INFINITIPRO BY CONAIR GOLD Bonnet Hair Dryer, Soft Portable Bonnet Style Hair Dryer

I love hooded hair dryers. Unfortunately they are getting harder and harder to find. I have used this type for years for other reasons then drying hair. The hood is really good for putting over your face to help cure a sinus or migraine headache. It is quite soothing. It is also good for turning on cool and enclosing your entire head in it to drown out a snoring husband. So what if the noise keeps him awake? Turn about is fair play and his noise machine has kept you awake! If you get cramps in your feet placing your feet inside of a nice puffy warm Hood also helps. It is also good as a bed warmer as long as a canine or other type companion is not available to provide that service. I bought two hairdryers this one and the one under a Laila Ali's name. they were similar in most instances in shape and size but also quite different. the Laila Ali hair dryer is vented from the side. this one is vented from an end. The Laila Ali hair dryer has a hose that you pull out of a hole and when finished you can force it right back in and fasten it in place. This one has a an opening on one end that you pull the hose out of and everything is stuffed right back into that same opening. This hair dryer is truer to its temperature settings then the Laila Ali hair dryer which tends to run hot except on cool setting. this also has a four foot hose on it possibly for where the Laila Ali hair dryer hose is not as long maybe three feet. This hair dryer is a bit more noisy than Laila Ali's but is truer to the temps. Laila Alis smells more like vinyl which i kind of prefer because it is more like a new car smell. This one smells more plastic which is not a bad thing either. Both performed very well.One problem I've had with others I've ordered over the last 5 years has been that these would overheat and turn themselves off, which is not a good trait for a hair dryer. It would occur within 30 minutes to an hour and might take 15 to 30 minutes to come back on. Frustrating. Good thing i wasn't using it to dry my hair.i turned both of these machines on and ran them for more than three hours each and they kept running. I think you could heat a room with them.

I use mine for weekly deep conditioning treatmentsI have had mine for years, and recently noticed the bonnet had a tear in itI didn't save my box so I didn't have the model number and I certainly didn't remember if the bonnet came off to even replace it.I didn't want to throw the whole thing away if the bonnet was easily replaceableSo I searched the reviews and questions on Amazon, to see if people have replaced their bonnet, and where to get them.Not seeing anyone posting in reviews or questions, that replace theres or where to get one, I ordered a whole new dryerTHE BONNET IS REPLACEABLE and all it took was a call to ConairIf you tear your bonnet like I did after many years of use, nothing lasts forever, call Conair @ 1-800-326-6247 (The cost a whole $4.77)After I received this new hair dryer really hating the idea of throwing out the perfectly good dryer, and seeing that inside the box, the bonnet was packaged separately proving it can be taken off, I realized what would it hurt to call them. I will be receiving my new bonnet in 7-10 days,,, and rather than returning this dryer, I am keeping this dryer I just ordered for my friend...Save your hair and your money from all the processing and do the deep condtioning with this safe, relaxing in your favorite chair in your own home, and if your bonnet tears YOU CAN REPLACE ITIf you have thrown out your box like I did here is al you need to know:The model number is SB1XR1-800-326-6247Located:Conair CorporationEast Windsor, NJ 08520I use mine for weekly deep conditioning treatments, and this is how it works:You MUST have a LOW profile shower cap with a SATIN LINING ( I have a lot of hair, and once you put all the conditioner on it I can fit my hair very easily into a low profile cap) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES EVER PUT ANY METAL CLIPS ON YOUR HAIR DURING THIS TREATMENTIf your shower cap is not low profile the air WILL not circulate around the head the way that it shouldIf your shower cap does not have a satin lining it defeats the purpose of protecting your hair from burning and drying out the conditionerTighten up the string to fit your headPut a towel around your neckMake sure the hose is placed at the back of your head for even heat distribution (because the hose gets hot to, the towel keeps it up off your neck and if any condtioner drips out it does so on the towel not down your neckHow to keep the bonnet from slipping over your face, Place the edge of the bonnet just above your shower cap, (just above your hairline in the front) that you have under the bonnet, if it is still falling, you need to pull the adjustment string tighterthen just sit back and relaxAlways remember, as with any heated conditioning, ALWAYS let your HAIR AIR COOL off completely before rinsing off conditioner

The initial reviews I read about this product before my purchase was not very positive. The hose IS too short. Some also complained about the hose often disconnecting while in use. I have had that happen only once in the 6+ months since my purchase. Otherwise, the dryer works great for me and heats up quite nicely. I just have to be prepared to sit in place and not move for the 45 minutes to an hour I need to dry my hair.

NEW REVIEW: Having lived with this thing for a year now I am labeling it junk. The hose does not stay attached to the bonnet; and even if you can get it to stay put the bonnet is unusable unless you're using pincurls. I am VERY disappointed in this thing. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Back in the '60s I had a bonnet hair dryer that worked beautifully and did not require a struggle to use. The bonnet of this miserable machine is not designed for curlers. It does not open wide enough to accommodate them. I have to maneuver, stuff and struggle to get the curlers in the bonnet -- and, being older with fine, thinning hair, there are not that many curlers. Then getting the hose to stay attached to the bonnet requires the assistance of my husband. It's compact and self-stores the hose and cord in a light-weight case, but those things do not offset the unpleasantness of the struggle to use it. I actually dread washing my hair and the attendant thought of using this miserable contraption.