Spent $120 on a cheap hot air brush and it melted my client's extensions within 5 minutes

Ended up having to redo the whole install for free and now I just use my old Babyliss hairdryer with a round brush - has anyone else tried a budget styling tool that totally backfired like this?

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danielm8020d ago

Has anybody else noticed how some of those cheaper hot air brushes get way hotter than they claim on the dial? I bought a $60 one once and it felt like the low setting was the same as high on my old Revlon. Honestly, it's scary how inconsistent the temperature can be on those things.

jessem5919d ago

Overreacting a bit"? @pat_murray53, tell that to my client who looked like she had a wad of melted plastic on her head instead of hair extensions. I guess the $120 hot air brush thought it was a FLAMETHROWER that day. Lesson learned - I'll keep trusting my old Babyliss and skip the budget specials.

pat_murray5320d ago

Honestly, I kinda think you're overreacting a bit. A cheap $120 hot air brush isn't some no-name brand from a gas station - that's still a decent chunk of money for a styler. Maybe the issue wasn't the tool itself but how you used it on those extensions. Applying too much direct heat or not prepping the hair right can melt anything, even a fancy Babyliss would do that if you're not careful. Ngl, I've used budget tools for years and never had meltdowns like this - it's all about technique. People blame the product too quick instead of trying to dial in the settings or the sectioning. Your client's extensions might've been a bad batch or the hair type just didn't mesh with that brush's heat distribution.