A while back I reviewed (and loved) the Barbar Italy 3800 Ionic Charger Blow Dryer on Hair On The Brain. It’s been my go-to hair dryer ever since–I rotate between that and the Valera Swiss Nano, which I keep in my gym bag. But my two hair dryer loves now have some competition because I recently tested out the Barbar Eco 8000 Eco-Friendly Blow Dryer. It’s equipped with a ceramic heating element, as opposed to the standard coil heating elements in all dryers out on the market. The difference is the EMF output, which is radiation. A standard dryer with a coil heating element emits over 200 mG of radiation (as much as a microwave), but the BARBAR Eco 8000 only emits 5.0 mG! It also saves on electricity by using energy, turning it into heat. Coil heating elements waste electricity and instead of turning energy into heat, it turns into harmful radiation. It also features a cool shot release button, 11-foot professional cord, and multiple heat & speed settings. Price: $150.00
This giveaway is now closed. The lucky winner is #5, sydney85! Congrats.
And everyone else, you can get 50% off any purchase made from barbarhairtools.com! Just enter the discount code Blog4fun at checkout. Valid until the end of August.
And after the break, check out this video about the super eco-friendly BarbarEco 8000.
An editorial sample was provided by the company so I could review this product. Please see my About page for further information on Disclosure policies.
I would like to enter to win this blow dryer! Reasons: I will be a new US resident on August 7, and it would be a wedding gift to myself! 🙂 Also, less time and energy to blow dry my hair is always good.
Congrats again on getting married! (Would love to see more pics!)
I’ve been looking for a new hairdryer for a year or so! I’d love to win 🙂
I need this hair dryer because I have really thick hair and need something powerful, yet eco friendly to dry my hair!
I have posted a link to this post on my blog at the top: http://vinanutshell.blogspot.com/
Great giveaway!
This looks like such a great product! I would love to own it, my current blow dryer is dying a slow death and I’m really trying to make my life and therefore the products I use more ecofriendly. Thanks for having this giveaway!
er.vincensi @ gmail.com
I just broke my hair dryer and would love the BarbarEco 800 hair dryer. It looks like it would make hair drying fast and easy which I need in the mornings.
masperle@austin.rr.com
I NEED this blow dryer! I’ve been using the same $15 drugstore brand blow dryer for nearly 10 years now. The right side of the nozzle is almost completely melted off (due to being left to close to my flat iron) and it sounds as if it could burst into flames at any moment. And as awful as that is, I am much to broke to shell out the money needed to purchase a quality dryer.
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Wow I could really use this, my daughter seems to get a hold of all of my things; let’s see she took my curling iron about a year ago and never got that back, she borrows my flat iron well a least she hasn’t taken my blow dryer because mines is broken and plus she has her own…lol
I would like to own this hair dryer because I like that it has an 11 ft. cord and it saves on electricity!
Also, I had no idea that hair dryers can put out as much radiation as a microwave. :/
Posted to this giveaway linky. http://momswearyourtees.blogspot.com/2010/01/february-giveaway-linky.html
I’m going off to college that is away from home so I need a new blow dryer! Currently, I’m using an outdated blow dryer that is attached to the wall. They’re hotel blow dryers. The hotel was upgrading to newer ones and my mom brought one home(she works at a hotel).
My hairdryer is on the way out. I would love a new one!
misaacmom at gmail dot com
This would be great to win bc I want to try a professional hair dryer! The less radiation and saving electricity are great features too!! Thanks for the chance!!
Would love to win this Barbar Eco hairdryer, it would be my first really high quality hair dryer. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hi, I’m Mea’s Conair Travel Pro hair dryer. I was born in 2003 and brought to Mea’s home sometime around Christmas. She makes me work everyday and I am so tired of drying her hair. I want to retire and would be really happy if Mea can win the Barbar Eco 8000 so I can finally stop working so much! Please pick her to win!
I definitely need a hairy dryer. My old one’s power plug fell into the toilet and it sadly died and I can’t figure out which hair dryer to buy next.
I need this hair dryer because I recently moved and now I can’t find my old hair dryer.
