ETI hairdryer for horrible thick coarse hair?

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My hairdryer is shite, my hair is also shite. Texture of horse's mane and about twice as much of it as normal people have.

I believe MN quite likes Parlux dryers but I also hear v good things about ETI.

For my horrible hair, what's the MN consensus for something a bit more like salon texture? Should also admit that I cannot blow dry to save my life - blast and GHD to death is the only technique I can manage.

Dunno about hair dryers but here are my top tips for drying, based on having to get good at blow drying after weaning myself off my 'blast then Ghd' habit!

High speed but not too hot and keep it moving so you don't burn your hair or scalp.

Always point down the hair shaft.

Use a wide toothed comb to gently comb down hair constantly right from the start whilst drying - once hair dry enough switch to a big round vent brush and keep brushing downwards.

Once hair 80% dry, move top bit forward and blast back section, brushing down until 100% dry. The roots being dry is really important - if there is even a tiny bit of moisture left your hair will frizz and fluff. Then do sides same way, again concentrate on roots. Find your parting then lastly smooth down the top layers, making sure all moisture gone from roots. Finally use the round brush to curl the ends under a bit, don't use too much heat but a little blast will help 'set' it.

That does sound do able, esp with decent dryer. Thank you. Do you use a serum?

I have hair and a hairdryer similar to yours Have never heard of ETI..... I'm currently leaving lots of hints & Web pages open on DHs laptop re: a parlux 385 as because my hair takes sooo long to dry it kills my arms and this is supposedly very light. Was also considering a Collexia but couldn't decide on which model

I don't use a serum as silicones build up on my hair leaving it looking lank, also it prevents hair from soaking in genuine sources of moisture - oils and decent conditioners. Find a good heat protection spray with minimal silicone in though - I like Aussie leave in conditioning spray. I put a tiny minuscule amount of coconut oil on just the ends once it's all dry to stop them frizzing and splitting though.

OK

OK, another good tip thank you - but c'mon afternoon crowd, speak to me of hairdryers! I am lazy and in hopes of a technological solution...

I am on my 3rd ETI.
I love it.

Ooo, what's your hair like? And third in how long?

I have ahem strong hair.
Quite dry but not really coarse.

My current dryer is into year 3 now.
I've had 3 because I broke the other 2 by dropping them
I bought off internet and can't even remember how much for.

But if it broke tonight I would replace instantly.

I LOVE my eti hairdryer. I have thick but fine hair, iykwim, but my hairdresser swears by them for all hair types.

Parlux parlux parlux!

Do they make your hair swish? The only time I get swish, as opposed to sullen clumps, is after a haircut.

And which model of either brand?

Parlux well make it swishy

Team ETI here! I bought one after using the ETI at the gym. I have long, thick hair.

You need a BabyLiss Big Hair.

I have an ETI turbo hairdryer which isn't hideously overpriced like the parlux .

That looks just like my parlux. It's a parlux wannabe

I bought an ETI and I love it every single time I use it.

(I'm a bit sad!)

I've got an ETI Turbo like Hopefully and I LOVE it.

I've got coarse, thick, wiry hair and it dries it quickly and leaves it beautifully smooth...I still have to use my Cloud9s, but that's more habit than actually needing to

Btw norm, I may have missed the point but I already have big, nay massive, hair. What would the Babyliss Big Hair do for me?