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Revlon one step styler - am I missing something?

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UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 26/12/2021 09:15

I got this for Christmas based on rave reviews and was really looking forward to using it, but it....doesn't really do anything for my hair?

I have shoulder length hair, fine but a lot of it. I wanted to use the styler to "finish" and smooth my hair a bit as it tends to get fluffy/frizzy.

However it is less powerful than my hairdryer even on the highest setting. Doesn't seem any better than just using a hairdryer and a brush.

Am I doing something wrong or is it just not very good? Confused

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Hmmmm21 · 26/12/2021 09:24

I got it for Christmas too and I really like it. I have frizzy hair and found it good but I did need to use straighteners too. I found it useful as I don't know how to dry hair with brush and dryer so found it useful to have just 1 thing in my hand rather than battling brush and dryer together.

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UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 26/12/2021 09:35

Glad it works for you, reading some posts/reviews it seems to be good for some and not others. Interesting you say you still need to straighten - this was what I was hoping to avoid. I was looking for something kind of in between a hairdryer and a straightener.

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Skinnytailedsquirrel · 26/12/2021 10:24

OP, I have mid length fine and soft hair and Revlon doesn't work for me either. I bought it as a spare for my Babyliss BH. Sticking with Babyliss.

User363957392727 · 26/12/2021 10:39

I have fine hair and lots of it too - I have to blast dry my hair to roughly 70% dry and then finish drying with the one step dryer- it might work for you?

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UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 26/12/2021 10:45

Ah that's a shame Skinny. I guess it works for some and not others! user, yes that's what I did...no joy sadly. I'm going to try again tomorrow but if my hair still looks rubbish I'll return it. Shame!

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Buytoomuchonebay · 26/12/2021 10:46

My hair is a wavy,not quiet curly fizz ball
It does help but I do have to run the straighteners over it
Makes life a lot easier as I don’t have to use a brush

Pinkclarko · 26/12/2021 11:08

I got one too. Same hair, lots of frizzy hair. It’s fine to quickly dry my bob without using a hairdryer but have to go over it with straighteners (still have to section it too). I think the sleek finish my only apply to those with silky straight hair who need less heat and effort to achieve this overall effect.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 26/12/2021 11:38

Did you get the original one or the small we one? Apparently the smaller one is a bit crap.

I LOVE mine ,but I dry my hair with the hairdryer and then finish off with the One Step.

In fact mine blew up yesterday and I ordered a replacement immediately, it's coming tomorrow thanks goodness!!

WensleydaleCrumbs · 26/12/2021 12:06

I love mine. It gives great volume and straightens the majority of my hair. I do run the straighteners through if after you reduce the 'fluffiness' but that's a 2 minute job rather than a 30 minute one.

Hopefully you'll find a technique that works for you :)

Snoopsnoggysnog · 26/12/2021 12:09

Doesn’t work for me either and neither did the Babyliss big hair, I ended up selling them.
My friend raved about her Revlon, a few months later she had lots of broken hair and little bald patches. So she got rid of it too.

BatshitCrazyWoman · 26/12/2021 12:10

@User363957392727

I have fine hair and lots of it too - I have to blast dry my hair to roughly 70% dry and then finish drying with the one step dryer- it might work for you?
I'm the same, and love my One Step. Don't need to use straighteners afterwards though.
ChristmasCrackered · 26/12/2021 12:21

I like using it in conjunction with my Parlux hairdryer, the brush is really grippy with nice long bristles (never found a normal round brush that could get through my hair) and it dries the hair really quickly with air coming from both directions, although I sometimes just use it switched off!

tibradden · 26/12/2021 12:29

@ChristmasCrackered

I like using it in conjunction with my Parlux hairdryer, the brush is really grippy with nice long bristles (never found a normal round brush that could get through my hair) and it dries the hair really quickly with air coming from both directions, although I sometimes just use it switched off!
Me too. Had a Babyliss but have thick hair and it kept pulling it. The Revlon is so much better for my hair.
Singinghollybob · 26/12/2021 13:52

I've got one. I find it gets my hair smoother than using the hairdryer and brush but that's probably because I'm ot very good at blowdrying my hair.
I do have to blast it with the hairdryer first though.
I should stop using it though as it has cased my hair to break and there's are lots of flyaway hair's now, and so I don't think it's good for my hair

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UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 26/12/2021 17:37

Thanks for all your replies Smile I guess I'll be sticking to my hairdryer and brush!

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Coffeepot72 · 26/12/2021 21:57

I use a hair dryer to blast dry 80%, then section and finish with the Revlon. There are some useful videos on YouTube, which might help

carrottopper · 26/12/2021 22:50

I have one. I found I had lots of breakage and my hair was in rubbish condition.

Coffeepot72 · 26/12/2021 22:57

I also have the Babyliss BH, and if I use this I need to use straighteners afterwards to avoid the bouffant look, but if I use the Revlon then no straighteners required

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