Never have a bad "Air" Day.

After my recent 3 month experiment of going back to being a brunette with ombre (blonded) ends, I have finally gone back to the colour I have been for the last 15 years or so.  blonde.

I loved going back to my natural colour, I really did, but during this drastic hair colour changing process, I encountered two very serious problems, the first being that after the initial colour change appointment I realised I am now allergic to tint (hair dye) which resulted in me having a rash of very itchy spots all over my head, neck and shoulders, so on the second appointment it became apparent that we would have to "foil" the brown tint onto my hair rather than just painting it on my hair and scalp. My colourist  did a tiny patch test behind my ear, just to check, and sure enough within 24 hours, I had a few itchy spots as a result.  The second issue resulted in the fact that there was far too much grey visible and a few weeks ago I took the plunge and went back blonde thinking that I was only interested in doing what was best for not showing the grey and not actually sticking with the colour that I actually preferred.  I was also getting really fed up with the length and was on the verge of taking the kitchen scissors to it, in an attempt to feel that I was sporting a more "age appropriate" length.  There is no doubt in my mind it was getting way too long for a woman in her late forties and I was also hoping that going for something more chin length, it might actually sort of "lift" the look of my face?  I don't know where I got this idea from, but it failed to work but I was pleased with the shorter length and just have to grow some layers down as I have decided I am going for the Fearne Cotton "long bob" look which is a style that works on women of any age and is perfect for us gal's in their 40's or 50's even, who don't want to loose their femininity but who feel that anything longer than shoulder length will just give the impression of "trying to hard".

One thing I was really looking forward to was the decrease in drying time.  I don't own a hair dryer yet. Fact.  I know it seems strange but I have always let my hair dry naturally because I used to feel that it gets "too big" when hit with a blast of heat but saying that, it doesn't seem to be drying any quicker despite the fact it is now about 5 inches shorter than a month ago, which is driving me insane, coupled with the fact that it doesn't just "hang" like I thought it would.  Having lost the "weight", it seems to dry out sideways, so I really think I am going to have to bite the bullet and invest in a hairdryer and just like any other purchase of great importance, I want a quality product that will last and being as I already have a somewhat intense love affair with my ghd's, I am now lusting after the new ghd Air Styler to provide me with a professional salon finish whilst blow drying my hair at home.
The ghd phenomenon is currently celebrating its 10th year of transforming the way most of us style our hair and like many women worldwide, I have no idea how I coped before I bought my first ghd styler, there is no doubt this is one product that has revolutionised the way women straighten, wave or curl their hair and with the brands consistency in coming "1st" in beauty awards by both InStyle and Cosmopolitan magazines, along with many other hairstyling gadget accolades, I am sure it won't be long before the Air Styler becomes as coveted an item, when it comes to haircare, as their styling irons.

In light of all the Fashion Week excitement going on at the moment, when I checked out the new Air Styler at ghdhair.com I was really swept away by the following description of the product.....

"She’s got the perfect silhouette; amazing lines and curves in all the right places. She’s the envy of the others – stylish, smart, fresh, cool and commanding. Everybody’s talking about her. The music starts, the lights go down, a hush falls upon the front row. The time has come to make her debut. She strides out, confident and powerful. The flashbulbs are blinding; the applause is deafening. Meet our new supermodel, ghd air."


If I wasn't already convinced that this is the hair dryer for me, I certainly am now, and although I leave the pastel coloured hair to my daughters, I have to admit that Katy Perry looks amazing as a Mermaid in the Air Styler's ad campaign?  What was Russell thinking?

The ghd air hair dryer is available for £99 from the brands official website and I am interested to know, do you let your hair dry naturally or do you always use a hair dryer?