Big Hair by Babyliss

I am obsessed with big hair but unless I spend ages painstakingly backcombing the roots (not something you want to be doing everyday kids) I can't seem to get it to look volumised. The problem is that my hair is very fine so it can get limp very quickly, and that's where the Babyliss Big Hair comes in....

It's basically a hot air brush that rotates to mimic the results of a blow dry. Personally I've never been able to blow dry my hair but I've always admired the way stylists do it. The brush it self is huuuuge (see below how it sizes up to my BlackBerry!) and it has three heat settings including a 'cool shot'. 

I was a little scared to use it at first because it's so big and noisy but after playing around with it for a while I got used to it. 

How to use it:

To begin you should either rough dry your hair or let it dry naturally until it is about 70-80% there. I'm very impatient so I wait 'til it's about 60% dry :)

Then, apply a blow dry serum/spray/mousse or whatever you prefer. I stick to a spray because my roots can get greasy if I weigh it down with too many heavy products.

Split hair into sections and position the brush at the roots. Turn it on and let the hot air blow out for about 30 seconds (it's important to concentrate on the roots first as this is where you want the most volume.) 

Press down on the rotation button as you move it down towards the ends. For added texture and volume 

flick some of the ends out.

Step back and admire your beautifully blow dried 

Verdict: LOVE IT - drying my hair has never been so fun and easy! And maybe one day, with some more practice, I'll be able to perfect the Cheryl Cole blow dry... Sigh. I'm urging you all to get this because it's so so easy to use and it's cut my styling time by half...!!! Move over GHDs, there's a new hair tool in town....

Sami xx

FYI - I bought mine from Argos for £44.99