I have really bad hair dryer Karma. I never seem to get more than a few years out of them. My sister has had the same blow dryer for 15 years! Maybe it’s because my bathroom has tile floors and I’m a klutz?! 🙂
Oh man do I need this. Everyone knows you eventually have to replace EVERYTHING in your cosmetology kit from school!
wedding gift to myself – that’s the best sort of present. Many of our customers ‘treat’ themselves to some of our local handcrafted artists work – jewellery, pottery, glass art, wooden bowls, etc ..and they feel good as it is keeping $ in america & canada!
Plain and simple: My current hairdryer sucks! I used to have an Elchim and that did a great job, but I couldn’t keep using it once I had shoulder problems (it was like weight lifting), so I gave it to my daughter and bought myself a cheapo version from a box store. You get what you pay for!!!
I didn’t know hairdryers could be ecofriendly – I’m 100% for that! 🙂 I would love to win to replace my old one that is ancient.
I have no outlets in my bathroom. an 11ft cord would be great.
goodbuygirl69(at)yahoo(dot)com
http://twitter.com/mamavalveeta03/status/19694907754
WE NEED A NEW HAIR DRYER BECAUSE WE’VE HAD THE ONE WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOR OVER 5 YEARS AND ITS ABOUT TOASTED kytah00@yahoo.com
http://twitter.com/mamavalveeta03/status/19787411189
I would absolutely love to win, as I need a new hair dryer desperately, and would love a high-end one – all the reviews make it seem so worth it!
And eco-friendly to boot!
I would lOVE to win this Barbar Eco 8000 Hair Dryer because my current one is verrrry old and I really need a new one. I’ve had this hair dryer for like 3 years (and amazingly it still works!) but i think it’s about to die. It sort of smells bad if I use it for a long time and it doesn’t work as well as it used to. 🙁 and this eco friendly hair dryer would save me money on the energy bill too!
I would love to win this! I blow dry my hair every morning with a hair dryer that is on its last legs and wasting tons of energy! This way I could look good and reduce my carbon footprint!
irshsmil9 @ yahoo.com
My current hairdryer just doesn’t cut it, so this would be great!
My hair is so flat! Help!
13cls13 at gmail dot com
I could really use this dryer because my current one takes forever to dry my hair! I think it’s getting a bit old.
I think I could use this hairdryer because I haven’t had one in a long time that really worked for me.
I have thick, wavy hair that I straighten every day. I would love a hairdryer that would make this process easier and faster!
I have a super cheap blowdryer, it keeps breaking down and I have to buy another cheap one. I love that it’s ceramic, healthy for you. I love eco products.
I would love this, and need it since my husband “borrowed” mine the other day, dropped it and part of the end broke off. Grrrr. Still usable, but very upsetting every time I see it.
I could really use this hairdryer because I’m thinking about moving in with my boyfriend of 1.5 years so I’m starting to stay over there more often to test the waters a bit and its such a pain having to bring my hairdryer back and forth! I would LOVE to win this so then I can leave my beat up old hair dryer at his place and keep this amazing new one at home!
I need this hair dryer because I have super thick hair that takes forever to dry and I’d love to expose myself to less radiation if I’ve got to be sitting under a dryer everday for a half hour!
I have curly hair and I need a good blow dryer like this to really get it straight!
I would love to win this hair dryer because I’m too cheap to buy a good one!
I want this hair dryer because I’ve recently been growing my hair long and the ancient dryer I still have from high school doesn’t have enough oomph to get me ready in the mornings!
Thanks for the chance to win!
–Liza
ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com
If you saw my hair you’d understand!
I need the BarbarEco 8000 because
my blowdryer is just a little
outdated.
I need this hair dryer because mine died and I can’t validate spending money on a good one since I was laid off.
I would love to get this because it’s eco-friendly. It would be a great way to help green up my beauty routine.
karma dot points at yahoo dot com
I need the BarbarEco 8000 because I just started going to the gym and I am tried of leaving with wet hair!!
This would be such a blessing to me in college (says the pretty much the only girl who didn’t bring a hairdryer freshmen year).
Pick me! Of course I can use the dryer. From reading your reviews my fingers are itching to try this on many different hair types.
ms(dot)verymarried(at)gmail(dot)com
i need it because i don’t own a hairdryer!
I tear through cheap hairdryers- it would be awesome to have a great quality one!
Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
lesliedoll at hotmail dot com
hi! omg what an awesome giveaway. i sadly have two flat irons but no blow-dryer. i’ve been looking for a reasonably priced, quality blow dryer for a few months now and boy am i glad i stumbled upon your page!
