The Bellissima Creativity 4 You are a strong hair dryer that dries hair quickly and leaves it smooth and frizz-free. It's so effective at removing frizz that the silky, shining finish lasts for days, and it only grew better throughout the course of my testing.
4th Creativity Your dryer isn't the most attractive I've seen, but it's also not the most hideous. Yet, its short, bulbous design and gold filter make it seem cheap, and it's weighty and imbalanced in the palm, which meant I often had to halt when blow drying to rest my arms.
But I really like the tactile buttons as well as the subtle usage of LED lights when switching from cool to hot mode. I also like the ability to lock the dryer in cool mode rather than having to manually hold down a cool shot to select your style.
The 2.5-meter connection is somewhat shorter than what has become standard with competing dryers, but this has never been a problem for us. 4th Creativity The dryer comes with four attachments that let you create a range of designs, and it is this diversity that distinguishes the Bellissima dryer from many of its competitors; it also goes a long way toward justifying its expensive price. The wavy connection alone is unique and something we would pay more for.
4th Creativity Your dryer can completely dry a head of mid-length, fine hair in four minutes, and it does it without generating frizz because of its ion technology. The dryer has two speeds and two temperature settings, all controlled by the same button, as well as a Cool Shot mode.
It's worth noting that even while using the Creativity 4 You hair dryer on the lowest speed and temperature setting, I often burned my scalp. Bellissima advises individuals to keep the dryer away from their heads when drying, which I attempted. Nevertheless, this is the first hair dryer I've had as many issues with as I had with dryer heat.
Overall, Creativity 4 You is a high-performance hair dryer with a wide range of styling options for all hair kinds and styles. It falls short in terms of design and should be utilized with care. Notwithstanding these issues, I'd choose this dryer above many others I've tried and evaluated.
CREATIVITY 4 YOU REVIEW: PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
- List price: $166.50 / £149.99
- Available in the US and UK
The dryer comes with four style accessories and a storage bag. Attachments include:
- Straight: a thin concentrator that smooths and straightens the hair;
- Wavy: a curved concentrator that aids in the creation of gentle waves and ringlets;
- Smooth and delicate: this concentrator has a micro-perforated grid that helps decrease frizz and hair breakage.
- Curly: a diffuser for curly hairstyles.
At the price, I'd have wanted a more elegant, well-balanced design, and the gold coloring cheapens the dryer slightly; but, the performance easily overshadows these little flaws.
Price: 4/5
CREATIVITY 4 YOU REVIEW: SPECIFICATIONS
- Price $166.50 / £149.99
- Dimensions 9in/23cm x 7in/18cm x 0.3in/9cm (h x w x d)
- Speed settings 2
- Temperature settings 3
- Cool shot Yes
- Noise level 76dB
- Cable length 2.5m
CREATIVITY 4 YOU REVIEW: DESIGN
- Cool shot lock
- Gold casing cheapens the overall look
- Heavy and unbalanced in the hand
The dryer is 7 inches (18 cm) long and 9 inches (23 cm) wide from the handle to the top of the barrel. There are four controls along this handle: a cold shot button closest to the barrel, a hot button, the speed switch, and a power button. Each of these controls protrudes from the grip rather than resting flat, giving them a surprisingly high-end feel. While practically everything nowadays is done by touchscreens or digital displays, the response from hitting a physical button is comforting. Although I was apprehensive that they might be easy to knock or push when drying my hair, this has not been the case.
The speed switch, on the other hand, has proven a touch perplexing since you must move it to the left to pick the higher speed option and back to the right to reduce the speed. This is contradictory since most hair dryer dials move from left to right for low to high. Nonetheless, this is a small point. Also, the higher setting produces a little increase in noise, making it easier to assess the pace at which the dryer is operating.
One of my favorite features of this hair drier is the ability to flip between hot and cold air without having to manually hold down the Cold Shot button, as most other dryers require. This saves you an aching finger and guarantees that the air truly cools and stays cool for the duration required. You can also check whatever temperature setting you're on at a glance. A red LED light shines around the Hot button while you are in Hot mode. When you're in Cold mode, a ring of Blue light appears around the Cool Shot button.
