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Oversized is both pro and con for this diffuser
I have never used a diffuser before, but thought I'd try one out. This product seemed most popular. I have naturally soft waves that fall out when blow drying and to dry my hair naturally takes a few hours. This diffuser doesn't create miraculous results for me, but it dries and keeps intact my small waves in just about 10 minutes.
Pros:
- Big so it holds lots of hair
- Air holes at ends of fingers to dry scalp
- Inner detachable ring means better universal fit
- Um, it does what it says it does (pretty big pro)
Cons:
- Gets hot to the touch during use
- Big so may be unwieldy for some
- Mine came in packaging that had a re-taped original seal like a return (slightly more to do with customer service than product)
One thing I will definitely advise is making sure your hair dryer barrel isn't too long for this diffuser. Since the diffuser is SO big, attaching it to an already long hair dryer will make moving it around your head difficult and/or awkward. My Hot Tools hair dryer is a very compact design so it works really well with this diffuser and is still easy to handle. My hair dryer measures under 9 inches in length. The top three rated hair dryers by Xtava, Revlon, and Babyliss on here, however, are all at least 11 inches long based on the product details. Add a few more inches with this diffuser and that's a pretty long tool to be working with.
The diffuser's inner detachable ring is just under 2 inches wide and my hair dryer fits and stays put, but if my barrel width was a few centimeters less the diffuser would probably slide off. And that's with the inner ring in place so anything smaller than that won't work.
Most likely not relevant to anyone, but this diffuser does not fit the Elchim Milano.
September 2016 · Beauty and Personal Care · verified purchase