I’d love a blow dryer that saves time!
I have curly hair and cannot seem to find the right hair dryer that works perfect for my hair. I’d love to try this one!!
I would love to win this hair dryer. I am expecting baby #3 in a little over 9 weeks and hopefully this would be a time saver.
I’m dying to get a good hair dryer!
If cheapy blowdriers emit radiation, I probably have severe brain damage from using one all these years. My current beast makes my bathroom smell like my hair caught on fire; any minute I expect flames to shoot from the end of it. I long ago lost the end cap that covers the screen part and every so often it just has a meltdown and won’t turn on..ugh!
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/19998522745
I need this because I’m a super busy mom of three boys three and under and any additional help I can get to quickly get myself beautiful is helpful!
I WANT to win the BarbarEco 8000 because it’s eco-friendly.
I NEED to win the BarbarEco 8000 because I’m a poor college student who needs to save money on electricity bills! 🙂
Shared on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/livelovelynn/status/20006800357
I want and need this hair dryer because I am getting ready to move out and don’t currently have a hair dryer of my own.
Lnordquist@live.com
i’d love a fast and easy hair dryer.
I have very kinky hair. I absolutely love that this Barbar Eco 8000 is energy friendly. Yet, it can get the job done and make my hair smooth and beautiful. I love that it also has a long cord, so I can move and do my entire head without straining. I need this blow dryer.
I would LOVE to win this hairdryer! My current dryer is just not cutting it anymore and I love how this one is eco-friendly!
Oh I would love this! My hairdryer just crapped out on me, and this would be perfect timing! 🙂
Oh, my goodness, such distress.
Without this product-
My hair’s a mess.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
This hair dryer would be so gentle on my thin hair — perfect!
I need a new one, and with a ceramic heating element,11-foot professional cord, and multiple heat & speed settings, this sounds like the perfect hair dryer that I’ve been looking for. Great giveaway, thank you for the review and the chance to win one. vickers_73460 at yahoo dot com
I NEED this blow dryer because mine has sucked up my last piece of hair! Good thing I have lots of hair, because otherwise my current blow dryer would have left me bald.
I have been in the market for a little while for a great new ionic hair dryer. I dry my hair everyday and need to help it every little bit that I can. Ionic hair dryers are great!
I started cosmetology school in June and they dont really give us good products to use on the clients that come in.
A lot of the hair dryers have attachments that fall off and no one takes care of the hair dryers they provide. I would like to have my own to use on the customers and build my clientele for when I graduate. I take care of my things and wouldnt have to share with other students if I had something like this for my own.
I really like this dryer!
Ashley
I NEED this hair dryer because my hair dryer is literally over five years old! My boyfriend bought it for me as a gift and it is old, old, old! It doesn’t even have a cold shot button or any temperature change options at all!
Tweet 8/1 http://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/20111971313
I’d love this dryer because I’m in desperate need of something that won’t fry my curls!
I would love to win this blow dryer because I have been through a couple this year alone – trying to find one that works right with my stubborn curly hair. I blow my hair out daily and this blow dryer sounds great! Thanks for the chance to win!
I can’t see my comments?
nevermind, 8/2 tweet http://twitter.com/Ivorykeystease/status/20150985283
8/2 RT
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/20158351286
I would love t win this hairdryer because my current one is 5 years old and not working like it used to.
I would love to win because I have very thick natural afro textured hair and I would a powerful blowdryer to help me straighten it.
My current hairdryer is literally being held together with duct tape! I would LOVE this hairdryer.
RT 8/2 http://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/20170899230
8/3 RT
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/20221620173
8/3 tweet http://twitter.com/Ivorykeystease/status/20228405616
RT 8/3 http://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/20252612790
i would love this blow dryer because i have really thick hair. i have never had a good blow dryer, like i really need.
