Hair Styling Tools

Have you ever stopped to think how selecting a hairdryer to use either for at-home use or professionally, should include taking into consideration how light or heavy it is.  Well, for those of us who make a living sitting in front of a computer all day, we certainly have to take into consideration the ergonomics of our work station so as not to end up with hand, arm or wrist issues.  The same goes for using a hairdryer.  Especially for those of us who make a living at styling hair.  Whether we are a professional stylist or an at-home user, there comes a time when choosing the right weight hairdryer is extremely important. 

Let’s face it, as we get older our lifting capabilities lessen.  Holding up a two to three pound hairdryer either every day or every other day can take its toll on our hands and wrist.  In fact, many stylists eventually end up with carpal tunnel syndrome due to the excess weight they are holding in their hand each day as they blow dry hair.  Just as with typing on a computer keyboard, it also boils down to how we position our hands and wrists when holding our hairdryers that also comes into play.

If you fall into one of the categories described above, when you go to select your next hairdryer, it might be advantageous to look for those dryers that weigh less than a pound.  One such hairdryer that I have found to fit the bill is the Andis Hair Dryer.  Andis Elevate ™ Ultra Light Tourmaline Hairdryer weighs approximately 15 ounces.  Hairdryers such as this are professional, yet are offered at a very reasonable price.  There are many other hair dryers offered in the marketplace that are advertised as “lightweight”, but in actuality if it weighs much more than a pound, you won’t be necessarily doing yourself any favors.  Naturally, you will want to take into consideration what bells and whistles you would like your hairdryer to have, and sometimes if you must take into consideration diffusers or concentrators, you need to factor this into the weight of the hairdryer.

Hairdryer manufacturers are continually testing new ideas for developing the hairdryer that will meet the needs of its customers.  Outside of being able to afford for someone to be available to blow dry our hair for us every time we wash our hair (dream on) then most of us will need to be satisfied with the lightweight hairdryer that suits our every need.