My hair go so frustrating they I got my husband to cut my hair last weekend.
He didn’t do a bad job either - I directed him via a mirror, combed the hair through my fingers and he cut. It will certainly do the job until salons open again !
I have ordered an Ego travel hairdryer as it’s very light weight - couldn’t justify £300 on a dyson !
I love the Ego travel dryer as I have trouble with handling a standard size and the Ego is light but fairly powerful.
However, I (first - and kept going back to use it to her annoyance) used my niece's Dyson several years ago and did like it (obviously). I didn't use any attachments but it still did a great job with my difficult hair. No attachments made it very easy for me to use as I could hold it closer to my head and manage a brush easier.
My niece had hers when it first came out, it's coped with daily use (much heavier than I'd use it) and is still going well. I've been through four travel Egos in this time (burnt out days out of warranty
) but they're not meant to be used frequently I suppose. When the last one went bang and I was just about to break out the spare I keep for travel, Mr AE ordered a reconditioned Dyson from their outlet. It arrived with all the accessories (that I currently don't use), in what looks like perfect condition and had a free 2-year warranty (I think they're down to a year now but they do have specials fairly often I'm told). It also had 12 months interest free payments which was probably the deciding factor for Mr AE.
I must admit I do like it. It's powerful but most of all, I can handle it myself instead of calling Mr AE for a hand (now I come to think of it I can see exactly why he ordered it!). It doesn't annoy me like the Ego did by switching off every time I slightly moved my hand and caught the switch either. Because it's so quick I have less pain when using it.
I loved my Ego and will use it if we ever go abroad again as the Dyson is annoyingly not travel-compatible. But I think I like the Dyson a little bit more just for the ease of use for me. Especially as it really is now mine and not one I've borrowed from my friend or niece (and kept longer than I should have or being 'reminded' by both that it's not actually mine
. I'm normally so good at returning things, too...).