Is it just me who struggles to handle a hairdryer AND a brush AND sections of hair – all at the same time? I mean, how do hairdressers do it?  If I’m not dropping either dryer, or brush, or both just as I’m poised to tackle a selected section of hair, I’m catching stray clumps in the brush which then tangle to it so tightly that it ends up riveted to my head – not a great look. Not only this, but, unlike most hairdressers, my wrists don’t appear to have a swivel function, so how am I supposed to keep turning the brush round and round using my one free hand, to get even a faint wave in my straight-as-a-die locks?

So thank you Revlon for creating a hairdryer and brush combined – oh, and which volumises too – something beyond my wildest hopes.

The whole thing resembles a large but light oval hairbrush. A flick of a switch and air blows through vents within the brush at a choice of temperatures, so all you have to cope with is the brush itself. With simple manoeuvring you can straighten your hair, or, in my case, give it a lovely neat wave.  So easy, even for someone with my total lack of coordination.

But it isn’t just a hairbrush emitting hot air. Oh no, it uses ionic technology too. Ionic technology simply means that the hot air contains lots of negatively-charged ions. These have several benefits – they break down the water molecules, promoting evaporation and hence they speed up drying. Apparently they also tighten the hair cuticles, creating smooth and shiny hair and reduced frizziness – a big help in creating that I’ve-just-been-to-the-hairdresser look which we all crave but usually find so hard to achieve.

And now to my pet-hate – tangles. Well Revlon have thought of this too. The hairdryer-brush has special bristles – short, tufted, natural bristles and longer bobbled ones, which both prevent tangling and also help volumise.

And finally – it has a ceramic coating to protect from heat damage, and the cord has a swivel function (unlike my wrists).

For such a neat product there are a lot of well-thought out features, which pretty much cover every base for someone with limited hairdressing skills. You too can achieve a professional-looking hair-style quickly and stress-free, at home. I even astounded myself with the results.

And at just £59.99 it’s not much more than the price of just one professional blow-dry.  Available at Amazon or Boots.

 

By Dr K Thompson, author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows

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Note: These articles express personal views. No warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information given and you should always consult a doctor if you need medical advice.