topic Re: Hot Round Brushes in Beauty

Hot Round Brushes

Jordan2 — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:27:27 GMT

I have two electric hot round brushes. My sister was thinking about getting the Revlon one. So my sister and I thought you use it on wet hair kind of like a blow dryer with a brush attachment. Her daughter, my niece says we're wrong, you dry your hair till almost dry, then use it. Have I been doing it wrong, I don't have time to use two appliances on my hair, I have been drying my hair with my blow dryer and a round brush? So what do you think, use it on wet or nearly dry hair?

Re: Hot Round Brushes

Toots711 — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:42:54 GMT

@Jordan2

I have two brands of heated brushes: Revlon and Hot Tools (with interchangeable brush heads).

I use the heated brush to dry my wet hair. If I were to wait for my hair to air dry, I would not be able to control the natural curl which I prefer to dry into a smooth style.

Edited to add: I apply a heat protectant cream to my hair first and then dry using the lower heat setting.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

RollTide2008 — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:38:03 GMT

I have the Hot Tools brush dryer. I use it on my hair when it’s about 75% dry. I have straight hair I’m trying to add volume to. I find the round brush dryer to be too damaging if I dry from wet with it.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

bargainsgirl — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:52:08 GMT

I have the Calista round blow dry brush. Liked it though it was extremely loud. But it stopped heating and it was only 11/2 years old. Will not buy another calista tool. They don't last. My Style (same age) won't shut off unless I pull the plug out of the socket. Not pleased.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

San Antonio Gal — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:22:39 GMT

You're only supposed to use them when your hair is around 80% dry. Then use it. This is how I use it.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

SilleeMee — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 03:33:01 GMT

I use my Revlon One Step on wet hair, not soaking wet but very well towel-dried. It's made to use as a dryer and it is sold as a 'dryer'.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

SilleeMee — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:33:51 GMT

I use my Calista Perfecter on dry hair only b/c that's what it's made to do. It doesn't blow air so it's just like using a curling iron sort of.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

Dusty1 — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 03:22:48 GMT

@Jordan2 I have the original Revlon One Step.

I blow my hair mostly dry with my regular dryer & the lift & dry the roots with my Revlon.

It works beautifully for me.

That is the way my stylist told me to use it when I got it.

I only use it a couple of days a week, so I don't know how it would be if I used it more frequently.

I just ordered my sister the newer version which is supposed to be a bit smaller & not as damaging to the hair.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

Carmie — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 03:34:12 GMT

It is not good for your hair to tug and pull while it is really wet. You cause damage and breakage.

You should dry your hair leaving it slightly damp, thenuse the round electric brush and you should do the same if you use a blow dryer in one hand and a round brush in the other.

Always be gentle with wet hair.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

jackthebear — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:55:41 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
I have two electric hot round brushes. My sister was thinking about getting the Revlon one. So my sister and I thought you use it on wet hair kind of like a blow dryer with a brush attachment. Her daughter, my niece says we're wrong, you dry your hair till almost dry, then use it. Have I been doing it wrong, I don't have time to use two appliances on my hair, I have been drying my hair with my blow dryer and a round brush? So what do you think, use it on wet or nearly dry hair?

nearly dry hair, 80% dry if that makes sense

will take for ever starting from wet

I have the Revlon brush and got the HOt Tools as a backup

these work so much better than a blowdryer.

wash your hair, put in your styling product , comb thru then style

Re: Hot Round Brushes

Cookie2025 — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:07:24 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
I have two electric hot round brushes. My sister was thinking about getting the Revlon one. So my sister and I thought you use it on wet hair kind of like a blow dryer with a brush attachment. Her daughter, my niece says we're wrong, you dry your hair till almost dry, then use it. Have I been doing it wrong, I don't have time to use two appliances on my hair, I have been drying my hair with my blow dryer and a round brush? So what do you think, use it on wet or nearly dry hair?

I have the Revlon brush and I am totally In Love with the gadget. I bought the brush on a whim when I saw it 'on sale' on Amazon - which was posted on the New York Post.

You wait until your hair is 80 percent dry before you section off your hair and proceed to drying. I have long hair. It take approximately 8 to 10 minutes to dry. Start at the roots. I cry the bottom section then hit the top sections.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

Knit-Chick — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:33:17 GMT

I have a l'ange dryer brush and like others, use it when my hair is almost dry. I let it air dry and then put styling product on. I love it! I have wavy fine hair and when I want it smooth, it's so much easier than using a regular dryer and brush.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

justashopper — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:37:12 GMT

I have used mine both ways. Sometimes as a dryer and styler. Sometimes on dry hair. My hair is fine. If I use a hair dryer first, part of my hair will be fully dry. I can't control it like that. I could air dry part way and that has worked but I don't always have time management like that. LOL

I don't think there are any rules. Try what your daughter suggested and see which works better for your hair.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

Roni18 — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 02:09:41 GMT

I received the Revlon brush for Christmas and I have only been using it on towel-dried hair (not 80% dry.) It does a great job of getting my hair really smooth but hasn't helped much with the volume. Maybe I will try it with hair more dry!

I have long hair and it dries just about as fast with this brush as it does with the regular dryer.

Re: Hot Round Brushes

ninjawife — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:19:29 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
I have two electric hot round brushes. My sister was thinking about getting the Revlon one. So my sister and I thought you use it on wet hair kind of like a blow dryer with a brush attachment. Her daughter, my niece says we're wrong, you dry your hair till almost dry, then use it. Have I been doing it wrong, I don't have time to use two appliances on my hair, I have been drying my hair with my blow dryer and a round brush? So what do you think, use it on wet or nearly dry hair?

@Jordan2 I have a Revlon One Step and I do exactly what your niece suggests. I use a regular blow dryer to dry my hair until it is almost dry then I use the One Step to finish drying as well as straighten and smooth my hair.