Every time you turn on the dryer, it remembers your prior settings, which is a pleasant touch but rarely necessary. If you, like me, want to end by setting your style with cold air, this means you must constantly turn it back to Hot mode.
The weight and balance of this dryer are two of my least favorite features. It weighs 2.1lbs/950g, which is about double the weight of the Dyson Supersonic and three times the weight of mdlondon's Blow dryer. In fact, the weight of the dryer was one of the first things I noticed when I took it out of its box, and my arm was throbbing within seconds of operating it. So much so that I had to take pauses when blow-drying my hair with a barrel brush. The fact that the majority of the weight seems like it's resting behind the handle, towards the back of the barrel, adds to the discomfort. This causes it to tug on your wrist in the middle of the style.
As a consequence, the Creativity 4 You dryer falls a bit short in terms of design - a number of fantastic features are let down by some questionable choices elsewhere.
Design: 3/5
CREATIVITY 4 YOU REVIEW: PERFORMANCE
- Fast and precise styling
- Leaves hair feeling soft and shiny for days
- Dryer gets super hot
The fact that it dries the portion of hair you're working on without sending other sections flying in all directions was a plus for me. When using competitor dryers, this is a particular issue for me since I have fine hair, and it is a huge source of frizz and knots.
My hair felt silky and soft even after rough drying it right out of the shower, and this sensation lasted for days. I normally can't go more than one day without my hair becoming oily or losing volume and movement. My hair not only looked freshly washed the day after using the Creativity 4 You drier, but it also felt soft on day three. The greasiness had begun, but I could still style my hair without it seeming slick and flat.
This clean and sleek finish was enhanced by the concentrator nozzle and was even more visible when I used the "Curly" diffuser to accentuate natural hair waves. The diffuser is big enough to retain a considerable volume of hair, but not so huge that accuracy is lost.
My favorite attachment, though, was the wavy attachment. I had to watch a video instruction to figure out how to get the most out of it, but it's a lot easier than it seems. The curved form is designed to fit around the circle of a barrel brush. While drying your hair, place the barrel brush underneath the hair and the wavy attachment on top. This dries the hair into the form of the brush; slide the brush down and repeat to get a complete head of S-waves. It takes some getting used to (and it's not fast! ), but if you've ever struggled to get beachy waves with a hot styler, this hair dryer is worth the purchase just for that.
When I initially opened the package, I thought the smooth and delicate attachment, which resembled a cattle grille, would be useless. That is, until I discovered how hot this hair dryer can become. This hair dryer burned my scalp many times. This is largely my fault for holding the dryer too close to the roots, but I can't recall ever using a dryer that pained me so much on a regular basis. Even though I attempted to keep the dryer away from my scalp, I still burned my skin. To prevent burning myself, I virtually always used the smooth and delicate attachment. I requested Bellissima to check the Creativity 4 You's maximum temperature, but I have yet to hear back from the business.
The Creativity 4 You dry your hair swiftly and efficiently because of its high heat. This will be especially useful for folks with thick hair if they have strong arms.
Performance: 4/5
SHOULD I BUY THE CREATIVITY 4 YOU?
Design The Creativity 4 You dryer is a mixed bag when it comes to design. It has some excellent engineering features that are let down by others that look and feel cheap 3/5
Performance If the Creativity 4 You didn’t get so hot that it burned my scalp (on multiple occasions), I almost couldn’t fault the performance. It left my hair soft and shiny for days. 4/5
HOW I TESTED THE CREATIVITY 4 YOU HAIR DRYER
- I used it as my primary hair dryer for three weeks.
- I tested all settings on wet to damp hair on my own fine, mid-length hair and used the Bellissima Creativity 4 You hair dryer as my regular hair dryer for three weeks.
- I timed how long it took the dryer to dry my hair from damp to dry, rough-drying and blow-drying it.
I've been evaluating household appliances and gadgets for over a decade and reviewing hair dryers and beauty products for over five years.
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