Curly haired people - Revlon vs Dyson?

[Anonymous]

The Revlon works amazing AND it will cause breakage and damage. It pains me to say that. I use it like 3-4 times a year max because otherwise it will fry your hair off. I have a couple front pieces that to me still don’t look right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Revlon dryer will destroy your curls, if you ever do wear your hair curly, it will end up a ball of frizz.

Instead, use a real hair dryer and round brush.

I agree, the revolt dryer seemed great the first two times, but noticed my hair became fried and frizzier. The heat is too intense.

I only use it on the warm/low setting, which is still plenty hot

[Anonymous]

I believe the hot tools dryer brush works as well as the revlon but with less heat.

[Anonymous]

Op here - so the general thinking is that the revlon doesn’t allow as much tension but is less damaging overall?

And the round brush+Dryer at least for me doesn’t look as good. I’m not that good at it despite years of practice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here - so the general thinking is that the revlon doesn’t allow as much tension but is less damaging overall?

And the round brush+Dryer at least for me doesn’t look as good. I’m not that good at it despite years of practice.

Sorry, I meant Dyani.

[Anonymous]

Dyson!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or you can learn to work with and love your curls and you'll save $550 and a lot of heat damage, and have healthy hair.

Here are my choices:
1) wash it every day and thus dry the crap out of by doing so
2) Don't wash it every day and look like I've been electrocuted days 2-5
3) Blow it out once every 5 days and just give it a brush and go on all other mornings...

LOL, yes! This!

And to the PP asking about working out, if I work out and it's not a "hair day", I just wash off my body. Hair only gets washed twice a week.

This. Shower cap baby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or you can learn to work with and love your curls and you'll save $550 and a lot of heat damage, and have healthy hair.

Here are my choices:
1) wash it every day and thus dry the crap out of by doing so
2) Don't wash it every day and look like I've been electrocuted days 2-5
3) Blow it out once every 5 days and just give it a brush and go on all other mornings...

LOL, yes! This!

And to the PP asking about working out, if I work out and it's not a "hair day", I just wash off my body. Hair only gets washed twice a week.

This. Shower cap baby!

But your head sweats and your hair would stink after that sweat funk dries and is slept on again and again. No?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or you can learn to work with and love your curls and you'll save $550 and a lot of heat damage, and have healthy hair.

Here are my choices:
1) wash it every day and thus dry the crap out of by doing so
2) Don't wash it every day and look like I've been electrocuted days 2-5
3) Blow it out once every 5 days and just give it a brush and go on all other mornings...

You can do a refresh on non-wash days, with a spray bottle of water, a Wetbrush, and a little extra product (I love Mixed Chicks Daily Hair Dress).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or you can learn to work with and love your curls and you'll save $550 and a lot of heat damage, and have healthy hair.

Here are my choices:
1) wash it every day and thus dry the crap out of by doing so
2) Don't wash it every day and look like I've been electrocuted days 2-5
3) Blow it out once every 5 days and just give it a brush and go on all other mornings...

I recently discovered THE ANSWER. Fine mist spray bottles! Ulta sells a great one for $12. You mist 2nd or 3rd day curls with water well, re-scrunch. I'm still in process of figuring out which styling or moisture spray makes it even better. Redkin 25 spray is just ok. I don't like BB curl reactivator. Considering trying Aveda texturizing spray plus their spray conditioner. But just water is enough to fix hair mostly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or you can learn to work with and love your curls and you'll save $550 and a lot of heat damage, and have healthy hair.

Here are my choices:
1) wash it every day and thus dry the crap out of by doing so
2) Don't wash it every day and look like I've been electrocuted days 2-5
3) Blow it out once every 5 days and just give it a brush and go on all other mornings...

LOL, yes! This!

And to the PP asking about working out, if I work out and it's not a "hair day", I just wash off my body. Hair only gets washed twice a week.

This. Shower cap baby!

You do realize many black women wash their hair only weekly or biweekly.

But your head sweats and your hair would stink after that sweat funk dries and is slept on again and again. No?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or you can learn to work with and love your curls and you'll save $550 and a lot of heat damage, and have healthy hair.

Here are my choices:
1) wash it every day and thus dry the crap out of by doing so
2) Don't wash it every day and look like I've been electrocuted days 2-5
3) Blow it out once every 5 days and just give it a brush and go on all other mornings...

I recently discovered THE ANSWER. Fine mist spray bottles! Ulta sells a great one for $12. You mist 2nd or 3rd day curls with water well, re-scrunch. I'm still in process of figuring out which styling or moisture spray makes it even better. Redkin 25 spray is just ok. I don't like BB curl reactivator. Considering trying Aveda texturizing spray plus their spray conditioner. But just water is enough to fix hair mostly.

Tried it. Complicating matters is that my hair is blond. Most products you spray in wind up making it look wet- and thus darker and wetter. I also don’t enjoy how the weather controls my hair styling and that if I rest my head on something for only a few minutes all the curls get separated and frizzy. I don’t like that I can’t wear a hat or can’t deal with wind or rain or draining pasta.

Anyone who thinks natural curls are the effort free solution has clearly never had my hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or you can learn to work with and love your curls and you'll save $550 and a lot of heat damage, and have healthy hair.

Here are my choices:
1) wash it every day and thus dry the crap out of by doing so
2) Don't wash it every day and look like I've been electrocuted days 2-5
3) Blow it out once every 5 days and just give it a brush and go on all other mornings...

I recently discovered THE ANSWER. Fine mist spray bottles! Ulta sells a great one for $12. You mist 2nd or 3rd day curls with water well, re-scrunch. I'm still in process of figuring out which styling or moisture spray makes it even better. Redkin 25 spray is just ok. I don't like BB curl reactivator. Considering trying Aveda texturizing spray plus their spray conditioner. But just water is enough to fix hair mostly.

Tried it. Complicating matters is that my hair is blond. Most products you spray in wind up making it look wet- and thus darker and wetter. I also don’t enjoy how the weather controls my hair styling and that if I rest my head on something for only a few minutes all the curls get separated and frizzy. I don’t like that I can’t wear a hat or can’t deal with wind or rain or draining pasta.

Anyone who thinks natural curls are the effort free solution has clearly never had my hair.

No I feel you. Curly hair makes me high maintenance and I hate that. Weather dictates the hair, workout schedules , etc. it’s so annoying we can’t just be wash and go people. My hair tends to looks frizzy and dry if I add the water mist for a refresher, I tried that.

[Anonymous]

I quickly returned the revlon brush as it was not for me.

The dyson I use the dryer, then paddle brush, then large barreled round brush for a first day blow out. The curling barrels on dry hair for second and third day styling. Use at least 5 seconds of cool air before releasing the curl to set it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I quickly returned the revlon brush as it was not for me.

The dyson I use the dryer, then paddle brush, then large barreled round brush for a first day blow out. The curling barrels on dry hair for second and third day styling. Use at least 5 seconds of cool air before releasing the curl to set it

How long would you say it takes?