8/4 tweet http://twitter.com/Ivorykeystease/status/20317356988
I need this because I dont have a hair dryer and I have a lot of curly hair…and im an eco girl:)
sultansmom at gmail dot com
RT 8/5 http://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/20338933490
BarbarEco 8000 appears to be incredible! When I read that coil heating elements waste electricity and instead of turning energy into heat, it turns into harmful radiation I thought, “I’ve GOT TO HAVE ONE OF THESE.” This product appears to be the ultimate and other dryers, after reading this, are now scaring me. We now live in a world where products are becoming so dangerous to our health. I often wonder if there really are companies that truly care about the consumer. Whether I win this product or not, I now know that a standard dryer with a coil heating element emits over 200 mG of radiation. I am defintiely going to limit the use of the blowdryer that I am currently using if I even use it at all. Thank you for the information!
I would love this because my hair is always frizzy when I dry my hair with a blow dryer, but hopefully this will be different.
megaca_2004@yahoo dot com
RT 8/5 http://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/20418975585
I like that the BARBAR Eco 8000 only emits 5.0 mG of radiation and saves on electricity!
8/5 tweet https://twitter.com/Ivorykeystease/status/20433404246
i have a reallyyy old blow dryer.. and well i just need one!
and i would really use it too. my hair tends to be a mess
my hair is so long and takes for ever to dry. This would be great!
I have a three years old daughter and a 3 weeks old daughter so fully drying my hair with my old hair dryer is not an option. First of all, it takes forever to dry it- don’t know if it’s because of the crappy hair dryer or maybe because my hair is really thick and pretty long. By the time I manage to almost dry one side of my head, my daughter wants to play with me or the little one starts crying or both scream at the same time!!! Secondly, the dryer I have weighs tons! My hand gets tired after 3 minutes of holding it. Thirdly, my old dryer is so loud it wakes everyone up if I try to dry my hair at night! Finally, the cord is too short so I have to stay really close to the outlet or I bang my head on the dryer whenever I try to move further. That’s why I think I deserve a new hair dryer, the one that would make my already hectic life easier! :o) Thanks!
8/6 tweet http://twitter.com/Ivorykeystease/status/20482350206
Right now the blowdryer I use is one that has lasted me for a couple of years, but I would LOVE to have an eco-friendly model instead.
Shared this post on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001399681989&v=wall&story_fbid=148751521802503&ref=mf)
I need the this blow dryer because I am a new stylist and I know it will serve as a great marketing tool for my potentially new clientele as well as for the Barbar company.
I need this because I have a wimpy $20 hair dryer!
I tweeted about this giveaway today.
http://twitter.com/rjwhiggins/status/20503881912
rjwhiggins@aol.com
Daily tweet 8/7:
http://twitter.com/livelovelynn/status/20562547141
I would love to win this because I have had the same $15 hair dryer for about 10 years now. It’s on its last legs 🙁
LOVE TO WIN THIS!
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I shared on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/haironthebrain#!/profile.php?id=1210171063&v=wall&story_fbid=144614322232647&ref=mf
I’ve needed a blow dryer for a while now and this one I would love, especially since its eco friendly!(:
I could definitely use this hairdryer, because I’ve stolen my mom’s and have been using it for a year, and now that I know how much energy it’s wasting I think I’ll have to give it back.
i want to win this because i’m doing things in my life to become “green” little by little.
blogged about it… http://iwantawin.blogspot.com/2010/08/barbar-eco-8000-giveaway.html
I would love to have The BarbarEco 8000 because I got through hair dryers like crazy! I’ve gone through 2 this year so far. I just can’t find a hair drier that will last and after reading up on this one it sounds like it works fabulous! I’d love to try it!
sweetmelbelle31 at yahoo dot com
I shared this giveaway on twitter @sweetmelbelle31 where I have 302 followers.
https://twitter.com/sweetmelbelle31/status/20609136145
sweetmelbelle31 at yahoo dot com
RT 8/8 http://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/20625231330
I would love this hairdryer for my daughter. She has long thick hair and will be leaving for college and will need a hair dryer of her own!
Daily tweet for 8/8: http://twitter.com/livelovelynn/status/20640233936
Just in time my blow dryer broke this morning
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
Just in time my blow dryer broke this morning
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
tweeted but need it
http://twitter.com/sibabe64/status/20647978826
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
tweeted but need it
http://twitter.com/sibabe64/status/20647978826
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
If You saw my hair you would certainly know why I need a Hairdryer!! Can manage without one!
My dryer short circuited while abroad! big bummer 🙁
I would love to win this hair dryer bc mine just broke and it would be really convenient if I could win one about now… 🙂