I have a Boots hairdryer that claims to reduce static by blowing out negative ions with the hot air. It has made a difference.
After I bought the hairdryer I read in an article somewhere that the negative ions are free radicals. The article questioned whether you would want to blast your self with free radicals when most face creams acted against free radicals. I'm still using the hairdryer and I don't think I've aged dramatically while I've been using it.
@Trimperley: a free radical is a molecule that has one unpaired (single) electron in its configuration, this electron is desperate to find a buddy and reacts with anything it can to try and pair up. A negative ion (also called anion) is not as reactive a species as a radical, all its electrons are paired up, the negative charge comes from the fact that it has more electrons than protons. So no you are not blasting yourself with free radicals! (which is just as well!!)
As I refuse to be defeated, I have just ordered one of these brushes from amazon.de for Euro 33.00 including shipping and VAT. It was also available from amazon.fr, but slightly more costly (they also do a smaller one at amazon.fr, but the reviews are less good). The naming is confusing because it is called "Braun Satin Hair SB1" and the "7" in the name only appeared on the invoice.
Well done Pierre! All I can say is that it does make my hair shiny, and I've tried it on two other people too - one blonde, one mid brown (I'm brunette) and we all got a shine. So hope it works for you too xx
That sounds very interesting - I wonder if it helps detangling a bit. Btw, United Kingdom IS part of the European continent on a geographic POV, and part of the European Union on a political POV ;-)
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I have a Boots hairdryer that claims to reduce static by blowing out negative ions with the hot air. It has made a difference.
After I bought the hairdryer I read in an article somewhere that the negative ions are free radicals. The article questioned whether you would want to blast your self with free radicals when most face creams acted against free radicals. I'm still using the hairdryer and I don't think I've aged dramatically while I've been using it.
@Trimperley: a free radical is a molecule that has one unpaired (single) electron in its configuration, this electron is desperate to find a buddy and reacts with anything it can to try and pair up. A negative ion (also called anion) is not as reactive a species as a radical, all its electrons are paired up, the negative charge comes from the fact that it has more electrons than protons. So no you are not blasting yourself with free radicals! (which is just as well!!)
Wow, thanks for putting me right on that. Just goes to show how superior beauty blogs are to the beauty pages of womens magazines.
As I refuse to be defeated, I have just ordered one of these brushes from amazon.de for Euro 33.00 including shipping and VAT.
It was also available from amazon.fr, but slightly more costly (they also do a smaller one at amazon.fr, but the reviews are less good).
The naming is confusing because it is called "Braun Satin Hair SB1" and the "7" in the name only appeared on the invoice.
Well done Pierre! All I can say is that it does make my hair shiny, and I've tried it on two other people too - one blonde, one mid brown (I'm brunette) and we all got a shine. So hope it works for you too xx
That sounds very interesting - I wonder if it helps detangling a bit.
Btw, United Kingdom IS part of the European continent on a geographic POV, and part of the European Union on a political POV ;-)
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