I've only used the product once so far, but am so excited to continue using it going forward! I let my hair air dry almost completely and used the Round Brush Blower on mildly damp hair. It worked beautifully and dried and straightened my hair within less than ten minutes. (I didn't time it to precision but I know it was under ten.)

I wasn't going for extreme styling. I just wanted non-frizzy hair with some semblance of neatness. I used to have wavy hair with the occasional banana curl. It was bouncy and full. With hormone issues, it began slightly thinning over the years but still maintained its volume and bounce. Unfortunately, round IV of COVID left me with COVID Hair Loss. My hair thinned noticeably and lost its "life." While it has begun to come back to life again, it's still thinner than it used to be and has barely any wave and bounce now. (I still hope that may reverse with more time, but who knows.)

I decided to straighten my hair in the healthiest manner possible, just to give it at least a minimal style and nicer look. I was in love with my Maxi Glide flat iron in college and a bit beyond, but the steam function broke years ago. I'm not very coordinated and using a hair dryer with a separate round brush works but is super annoying to use for me.

After reading a billion reviews, I settled on the Revlon Salon One Step Dryer and Volumizer (Original Model) and I am glad that I did this far!

It was so easy to use and worked like a charm. (Side Bar: I have small hands and was intimidated by the size of the handle when I opened the box. Don't be! It was really comfortable to hold and manipulate!) With Garnier Sleek and Shine Anti-Frizz oil only on my ends, the Brush Blower left my hair soooo smooth and soft, frizz free and styled with a slight flip at the ends. And, again using on only damp hair, it was fast! When I showed my Husband in the other room he loved it and even commented that it was straight but still had body and that the product did not leave my hair too flat. Later that night I received multiple compliments from my family when we stopped by for a get-together, specifically on my hair.

As I have said, it has only been one use and so I cannot speak to durability, but I really do love it and am so excited to keep using it. I purchased a case for it separately to protect the bristles from bending and damage. (I have no where to hang it for storage, so it will be shoved in a drawer and I want it to last.)

Overall, I am super happy and recommend this product! ðŸ˜

ADDENDUM: Many people are noting that it gets super hot and is VERY Loud. Yes and Yes, BUT. So, the heat on High is very hot - haven't tried Low yet). BUT, I shut off the blower and put it down to section out the next piece of hair I wanted to work on each time, and I also only went over each strip twice only , once on top and once on bottom and did not hold still on any spots. So, my hair did not overheat or even smell burnedish, like it used to with my hair blower. This manner of use may not be very good for the motor, with off and on back and forth, and I didn't think of it at first. So, next time, I think I'll switch it to cool when I put it down instead. It was so quick to use that I didn't find the heat a problem at all. In fact, years ago I returned a newer hair blower because it didn't get nearly as hot as my old one did and wound up sticking with old faithful instead. As to Noise! Yes, it is loud, but no louder than my 1992 hair blower is that I still use. The problem is the PITCH! It has a very high pitch and tinny note to it. My old hair blower is much lower in pitch and therein lies the difference! The Revlon Brush Blower basically sounds like a cheap stick vacuum that I used to have and got rid of specifically because of the noise, as I get migraines. Hubby gave me some of his foam in-the ear plugs to pop in when I am using the Brush Blower and it was fabulous. I would have suffered through because it works so great, but he is right. Over time the pitch of this thing would be no good for hearing health. So, I highly recommend grabbing some earplugs for yourself and to use them while drying and styling, just for hearing's sake! 😉

** NOTE: The attached picture is the next morning, after a night out with family and then sleeping on it. So, some of the volume is gone and the ends have lost their "flip," but it's still sleek and soft and frizz-free! YAY!! 🥳

Item: REVLON One-Step Volumizer Enhanced 1.0 Hair Dryer and Hot Air Brush
Color: Black/Pink
Hair Type: wavy/curly, thick, and a bit coarse
Hair Length: down to my butt and basically one length

I ordered this hairdryer on a whim on Prime Day. I thought "what have I got to loose if it does not work for me". So blow me over when I used it and it is good. I have a stable of high end hair styling appliances that I barely ever use. For years now I barely ever blow my hair dry or try to make it straight, as it is a several step process, takes over an hour, ends with sore shoulders and my hair is still never "stick" straight. So for years after washing my hair I just add some sealing product and then put on some styling gel which helps it to curl instead of get all frizzy. But every once in a while, especially during the winter, I like to blow it dry. The first time I tried this dryer it worked like a charm, and I did not have to add a ton of straightening product to my hair. It was super easy to use once I got myself acquainted on just how large the barrel is. I liked it because it did not tangle up my hair, which is usually what happens when I use brushes and my regular dryer. I ended up drying all my hair in about 15 minutes, using the highest temp as the warm was too cool and I would have been there all day. The end result was better than I expected and with a once over with a straightener it would be where I wanted it to be for a night out.

Best money I ever spent. Im upset I spent $$$$ on a new dryer not to long ago, only to get an itch to try this volumizing blow drying brush.
It is a life changing.
Background: I have fine, naturally straight hair. It is oily. I currently have virgin hair. It is however thick. My hair is very dense.
It would take 30 plus minutes to blow dry my hair with a traditional blow dryer.
With the revlon blow drying brush it takes roughly 5 minutes on high to dry my hair. It's currently a short length, not sure how much longer it would take if it were longer. 10 minutes on low/medium. I have used the brush for a consecutive 7 days on a cruise and my hair was fine with heat protectant.
The best part is my lifestyle of constantly working out, I no longer dread washing my hair bc I can instantly dry it with this brush. It is fool proof and I'm left handed. I prefer to have a mirror when styling but have styled it without. It is lightweight. I keep the box it came in to travel with. It is my essential.
Only possible con is if your hair is bleached or prone to breakage that could be an issue. YMMV.
I can't speak on durability but have traveled with it and seems fine, no issues and I've used it everyday for an 2-3 weeks now.

I wil say this tool is quite intense but makes the job easy and fast, I wasn't sure if I wanted to get this one on the newer version, I will say, I enjoyed this product a lot and if I would've kept it if it weren't for the size, I do think it has a wide barrel that will give you bigger curls, now that I have the newer version I'm sticking with the new one because of 3 main reasons: size of barrel : it's a little smaller. Which allows me to create tighter curls, I can remove the brush part which makes it easier for me to travel , and the titanium does make the hair smoother.

I would say if you're getting this for your own, you have medium to long hair and you want the blowout salon look I would get this one instead of the newer one. However it is ínstense so definitely use heat protector with it.

I have shoulder length, naturally curly and thick hair that I prefer to wear blown out. Whenever I would use a large round brush and my regular blow dryer, I could never get my hair to look as flat or styled as my hairstylist could get it to do. But this dryer is a miracle worker! I definitely can dry my hair so much faster and with more body in it than I could before. This photo is just from using the dryer and nothing else to get a little bit of a flip to my hair. I will still use a flat iron or curling iron for a little bit of touchup, but this dryer handles the bulk of what I need to do to both dry and style my hair. The only thing I wish it had was a setting for high, but warm air. It has a setting for high but hot air that is very hot. There's also a low but hot setting and a high but cool setting. The cool setting is great to lock in a little bit of curl. My only regret is that I did not find this dryer sooner!