T3 Evolution

After purchasing the T3 Featherweight and returning it, I was disappointed and disillusioned about high end hair dryers. I thought my Conair that I had since college was just fine, thank you very much. But then, it up and died. It just wouldn't turn on, kind of like a car with a dead battery. To make matters worse, it didn't just happen on a weekend day, when I have the luxury of time to get ready. Nope. It happened on a weekday, when I had about 10 minutes before I had to leave for work. Thankfully, I have a hairdryer/round brush styler thing that ended up working in a pinch.

But, I needed a new hairdryer - stat! So, I bought a cheapie Conair one at Bartell's. It was an IonShine model and I thought it would probably be fine. Well, at first it seemed ok. It dried my hair in an unremarkable fashion. No major shine, but what do you want for $15? But after the beauty school hair fry experience, my hair seemed like straw and the damn hair dryer didn't seem to be helping matters. Afraid my hair was starting to look like melted Barbie hair, I took some action.

I remembered that the T3 had a higher end model called the Evolution, that was supposed to be better than the Featherweight. I read reviews online on folica.com and qvc.com, which were mostly positive. So, I went to Ulta and looked at the Evolution. I didn't want to buy it off Folica and then have to ship it back if I didn't like it, so I bought it at Ulta for 300 bucks. I was in that crazy, desperate mood where I had to try it RIGHT NOW!

My plan was to use it for a while, then return it, and if I liked it, re-buy it from Folica for cheaper (where it is $220).

After trying it out, I have to tell you that it really does make your hair softer. I don't know how, but my hair is way smoother and seems a lot less damaged. I guess that tourmaline stuff really works. Some of the reviews make it sound like it will totally change your life - well, it's great, but it's not going to style your hair for you. I still have to flat iron after blow drying to get that super smooth Jennifer Aniston style hair, but the results are much better after blow drying with the Evolution and flat ironing, than with blow drying with the Conair and then flat ironing. It also didn't seem to dry my hair that much faster than other dryers that I've used. But it is very light (Aaron even commented on that) and it has a variety different controls (high medium and low for both temp and speed) and it has a cool shot button that really works. It also has a super long cord, which I like a lot.

With all that in mind, I went forward with my plan. I returned the Evolution to Ulta and planned to re-buy one on Folica. Well, then they were out of stock on Folica! Curses! But luckily for me, I was watching QVC the other day (yeah, I can't help myself) and the T3 Evolution was the Today's Special Value! Yeah, baby! So it was $204 and shipping was free, plus, they had EasyPay (three easy payments). I got on the horn and ordered one immediately. (It also comes with some volumizing serum called T3 Boost. Not that I need it, but it's free, so whatever. I'm sure I can use it up.)

If you want an Evolution and missed out on the Today's Special Value on QVC, they are back in stock on Folica.com. Shipping is usually free on Folica for orders over $100. Plus, they have sales all the time, so just sign up for email updates and you can probably get one with a sale code for less.

I'm so excited to have a high end hairdryer that I like! Yippee! No more melted Barbie hair for me!