Expert review of the Remington AC8820 Keratin Protect

The box immediately tells you the hair dryer is part of the Remington Keratin Protect series. I notice there's a fair amount of plastic in the box. Every component is packaged separately, which does mean they're better protected. I take the following out of the box:

• A hair dryer
• 2 small nozzles
• A diffuser
• A manual

With a weight of 1kg, the hair dryer is quite heavy, but luckily, I don't have to hold it for hours. I do notice that the cord of the hair dryer is very long. That's nice, because it allows me to walk around the bathroom while I dry my hair. With the buttons on the handle, I can choose from 2 hair drying speeds and 3 temperature settings. This is handy too, since this way, your hair won't be damaged by the heat.

The hair dryer features a ring with keratin and almond oil, both of which end up in your hair thanks to the heat of the hair dryer. To dry my hair, I used temperature setting I and II. I skipped using setting III, since my hair is bleached. With the highest hair drying speed, my hair was dry within minutes. It felt slightly softer than before, but it wasn't exceptionally soft.

After drying my hair, I styled it with a round brush. This took longer than drying it, which made my arm feel tired. With the small nozzle, you can easily direct the air flow to the right spot. My hair did feel softer after styling it, and it was a lot less frizzy than when I use my own hair dryer. Switching attachments in-between can get tricky, since the nozzles can get quite hot.