Bought to replace my recently worn out GHD Air which has given me many years of efficient service. Initially tempted to buy the same again, but after doing my research I decided there might be some benefit to upgrading to a Helios. The main benefit to me is that it is noticeably lighter than the Air, which is pretty heavy. It is meant to be quieter too, and although it sounds quite different it doesn’t seem much quieter. I bought the Desert Sand colour for no other reason than it was the cheapest at the time. It’s a sort of apricot colour with rose gold trim; not subtle and a bit bling, but really not important to me. It came with a matching storage bag.

It is super powerful, with the controls being the same as the Air. The nozzle design has improved in that it no longer swivels annoyingly. The hot setting is seriously hot so I use sparingly when section drying my hair. One press review I read said that the testers found that using the Helios left their hair flat with little volume. As someone with very thick, course, wavy shoulder length hair this was music to my ears; one thing I am not in need of is additional volume! When I have finished styling with a paddle brush and a big round brush my hair looks straight and sleek but without the flatness and lack of movement that I find with straighteners.

The extra cost may not be justifiable for fine, manageable hair. For me, with my challenging hair however the results definitely make it worthwhile.

The hairdryer dries hair fast and straighter more then ordinary high street hairdryers. Less fly away hairs and waves. You can go without the straighteners and give hair a rest from heat damage. The price is a bit high but worth it, just treat yourself, you won’t regret it. Liked it so much, purchased another for my daughter.

I bought this a few months ago and can say I really love this hair drier!
Firstly, the colour is gorgeous – I love it and it makes it a little more fun to use and looks nice sitting in my dressing room.
It dries my long hair quickly but doesn’t fry it. It has heat and power settings so you can adjust to suit.
Some reviews said it was quite heavy but whilst it isn’t super light, I don’t find it too heavy and it feels durable and good quality. Came well packaged and would be a gorgeous gift. Really pleased with mine, so glad I purchased!

I don’t know anything about hairdryers and why a 10 version is worse than a 170 version but she is happy and that’s all that matters

I brought this for my wife as a gift, after looking for several hair dryers, including the Dyson, this came out on top and for the price at the time, it wasn’t too expensive. My wife loves it, she doesn’t think its heavy and it certainly drys her hair quicker than her old hair dryer, it’s also much quieter than her older one, so in the early hours its doesn’t wake the household.

Game-changer! I have really thick hair that takes 15 minutes to dry, this has cut it down to 4 minutes! I’m delighted. I spent a long time deliberating on whether to spend so much money on a hairdryer and read all the reviews on here & decided to go for it in the Black Friday sale. So glad I did! Hope it lasts as long as my ghd hair straighteners which are still going strong over ten years after purchase! Well worth the initial outlay. I’ve also been able to stop using conditioner as my hair is so soft with this hairdryer! Love it! Drastically cuts down my time getting ready – ten stars from me!

I wasn’t sure about this hairdryer, mainly due to the cost. I thought I would treat myself during the Black Friday deals. I choose the pastel blue which is a lovely colour. There are various speeds and heats, I tend to stick in the middle as the hottest setting is a little hot for me and the fastest setting makes my hair a little tangled. I have never been good at blow drying so tend not to bother which leaves my hair frizzy and fluffy, using this hairdryer makes a big difference, if I was any good at blow drying it would be perfect and I wouldn’t need straighteners. It is quite heavy for someone that might struggle and it is loud which is not a problem for me. Not sure it’s worth the high price tag but it is up there as a very good hairdryer.

his is great for me, as i’ve got a lot of hair, so it’s cut down drying time. however i find that when my hair is a little more damaged or i’ve gone too long between deep conditioning, drying gives it loads of knots. so definitely not suitable for thin or damaged hair.

in a way i think my 10 year old 30 revelon was as good, this only cut a few minutes off drying time and adds more work as i need to constantly brush to avoid knotting, unlike with the old dryer.

I have fairly frizzy & unruly hair if I don’t style it properly. This dryer does the job & then some. If I dry my hair straight it stays straight, I’ve just started to use the diffuser to do it curly & that seems to work well too. All in all I’m very happy with this, it’s better than the other one I have (Made by a well know vacuum cleaner company)

Really good hairdryer for all the other reasons people have stated.
But the cold shot button.. literally is the same as turning the heat off with the heat switch. There is literally no difference between pressing the cold shot or turning the heat off. Both take a good 5 seconds before cold air comes through.
Pointless button – there is not ‘cold shot’ functionality on this hairdryer.