Rotating barrels, or an oval head
Rotating barrels, or one oval brush?
Both dry and style in one pass, and they work in opposite ways. The Remington rotates and comes with three attachments; the Revlon has one fixed oval head and a sectioning comb.
| Compared on | AS8811 | RVDR5222 |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Two round barrels, 40 mm (1.57 in) and 50 mm (1.97 in) | One oval head |
| Rotation | Automatic | Not published |
| Power | 1000 W | Not published |
| Attachments | Three: two brushes and a root booster | One head, plus a sectioning comb |
| Heat settings | Not published | Not published |
| Coating | Ceramic with keratin and almond oil | Ceramic with tourmaline ionic |
| Intended hair length | Not published | Mid-length to long, stated |
| Also in the box | Hair clips | Sectioning comb |
| Listed on amazon.com | No | No |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these products answer different questions.
No amazon.com listing was found for this one. We hold references for other markets but none for the United States, so it may not be buyable here — which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
Take the Remington for volume at the roots and two barrel sizes. Rotation changes the technique entirely — the brush turns, you do not — and the root booster reaches where a round barrel cannot.
No amazon.com listing was found for this one. We hold references for other markets but none for the United States, so it may not be buyable here — which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
Take the Revlon for a smooth blow-dry on long hair. The oval head smooths the length and lifts at the root in the same stroke, which a round barrel does in two passes, and the sectioning comb is what makes long hair manageable in one pass.
It changes the technique rather than simplifying it: the barrel turns and the section wraps itself, so the hand holds position instead of turning. Some people prefer it and some do not, and the listings do not settle that.
Both listings describe coatings and technologies and neither gives a number of heat levels or a temperature. Those fields are empty on both our pages rather than filled from another model in the same range.
1000 W · rotating · 40 mm (1.57 in) and 50 mm (1.97 in) brushes · root booster · clips
A rotating hot air brush with two round brush heads at 40 and 50 mm (1.97 in) plus a root booster for volume, on a ceramic coating Remington states is enriched with keratin and almond oil. Hair clips are included.
Best for: Volume at the roots and shape at the ends, in one pass, on mid-length hair.
Oval brush · 2-in-1 dryer and volumiser · tourmaline ionic · sectioning comb
The oval one-step brush, in the version that adds a sectioning comb. Revlon states tourmaline ionic technology, a ceramic coating for even heat, and that it dries and volumizes in one pass.
Best for: A blow-dry on mid-length to long hair, with one hand instead of two.
