The RevAir is a hair-drying vacuum that excels at gently stretching, straightening, and smoothing Type 3 and 4 curl patterns—thick, dense, curly/coily/kinky hair—in record time. After eight months of testing it on my daughter and myself, I am convinced that, for some people, this pricey hair tool is absolutely worth it.
This utterly absurd-looking appliance is the first hair-styling tool I’ve tested that I feel comfortable recommending for anyone who has hair long enough to get sucked up into the handheld, heat-producing wand, no matter their hair texture and curl type.
However, for those of us who have hair that is thick, dense, curly/coily/kinky, extra long, fragile, or some combination, it’s not hyperbole to call the RevAir revolutionary. It’s unusually gentle on hair—and it speeds up the overall styling process from damp hair to your desired look.
Unlike other styling tools, the RevAir dries, straightens, and smooths at the same time, no brush or brush attachment required.
No one is more surprised by this wholehearted recommendation than me. I initially started testing the RevAir with extreme skepticism and disdain, fully expecting to use it and dismiss it instantly, thus relegating it to the already crowded Competition section of Wirecutter’s hair dryers guide.
I used the RevAir to straighten my daughter’s long, thick 3A/3B curls in a mind-boggling 15 minutes, without a single complaint from her. That’s half the time it took me to dry her hair with the Dyson Airwrap, and with much less hair shedding and a better styling result.
The RevAir dried and straightened my then-6-year-old’s hair quickly and gently. Photos: Nancy Redd
(I have the kind of hair that requires booking two back-to-back appointments at Drybar to get enough stylist time to complete my lewk.) As I’ve become more adept at using the RevAir, I can now knock out a full-head blowout in 20 minutes flat. Although it’s not as perfect as a professional blowout, my hair stays healthy and gets straighter than it has with any other method I’ve tried.
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NY Times Wirecutter | by Nancy Redd | December 14, 2023
