quinn_nguyen•15d agoProlific Poster

My favorite blow dryer died in the middle of a client's appointment Tuesday

I've had this one particular blow dryer for almost 4 years. It was a mid-range ceramic model that just worked perfectly for me. Tuesday afternoon I was doing a blowout for a regular client, Mrs. Patterson, and about halfway through it just stopped. No smoke, no spark, just dead silence. I had to run to the back and grab my backup, which is an old cheap one I keep for emergencies. The air flow is weaker and it took me twice as long to finish her hair. Has anyone else had a trusted tool quit on them at the worst possible time? What did you end up replacing it with?

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mila_mitchell15d ago

Girl that blow dryer quitting halfway through Mrs. Patterson is the exact reason I never trust a tool that's been loyal for years... they always pick the worst moment to break. But honestly I think you're better off without it, that old cheap backup might actually be a wakeup call. Those mid-range ceramic ones are overrated anyway, I've seen too many of them die right at the 3-4 year mark just like yours. You probably got complacent with that one and ended up spending more time babying it than actually doing good work. A weak airflow dryer forces you to work faster and be more precise with your sections, plus clients barely notice the difference if you're confident. My blunt opinion is that blow dryer was holding you back and now you can finally get something that won't let you down in a year or two.

johnfoster15d ago

Exactly what I was thinking. @mila_mitchell you nailed it with that "buying it instead of working" line. My old saw died mid cut on a big oak last spring and I about lost it, but honestly it forced me to swap to a better one and I'm way faster now. Sometimes you just gotta let the junk quit and move on.