Revlon Hair Dryer Brush Review (My Favorite!) for 2024

Why splurge on the Dyson hair dryer when this Revlon hair dryer brush is so good? It seems like everyone has been buying the Dyson hair dryer lately. I almost did too, until I did some research and decided to try out one of the Dyson air wrap hair dryer alternatives I found. I was curious how well a $40 product to dry hair could work compared to what I heard all summer about a $500 product, so I put it to the test! Here’s my honest Revlon hair dryer review – and how I get my hair completely done for the day in 7 minutes flat with this Dyson hair dryer alternative.

Revlon Hair Dryer brush review (Revlon One-Step) for curly hair

What you need: heat protectant spray + hair dryer brush

Before I bought the Revlon hair dryer brush, I was constantly putting my hair up in a bun because I just didn’t have the time (or the energy, let’s be honest) to dry my curly hair and straighten it every day. I also was a little worried about the heat settings and how I was using hot tools on my fine hair.

My Revlon hair dryer brush review

I’ve never been able to get a salon blowout at home. It’s just too hard to handle a brush and a blow dryer at the same time! Normally when I want to straighten my naturally-curly hair, I blow dry with my hairdryer and a round brush, then follow up with a flat iron on all of my hair. I don’t have thick hair, but I have long hair. I’m always looking for something with ease of use that will let me get smooth hair quickly. My go-to hair tools (for getting straight hair) have always been just a regular hair dryer and then a flat iron at 400 degrees.

With this new hairdryer brush, though, I’m able to blow dry and straighten my hair at the same time. It means I’m doing a LOT less damage to my hair heat-wise, which I’m happy about. And it takes a lot less time. I can truly do my hair in a total of 7 minutes, which is SO much faster than what I was doing. (Speaking of less heat damage, I use this heat protectant spray before I put any heat on my hair.) This is seriously one of the best hair dryers I’ve had in a while (for straightening my longer hair, that is. It’s not at all useful for keeping my hair curly!)

FYI: You can get the hair dryer brush at Target, Walmart, and on Amazon, too!

What does the Revlon hair dryer brush do?

It’s a hair dryer and a round brush in one product, so you don’t need to lift both arms above your head to dry your hair. (For me, that means I’m able to do a better salon-style blowout at home.) It’s like having a hair brush that blasts air out at the same time. The brush head has flexible bristles, and it cuts drying time by a lot.

According to the Amazon listing, it’s a hair tool for styling, drying, and volumizing hair in one step with 30% less frizz. It also helps reduce hair damage, using ionic and ceramic technology to smooth the hair while creating volume at the same time.

Pros of the hair dryer brush

Even at first use, I was really impressed with how smooth my hair came out. When I first tried this it was a quick blow dry, and it looked pretty close to a professional-looking blowout! I think I used the high setting to start but for temperature settings now I tend to the lower setting of temperature controls.

There are 3 modes or air speed settings: low, high, and cool. I use the cool setting to blast my hair once I’m done drying, so I was glad this was included.

Obviously the price. At $45 (ish… sometimes it’s as high as $55 and other times as low as $36) vs $500, it’s a fraction of the cost of the Dyson dryer.
After blowing out my hair, it felt so much smoother. My hair dresser has told me in the past that drying my hair upside down can rough up my hair (which gives me frizzy hair in bad weather). But a lot of times it’s just faster that way, even if I know I’m messing up the hair cuticle. The Revlon dryer is quick, but it smooths your hair at the same time.

Cons of the Revlon brush

The dryer is only able to dry your hair/straighten it. There aren’t any additional attachments, so there’s no curling wand like the Dyson has.

It’s louder than my normal hair dryer on the high setting. That’s not a huge problem for me, but it’s worth mentioning! If you need a smaller brush, you’re out of luck.
The dryer is just one size of a hair brush, so you don’t have other options. I also have not tried this on different hair types so I’m not sure if girls with thicker hair will love this as much as I do.

I wish the cord was a little longer. It’s not a huge deal but the cord length means I’m stuck closer to the sink in my bathroom, vs. being able to sit down at my counter.

Overall thoughts on the Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer

I love this thing. I haven’t tried all of the top picks for best hair dryer brushes, but this is a great choice for anyone who wants smooth hair and less frizz. It’s been a game changer for me. When I shared it on Instagram Stories, I got so many DMs from people who have had it for years or got it recently and recommended it, too. I also heard that it used to be only $35 or $40! Oh well. It makes drying my hair straight so much easier. And now, some FAQs about this hair dryer brush…

What does the Dyson hair dryer do that this can’t?

You can’t curl your hair with this brush. Obviously Dyson has the benefit of having attachments for achieving different hair styles. With the Revlon brush, you can get a blowout-style curl to the ends of your hair, but it’s not going to give you bouncy curls that you would otherwise get with a curling iron.

Should you use it on completely wet hair?

So… I do. If I was a professional, I’d tell you to dry your hair almost fully before using this. But I’m a mom with limited time to get ready, and I can go from the shower to fully dried blown out hair with this brush in 7 minutes. I do usually start with damp hair though, so it’s not soaking wet. But I did also start using this heat protectant spray so I’m more careful with my hair and how much heat I’m putting on it.