Revamp Enigma Revelation hair dryer review

We’ve examined some unimaginable hair care expertise just lately and Revamp’s new hair dryer, the Enigma Revelation, is one such product. It’s light-weight, compact and massively highly effective – and it appears to be like very totally different to the dusty previous hair dryer you might need hanging round at dwelling.

Design & Construct

• LCD show
• Foldable
• Light-weight

Whereas the product title is greater than a little bit over-the-top (what might probably be enigmatic a few hair dryer?), its design is on level – and even a little bit revelatory. Every little thing about it feels prime quality. It’s very a lot a luxurious merchandise, with out the posh worth level.

The Revelation is a compact hair dryer with a tactile matt end and a shiny band that homes the LCD show, elegantly displaying its warmth and energy settings as segments of concentric circles.

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Beneath the show are two buttons that mean you can cycle via the three pace settings and 4 warmth settings respectively. The button placement is effectively thought out – however provided that you’re right-handed. Use it in your left hand and the buttons will probably be on the mistaken facet. The On/Off swap is additional down on the hair dryer deal with and accessible to all.

At round 360g (excluding the twine), it’s a light-weight hair dryer – across the identical because the rival MD London Blow (see our evaluation). However the Enigma has a bonus within the type of its swivelling deal with which permits it to fold up right into a extra compact type for journey.

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You’ll nonetheless should account for the 3-metre cable, which – whereas it provides you loads of room to manoeuvre throughout styling – bulks it up for journey and nearly doubles its weight.

In the back of the hair dryer are its consumption vents, lined with a chevron-patterned grille. In case your present hair dryer smells like burning mud everytime you swap it on, you’ll be glad to listen to that the top of this one twists off so you may simply clear its filter.

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The Revelation comes with three styling nozzles that clip on magnetically: one is a diffuser and the opposite two present totally different levels of concentrated airflow.

Efficiency & Options

• Ionic jet
• 4 warmth settings
• 3 pace settings

Choose up this hair dryer and it feels gentle and cozy to make use of.

The Enigma Revelation is an ionic hair dryer. It emits a steam of negatively charged ions, which ought to assist to interrupt down water droplets on strands of hair so that you don’t want to make use of the hair dryer for as lengthy or use as excessive a warmth. This may assist to guard the situation of your hair.

In apply, it’s arduous for us to inform how efficient the ionic expertise is. And it’s equally tough to evaluate Revamp’s declare that the air vent grill on the entrance of the hair dryer is infused with keratin, coconut and argan oils to easy your hair. Even when the oils are efficient, will they put on away over time?

What we are able to say is that it is rather highly effective and may dry hair extraordinarily rapidly. Its air outlet is far smaller than that of a standard hair dryer, so it’s simpler to be exact if you’re drying and styling your hair. I discovered that it gave wonderful outcomes when hair was dried fastidiously, a phase at a time, utilizing a concentrator nozzle.

The issue is that it’s so highly effective, there’s a temptation to whack it as much as its high pace and dry your hair messily and rapidly. You’ll be able to simply whip the dryer via your hair in a chaotic method and have it finished in a few minutes.

I’m lazy about hair styling and it is a behavior I fell into, leaving me with some witchy, fowl’s nest hair that would solely be salvaged by sporting it in a bun. And by no means leaving the home. The problem is that the highly effective, concentrated stream of air comes from a small venting aperture and may simply tangle hair, and result in harm.

Nonetheless, you probably have thick or curly hair, this will probably be a lot much less of a difficulty. You’ll admire its vary and the diffuser will assist carry hair and defend your curls.

Value & Availability

Keep in mind that Revamp has produced two Enigma hair dryers. The opposite is the Precision, which is a little bit bigger and pricier. You’ll be able to see it on the Revamp web site.

The Enigma Revelation has an RRP of £149.99 but it surely’s extensively obtainable for £129.99. You should purchase it within the UK at this worth from Boots, Sephora or direct from Revamp. Though it’s nonetheless a dear styling software, it’s by some margin essentially the most budget-friendly luxurious hair dryer we’ve examined.

It’s not but obtainable within the US, though you should buy a collection of styling instruments from Revamp US.

Ought to I purchase the Revamp Enigma Revelation hair dryer?

All in all, this is likely one of the finest hair dryers we’ve examined. It’s completely moveable with out compromising on energy and it has a construct and options that rival luxurious fashions – whereas costing significantly much less.

To see the way it compares to different fashions and see our high suggestions in any respect worth factors, take a look at our round-up of the very best hair dryers we’ve examined. If you wish to improve your complete styling package, take a look at our round-up of the very best straighteners as effectively.