BaByliss Big Hair Rotating Hair Dryer Brush - Dry and Style in One Step, 2 Speeds & Alternating Directions, Ionic Frizz-Control, 50mm Barrel, Black, 2885U

I have used one of these every day for years, this is a replacement for another I had for years. It is easy to use and helps make my hair look thicker, gives it body and bounce. I wouldn't be without one of these, so I have a reserve just in case the one I use breaks down.

This is the single greatest hair tool I have ever used. I have been using some version of this since approximately 2010. My old one broke a few months ago (after using it daily for years) and I couldn't find this device in Australia where I now live, so I bought a Dyson air wrap instead. The Dyson doesn't even compare, what a waste of money. I have ordered another Babyliss BigHair (my third or fourth one now) from the UK site as well as a plug converter. I just did my hair and it looks as good as ever. This is very gentle on hair, no damage, creates a beautiful blow out that lasts. I can't live without it. I don't normally write reviews, but I', writing this one as not many people have heart of this product - I hope people continue to buy them as I never want them to stop making these!

Anything that can control my frizz is a winner and this does the job amazingly well! Easy to use once you get your head around the buttons.

With this wonderful product I can actually blo-dry my hair so it almost looks blo-dried in a salon! (Almost, but not as good as my lovely hairdresser). It has a 50mm diameter barrel with bristles and 3 heat/speed settings. On 2 of the heat settings (hot & hotter) the barrel will spin in the direction of whichever button you have pressed (clockwise or anticlockwise) - see photo 2.You soon get the knack of knowing which direction button to press. The trick is not to panic if you get the wrong direction, but calmly remove your finger from the button - and then press the other one to smooth everything out fine! (Sounds silly for me to say that but it can be tricky when your're looking in the mirror!) The third setting is cool air, to 'set' a curl or wave in place; for this setting the barrel does not rotate. Using this the waves do stay set a lot longer & with more definition.There is a 'cap' to protect the bristle brush part when not in use or travelling. (In 1st photo). Loose hair will get entwined around the barrel brush which needs to be cleared regularly. There is also a filter at the handle-end to keep clean - all explained in the leaflet supplied (see 3rd photo).Update: 26.02.17: It comes with a 2 year manufacturer's guarantee which works, as my barrel stopped turning in its 2nd year. I contacted Babyliss directly and although I had to pay for its return, they provided me with a new one under the Guarantee. This now has the remainder of the original Guarantee period, plus an added 6 months.I'm completely reliant on it & looked a mess while I waited for the replacement to arrive! But I've downgraded to 4 stars because I can't help feeling that due to the moving parts, plus the fact that you can't remove the barrel for thorough cleaning, that trapped hair is always going to strain the motor eventually - I can't imagine it lasting as long as my normal hairdrier, for instance. (I also had a previous, similar Babyliss barrel drier which died just after the guarantee period)..It is nevertheless a super drier and hair smoother, and avoids the feeling of needing 3 hands! It saves your wrist from constantly turning a brush, so is good if you suffer from arthritis or stiff joints. And I it's the only way I can get my coarse hair to look remotely smooth.Couldn't be without it, hope this one lasts longer!

I have had a love-hate relationship with my hair for years. It is curly, somewhat dry about 20 cm below my shoulders. It looks cute curly, but after getting out of bed, it is a mess. So for years I have resorted to a number of things most recently using first a hair dryer and then straighteners regularly. And it has been working, although my hair gets quite flat, but at least the frizz is gone.Enters this product. The first time I tried it, I was semi-successful, I took big sections of my hair and it ended a little frizzy, definitely necessitating the use of the straightener again. I am getting so much better with it, I manage to create soft curls, both in the front and the back, while keeping my hair very smooth and sleek - I kid you not it looks like I've been to a salon. I do final touches with the straighteners, but only for 2-3 minutes at key spots and my bangs. I do recommend using a towel before drying with the brush and even using a normal hair dryer for a hot second, so not to work with soaking wet hair. I use some kind of a heat protection product and a little bit of hairspray at the end. My hairstyle keeps intact for 3-4 days.Styling does take some time (for my hair - 30-40 minutes) and takes some getting used to. It could get a little messy with coordinating the direction of the brush rotation with the effect you want to achieve while looking at a mirror (orientation and direction are not my strongest suit), so you can expect some tangling in the beginning or if you have longer and thicker hair. Also rushing through is definitely not the way forward for curly frizzy hair - not sure how it works with straighter hair types.The brush itself is bigger than I imagined, my only concern down the line, is that the bristles are a bit soft and are starting to bend. So far this has not impacted performance - but I have been using it for about 2 months now. If it becomes a problem, I will update this review. UPDATE: My bad entirely for not using the pink protector, it works to straighten the bristles and protect the brush.All in all, excellent product, if you are thinking of buying a drying brush, make it this one, it's amazing!Edit (12.2016) The brush stopped working earlier this year. It doesn't switch on at all, the reason might be that it got jammed with the hairs which end up in the brush itself (there is a space behind the bristles and is almost impossible to clean). I have bought the bigger size from Babyliss, but I think I prefer this smaller one. Although it's not working anymore, I still love the product and would consider buying it again. As regards to the bristles, yes they bent just from using the brush, but performance wasn't significantly affected.

Not so great is the Amazon tape right across the box so it covers all the instructions on the front and looks crap when giving as a gift.No protection around an electrical item isn't great either.