Customer Reviews

Revlon RV544 1875 Watt Tourmaline Ionic Lightweight Dryer, Silver/Black

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3 star:		(36)
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This hair dryer is the third in a series of attempts to find the right hair dryer for my wife, who has long thick hair. The first one was a Vidal Sassoon that had ionic technology, but didn't get near hot enough. She was drying her hair for > 20 minutes.

The second attempt was the Revlon RV469 ceramic, which was much quieter and got hotter, but didn't have much air flow. Also, it is quite heavy. It was better than the first dryer, but not hair drying nirvana.

This dryer (Revlon RV544) has easily cut my wife's drying time in half. She has very thick & long hair, and the high heat setting makes quick work of it. It gets hot enough that I actually tone it down to warm for myself (I have short, thick hair) whenever I have to use the dryer. I think the air flow settings are perfect. The dryer is also nice and light, and fits in a bathroom drawer easily, unlike some of the bulkier models out there.

My wife thinks this is the best dryer she has ever had. We highly recommend it.

I cannot say enough good things about this dryer! It dries incredibly quickly, is the lightest I have ever owned, and is very reasonably priced. I was going to buy the T3 Tourmaline for nearly 10 times the price, until I realized the seller would not honor its warantee on products purchased through Amazon. I have forever retired my previous ceramic dryer, which strained my arm so much, I considered installing a bracket on my body to hold it up. Other small details that make a difference: loop for hanging; buttons well-placed so on/off and cold setting are not hit by accident; comfortable to hold by nozzle instead of handle if desired.

I first reviewed this product in 2006. I don't use it every day, but it's held up for almost four years. I continue to be pleased with it.

I was a skeptic when it came to hairdryers--they all blow air into your hair and it dries, right? Not so! The technology in this hair dryer is tourmaline ionic, meaning it reduces static, frizz, and boosts shine. I had a vidal sassoon before, and a Conair before that, and they were supposedly "ionic" but my hair was still quite a bit frizzy afterwards.

This Revlon is amazing, though--my hair is so straight, sleek, and shiny, without having to apply a bunch of creams or shining sprays. It saves a lot of time! It comes with two attachments (diffuser, concentrator)--I've only used the concentrator to straighten my hair and it takes around six minutes and works effectively.

Also, a HUGE bonus is its lightweight! The comparable Conair version (nearly same price, ionic) is so so much heavier, while this hairdryer is easy to move, so I can pick it up and use it all over my hair.
The only con about this as others have mentioned is that you have to hold it carefully or else your fingers will accidentally turn the hairdryer off--the buttons move easily and are near where you place your fingers to hold it.

Bottom Line: This is the best hairdryer for the price. When I used other hairdryers, my hair is very noticeably frizzier and less shiny compared to this Revlon. It's a reasonable price for the technology, and I definitely recommend it!!

I am a hair stylist and have been for 20 years. I read an article that this dryer compared to the T3 (which is a couple HUNDRED dollars). I figured at this price, how could I not just give it a try. Well... I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dryer! Quiet, light, powerful and dryies my hair FAST. I highly recommend this product!

This dryer, while lightweight and easy to hold, blows too hard and fast on low speed, and too cool on hot setting. It's very difficult to get the right speed and heat setting for fine hair.

I am a hair stylist and during the middle of a very busy Saturday my over 2 yr old T3 went quiet and was not putting out any heat. Knowing I had to have another hair dryer by the middle of the week I went into action finding a replacement. I stumbled upon this hair dryer and many reviews claiming it's qualities and how much it is a less expensive T3 with all the same qualities as the T3- WRONG! It does not dry the hair as well, causes a lot more friziness, takes a very long time to dry hair, the cord is MUCH TOO MUCH too short, weighs more, is louder, and just does not leave the hair looking as shiny. I am really disappointed with it and all the reviews (on many websites) that made it sound like something it is not. In the dryer's defense; I know it is NOT a professional dryer and it was simply a quick fix until I could get another T3 and if I were to just use it at home I would probably be quite happy with it not expecting "professional" results. There is a CLEAR difference in the results from one to the other. Again, I know it is not a "professional" hair dryer so I would say the average person leaving behind a regular (non ionic or tourmaline) hair dryer will definitely see the difference once they start using this dryer but for me, a professional who puts a lot of effort into blow dries, it was "ok" until I got my T3 back!

I was looking for a new dryer and found this one. It is very light and not very loud. The diffuser is huge which can be bad if you travel a lot like me, or have limited storage space. The ionic part works well. My hair is less frizzy and have lot of natural curl so I usually have frizz when I blow dry my hair. Why I returned it was that it the 2 heat settings were not good for me. The "warm" was actually hot and the" hot" was way too hot for my fine delicate hair. Back to the drawing board.

My hair is about waist-length and very thick. It generally takes me 20-30 minutes with other dryers but with this dryer, it took about 10 minutes or less for to dry my hair. And it's light-weight! The diffuser is great too! It lessens the force of the blow dryer...so I guess for all those other reviewers who said this blew too hard, they didn't use the diffuser. In any case, I would highly recommend this dryer to anyone who wants to shorten their blow dryer time!

UPDATE May 30, 2010:
Just wanted to update and say that I still have this blowdryer and still love it. I don't blowdry my hair often but would still highly recommend this!

My husband bought this dryer for me for Christmas. I have very thick, curly/wavy shoulder length hair. With previous dryers I would take forever blowdrying my hair only to have it frizz, then I'd have to use a flat iron. Eventually, I got fed up with trying to style my hair and just let my hair "go natural". I talked to my hairdresser who suggested an ionic/tourmaline dryer. My husband picked this one because of the good reviews.

Well, the first time I used it I was amazed. My hair looked as good as it does when I leave the salon and dried very quickly. Another big plus was that the dryer was very light. Previously, my arms would get tired and my neck and shoulders would hurt (I have muscle spasms in this area) trying to dry and style my hair but not with this dryer. It also eliminated the need for a flat iron which really cut down on time spent on my hair.

Other reviewers said the dryer was noisy and the buttons were difficult to control but I haven't noticed a problem with either issue. The buttons took a little time to get used to but once I used the dryer a few times, it was fine. Also, the only attachment I have used is the concentrator so I can't comment on the diffuser

This hairdryer truly is amazing. I even got my hair cut into a trendier style now that I can control it. If you looking for a dryer that will make styling your hair easier, faster and make your hair look healthier, thiis is it!

This is the lightest hair dryer I've owned, about half the weight of my previous model. I heard about this hair dryer on a morning TV news show and it was rated the best even over the $100+ tourmaline dryers, so for $23 I had to try it. It was sold out everywhere I looked...Target, Walmart etc. I finally found it here with a 1-3 week wait and ordered it. It did take about 3 weeks to get but It's so worth it. My hair is dry in almost half the time, the high setting is sooo strong. I highly recommend this especially if you have long thick hair like me that takes forever to dry naturally.