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Vidal Sassoon VS519 1875W Ion Select Full-Size Dryer

Description: Vidal Sassoon's New VS519 1875W Ion Select Full-size Dryer has ion technology to help condition and dry hair fast, adds volume, shine and reduces "Frizz".

Reviews (7):

Poor quality
Reviewer: Lily1027 Houston, TX 01-04-2006
After some research online, I decided to purchase this dryer because it had all the qualities I was looking for in a lightweight, compact model. It worked great while it lasted, but unfortunately it died 6 months after purchasing it. One day it worked, and the next day it started smoking and sparking!!

It died before a year was up
Reviewer: Maureen Pittsburgh, PA 11-02-2005
I bought this dryer because I liked my old one so much which was the same brand but a different model. The old one still worked after at least 5 years, but I wanted one with Ion technology. The motor died causing the the dryer to start smoking - I only had it for a few months. I've read many other reviews about this brand breaking before the warranty is up. Beware!

Best hair dryer I've ever used!
Reviewer: Melinda Mosiman Beaverton, OR 10-11-2005
What a fabulous hair dryer! After using two Conair dryers for the past 12-13 years, I decided to try a new brand. I have just-past-shoulder length, very thick hair. My hair is in some ugly stage between "straight" and "wavy" when it air dries and is usually pretty frizzy.

This hair dryer works fabulously for me.

+ It's fast to dry my thick hair.
+ It has a good variety of heat and speed settings.
+ I don't know how much the ion settings affect things, but you can adjust that, too.
+ It's not too heavy.
+ It's reasonably quiet.
+ The Cool Air button is handy.
+ My hair is sleeker than I can ever remember it being after a blow dry. I don't even have to use my styling gels anymore to keep the frizzies away.

I really don't have any complaints. Love this machine! (And I'm never going back to a Conair again!!!)

Love it love it love it!
Reviewer: Ms. C. L. Davies 10-07-2005
I admit it, I got this because it was cheap! I have thick, wavy hair which needs to be straightend and because I use a very very good set of ceramic straighteners, the hair dryer didn't matter much.

However, the first time I used it I was shocked at how straight and silky my hair felt! Combined with the straighteners my hair looks awesome!

I noticed some people commenting on the dryer cutting out after a week or so. This happened to me too and I too thought it was bust. However, I checked the plug and it is one of those that needs to be tested before the applicance works - you know the little red button on the plug for safety? It is not just a cut out plug but one that needs doing each time and it took a few minutes to figure it out because in England (where I am from) we don't have these much. All I do now is press the white button in before I plug it in and it works a charm.

The three heat settings and ioniser settings are great - it really makes a difference when the ioniser is on - not another gimick at all as I suspected (like I said, I got it because it was cheap!).

It is well worth the money and a great buy! If you have thick hair which is hard to keep tamed, this really helps before the rest of the regime!

when it works its worth 4 stars!
Reviewer: Ms. C. L. Davies Fairfax, VA United States 09-30-2005
This hair dryer did work well and I could absolutely tell a difference the ionizer made in my hair...it dried faster, more of a shine and fullness, and not as dry. However, after a week of use it completely died on me. So I returned it and got another one.....it also died on me after two weeks. I had a basic model hair dryer that lasted me 3 years....I'll be going back to it.

good hair dryer but...
Reviewer: K. R. Tucker Seeley Boston, MA United States 08-19-2005
This is a very good hair dryer. It looks great, works well, has lots of extra functions, and has a nice, long cord but...
It's a little bigger than I expected and the switches to change the heat settings and strength of the blower are pretty stiff (especially the dial that's used to change the level of ions released). Furthermore, the so-called "Easy-Press Cold Shot" button is definitely NOT easy to press nor is it conveniently placed. Overall, it really only deserves 3 1/2 stars but since that wasn't an option, I gave it 4 because, again, it's a good product. With just a few tweaks in the quality control department, this hair dryer would easily be worth 5 stars.

Haridryer not working after only 7 months
Reviewer: Judy New Jersey 06-16-2006
I bought this hairdryer in November. I only used it two to three times a week. I loved it. After 7 months, the motor or plug is not working. Now I see others have had the same problem. My other hairdryer lasted at least 10 years. Beware of this one!

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