | | | delivers perfect results time after time. |
| product for this little money. It comes with a | | | | |