The Mother of All Dryers: The RevAir Reverse-Air Dryer
The RevAir is the only thing to dramatically cut down on styling time—and damage—when I want to wear my curls straight. I've been obsessed with the RevAir since trying it in 2021, and the 2022 updated version is smaller and lighter than the original, but it's more expensive and still a large device you'll need to store.
I've been obsessed with the RevAir since trying it in 2021.
After sectioning your wet or damp hair, you feed each section into the wand, like a vacuum, and the device dries and straightens in one step. Tiny openings at the tip of the wand direct air out to dry your scalp, while the rest of your hair is dried with air going down, so you don't get frizzy. Crazy, I know, but it works. Wet curls went in and dry straight hair came out in around 30 seconds. I still had to use a flat iron to smooth my hair, because its natural state is a puff, but I used the RevAir on a friend whose curls are soft, fine, and down to her hips. She didn't have to use a flat iron at all.
The RevAir has seven speeds/tensions and two temperature settings, plus a cold setting.
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