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Lazy Girl Approved highlights long-lasting, goof-proof, fuss-free products that will fit into the most minimalist of regimens. If you think about yourself as a low-maintenance beauty lover, these HOT TOOLS Professional Black reviews are for you!
Has anyone else noticed changes to their hair texture as they’ve gotten older? My hair used to be tonnes straighter and smoother in my 20s, but lately it seems curlier and frizzier everywhere. That’s why, a few months ago, I purchased the Revlon Pro Collection Salon One-Step Hand Blower and Volumizer ($64.99 on sale for $51.99 at London Drugs) after reading many rave reviews online. I loved how briskly and straightforward the Revlon brush was and the way much it hampers on frizz. On the other hand, at the recent #Beauty event, I was introduced to the near-identical Hot Tools Signature Series One-Step Blowout Volumizer ($89.99 exclusively at London Drugs). How did this new tool pile up against the OG Revlon styling brush? Is the Hot Tools version well worth the higher price tag? All the small print after the jump!
What it is brush hair dryer:
Like the HOT TOOLS Professional Black Revlon one-step brush, the recent Tools one-step is equal parts hand blower and oversize styling brush. It boasts high heat, good airflow, and three different settings (high, low, and cool). The brush’s oval barrel can mimic a round brush or an outsized paddle brush, depending on how you angle the tool, whilae ceramic ion technology helps de-frizz and smooth. The comb is additionally infused with activated carbon, which is supposedly good for refreshing second-day hair. A mix of boar and ball-tipped plastic bristles detangles because it combs through and helps grip large sections of hair.
How to use it Hot tools brush hair dryer :
After towel-drying my hair, I generously coat the ends with a smoothing or anti-frizz product. I let it air-dry for up to 30 minutes, or until my hair is slightly damp. Then I put it half up, half down, securing the “half-up” part into a messy top knot with a claw clip. I turn the recent Tools hair, stiller, on to high heat, brush the underside of a neighbourhood, and blow-dry it smooth. It always takes 4–7 slow passes until one section is totally dry before I advance to the next, and therefore the brush is so big that I can do my entire head in 4 sections. Once I’ve done all the hair that’s down, I twist the dial to chill and brush over the highest of all the sections. The cool air seals the hair cuticle for extra smoothness and shine and tamps down any lingering frizz. I undo the top knot and the subsequent 1″ wide section of hair all around, and I repeat the method until I get to the topmost sections.
You can experiment with fancy flicks of the wrist or rolling the styling tool to realise volume or make your hair fall a particular way. You’ll also use blow-dry clips to section your hair off better. But if you employ my “zero skill, minimal effort” technique, you’ll get great-looking results.
How it compares to Revlon:
The two HOT TOOLS Professional Black seem practically identical on paper. Both have ceramic ion technology; both have a mixture of bristle types and an outsized oval-shaped brush barrel; both have high, low, and funky heat settings on a dial. The dimensions, weight, and dimensions are similar. Even the voltage safety information stamped on the handles is the same! The foremost noticeable differences between the 2 brushes are the colour scheme (the purple and gold finish comes across as more luxe than black and pink), and therefore the incontrovertible fact that the recent Tools brush has activated carbon technology (a gimmick that did not work for my hair or scalp, sadly).
I went back and forth on this as I tested one, then the opposite, trying to ascertain if one brush delivered a far better blowout than the opposite and if the recent Tools version is well worth the extra cash. The results were very close. Ultimately, though, I feel the recent Tools brush did slightly better and delivered a smoother, shinier, softer finish with an “I just left the salon” look and feel. Against this, the Revlon brush’s finish is more like “I just happen to be having an honest hair day.”
Final verdict? If you’re watching your budget, the Revlon brush is a superb choice, and you actually can’t fail. Except for a touch of extra money, you will get a better-looking blowout with Hot Tools.
Lazy girls will love HOT TOOLS Professional Black because:
More good hair days with less effort and less time. I miss the times of getting groomed, smooth, shiny-looking locks with minimal effort, but not such a lot that I’m willing to spend up to an hour blow-drying and straightening my hair after every wash. With the recent Tools stiller (and before that, the Revlon one), I only need a quarter-hour. What’s more, I’m not fussing with multiple tools, damaging my locks with a double dose of high heat, or trying to juggle a brush while my arms get tired.
