Hair Styling Tools

In my travels I recently visited a spa where they not only do massages, but hair and nails as well.  As I sat in the chair waiting for my appointment to get a pedicure, I happened to notice that all of the hair stylists were using what appeared to be the same brand hairdryer.  The inquisitive person that I am, decided I needed to ask one of the stylists what brand hairdryer they were using and why were they all using the same type.

As one of the stylists walked over to the lady sitting next to me to tell her she was ready for her, I boldly asked about the hairdryers.  As it turned out, the stylist that I asked the question of was the owner.  She had no reservations in answering and told me that her salon proudly uses the Turbo Power hairdryers.  As owner, she provides her stylists with the hairdryers and over the past 15 years she has had tremendous success with them.  Obviously, my next question had to be “What is it about the Turbo Power hairdryer that makes you want to continue to use them?”  “Impressively powerful” was the owner’s response.  Additionally, she explained that the hairdryer’s ionic technology helps to dry her client’s hair so much quicker and the hairdryers are the most reliable she has ever used.  Thus, that is all she wants in her salon and if anyone ever asks for a recommendation, she will always tell them to buy a Turbo Power.

Researching the hairdryer further, I found out that the Turbo Power hairdryers are made in Italy.  They have been in business over 30 years and have a variety of professional hairdryers for both salon and home use.  The hairdryers range anywhere from 1300 watts to 1900 watts of power.  They come a variety of heat and speed settings and some models are even extremely lightweight.   The company prides itself on superior craftsmanship and extends to the consumer the finest quality professional tools for home or salon.

So next time you are in search of a reliable, yet powerful hairdryer, you should definitely check out the Turbo Power hairdryer.  They also sell other hair styling tools as well. 

How many times do we ask ourselves the question, when am I going to find a hairdryer that doesn’t short out on me, or didn’t I just buy this hairdryer a short time ago?

If these are the questions you are asking  yourself, then you need to ask the question, where did I buy it and/or how much did I spend on the hair dryer?  Did the hairdryer say “professional” on the box?  Why is the label “professional” so important?

Looking at this from a common sense vantage point, hair stylists need a lot more mileage out of a dryer than the average consumer.  Some of us wash and dry our hair every day, but if that is the case, it is only once a day.  A hair stylist could potentially be using their dryer up to eight times a day for at least five days a week.  The bottom line here is that a hair stylist needs a durable hairdryer and therefore, typically buys a “professional” hairdryer because they know they can count on the reliability of that dryer.  This is why buying a professional hairdryer is probably going to be the best answer to the question, “Are You Looking For a Hairdryer That Lasts?”

Luckily, buying a professional hairdryer is not that difficult of a task these days.  They are sold in the hair salons, beauty supply stores, and online.  You will get much better prices online than in a hair salon or a beauty supply store for the obvious reasons.  Actual brick and mortar stores need to figure in their operational costs which are much more than a website.  You will also be surprised that you can actually afford a professional hairdryer as they range in prices from the high $20.00 range all the way up to over $200.00.

As to which professional hairdryer will work best for you, depends on what features you are looking for, what price range, how many watts, etc.  Asking your hair stylist for a recommendation sometimes works, but another way to get some answers to the questions you might have are just simply to type in the question online in a browser window to see what comes up.  Many articles and product comparisons are out there on the web just waiting to be read.  

So, before you start shopping, get all of your questions answered, and then you can be an informed buyer of that all important appliance, the hairdryer.  

With all of the new technologies that have been injected into the mass production of small appliances and even hair styling tools, it is not unusual to question exactly what some of these technologies actually provide.

In hair styling tools descriptions you often see a variety of technologies that have now newly improved a particular styling tool that you are using.  One of the ones that now seems to be so prevalent is tourmaline technology.  So, you ask what exactly is tourmaline technology?

When you look up “tourmaline” in the dictionary you find that it is ”a complex crystalline silicate containing aluminum, boron, and other elements, used in electronic instrumentation and, especially in its green, clear, and blue varieties, as a gemstone”.  Ok, so what does that have to do with ie., tourmaline flat irons?

After seeing many tutorials and reading a variety of descriptions, I have found that tourmaline technology is combined with other technologies that result in the end user not damaging their hair.  When you see the word tourmaline you usually see ionic and/or ceramic.

Tourmaline is actually a semi-precious gemstone that is comprised mainly of a crystal silicate mineral compound. It is well-known for its ionic properties. This gemstone is crushed and compounded into the ceramic plates of the flat iron. When the flat iron is heated and ready for use, the ceramic plates then emit negative ions produced from the tourmaline.  The tourmaline nano particles naturally generate a far-infrared energy when heated.  This penetrating form of heat passes through the hair cuticle, going directly to the cortex.  The cuticle is not over-heated and resists brittleness and cracking, thus helping hair maintain its shine and softness.  Tourmaline also helps cleanse hair of odors and impurities.

Most flat irons available in the marketplace have ceramic or ionic technology.  They will be less expensive than the ones that include the tourmaline or titanium technologies.  If you want the best for your hair, I’d recommend you spend the extra money and buy the one that comes with the tourmaline feature.