Revamp Dynamic Radiance Pro Blow Dry 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler: two-minute review
The Revamp Dynamic Radiance Pro is a multi-styler that combines a tube-shaped dryer (with a pivotable top), with various attachments for different styling tasks. I tested one out to see how it compares to the rest of the best hair styling tools on the market, and thought it delivered plenty for the price.
Perhaps the most interesting of the attachments are the two auto-wrapping curl barrels. This type of styler has seen a rise in popularity because it lets you create curls without the need for the extreme temperatures of a traditional curling tong. The barrels here work very well, pulling the hair around the body and shaping it into a curl as styler dries it.
One irritation is the need to manually swap over the barrels if you want to change the direction of curl from clockwise to anticlockwise. However, it’s only the Dyson Airwrap that does away with this, and that styler is far more expensive. I’d still consider this Revamp styler among the best Dyson Airwrap alternatives for those on a budget. It’s particularly great value when pitted against other dupes, even if it doesn’t quite match up to the original in terms of performance and features.
Elsewhere, I was a big fan of the large oval bristle brush, which is great for creating bouncy blow-dries. All the attachments came on and off easily and felt secure, and while the range of compatible tools isn’t as extensive as with alternatives, the main bases are covered. There’s an easily accessible “pause” button to switch off the blower when you want to remove the wand without disturbing your curls, although I did find it was a little too easy to accidentally change the settings mid-style in general. As a dryer it works fine, but you’ll want to supplement it with a dedicated dryer if you hair is long and/or thick (here’s our pick of the best hair dryers around).
That’s the short version. Now read on for my full Revamp Dynamic Radiance Pro Blow Dry 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler review.
Revamp Dynamic Radiance Pro Blow Dry 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler review: price & availability
- List price: £179.99
- Available: UK
The Revamp Dynamic Radiance Pro Blow Dry 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler is available in the UK only. You can pick it up direct from Revamp, or via third-party retailers such as Amazon, Very and Argos.
Its £179.99 list price is super reasonable for this type of multi-styler with auto-wrapping curl barrels. It’s significantly cheaper than the market leader in this area, the Dyson Airwrap; the current version of which costs around £479.99 (although we have seen it discounted to £399.99). Having said that, the Airwrap is notably better, offering better build quality and more advanced features.
The Shark FlexStyle at £299.99 might appear a closer match to the Revamp in terms of build and features; functionally, the two are very similar. However, the FlexStyle does feel more premium and comes with a diffuser.
- Value for money score: 4 out of 5
Revamp Dynamic Radiance 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler specs
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Motor: |
Brushless, rotates at 110,000rpm |
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Heat settings: |
3 + cool shot |
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Speed settings: |
3 + pause |
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Cord: |
3m |
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Attachments: |
Concentrator, oval brush, paddle brush, left and right curl barrels, retractable round brush |
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Size w/ no attachments: |
11.7in / 29.7cm (L); / 1.7in / 4.4cm (diameter at widest point) |
Revamp Dynamic Radiance 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler review: design
- Tube-shaped dryer with top that can pivot to an angle
- 7 attachments, including clockwise and anticlockwise curl barrels
- 3 windspeeds, 3 heat settings, cool shot and pause function
The Revamp Dynamic Radiance 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler is a tube-shaped dryer that arrives with various attachments that can be switched out for different styling tasks.
Let’s start with the main machine. It’s 11.7 inches / 29.7cm in length, with a tapering barrel that’s 1.7 inches / 4.4cm at its widest point. Inside, there’s a brushless motor that spins at up to 110,000rpm, and is apparently capable of windspeeds of up to 150km per hour. The Revamp styler is described as “intelligent” on the brand’s website, but I remain unsure as to exactly how that might be. Like most modern hair dryers, the Revamp uses ion technology to reduce frizz and create a smoother look.
At the bottom of the main dryer you’ll find a vent that’s home to a dual filter. The plastic outer casing twists off to reveal a finer mesh filter inside, which you can brush clean.
Moving up the machine you’ll find your controls. First, an on-off toggle switch, followed by your windspeed and heat controls. Press these buttons to cycle through low, medium and high settings, and small lights above each button will illuminate to indicate the mode you’re on. Slightly oddly, pressing again when you’re on the max mode takes you to medium rather than bumping you right down to low.
Above this sits a Pause button. Pressing it will cut out the blower but retain your heat and windspeed choices. The machine also remembers your preferences when toggling on and off, so an extra Pause isn’t essential, although it is easier to reach mid-style. Finally, the cool shot button needs to be continually pressed for cool air. To make this easier, the button itself curves outwards, while the others curve inwards.
The Revamp styler is mains powered, and comes with a long 3-meter cord (many dryers have 2.5m cords, which is a touch too short in my opinion). ***This swivels for greater manoeuvrability*** What swivels? It reads as if the cord swivels, which is odd?***.
You can use the main body of the styler on its own as a hair dryer. For this, you twist the very top so that section sits at a right angle to the handle. There’s a toggle switch to open the release mechanism.
The Revamp Dynamic Radiance Pro hair styler comes with six styling attachments. These twist onto the top of the dryer, and lock in place. The attachments are:
- Concentrator with 0.5cm opening – for straight styles
- Flat paddle brush – for smooth blow-dries
- Large oval bristle brush with ceramic barrel (diameter 4.6 x 7.2cm) – for bouncy blow-dries
- Clockwise and anticlockwise curl barrels (diameter 3cm) – for curls
- Round barrel with retractable bristles – for curls
Usefully, a drawstring bag is supplied for storing all these add-ons. You can use the attachments with the dryer section straight or angled – the latter will perhaps be a more comfortable position for using the concentrator.
Revamp Dynamic Radiance 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler review: performance
- Easy to accidentally change settings in use
- Dryer isn’t especially powerful on its own (although acceptable)
- Auto-curl barrels work well, and large oval brush is great
As a hair dryer alone, the Revamp Dynamic Radiance 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler isn’t especially powerful. I tend to dry my hair to 80 per cent before styling, and I found that took a frustratingly long time using the Revamp. I ended up switching to my Dyson Nural Supersonic to speed up the process. It’s common that the dryers on these kinds of multi-stylers aren’t especially powerful, so this wasn’t a surprise.
The styler didn’t prove too heavy in use, and its angled head made it more comfortable for drying. I also appreciated the long, 3m cord, which gave me plenty of freedom to move it around.
The attachments are straightforward to attach and detach, and have sections that remain cool in use. That’s useful when it comes to removing them, and also means that, for example, you can hold the top of the oval brush when using it for greater control.
Moving on to the attachments themselves, and I’ll start with the auto-curl barrels. These work exactly as stated, with the directed air encouraging the hair to wrap around the barrel, where it is shaped into a curl as it dries. In terms of the actual process, it’s similar to the Airwrap; but there are some areas where the Revamp tool falls down in comparison with the (far pricier) Dyson version.
Namely, the Revamp requires you to swap to a second barrel when you want to move from creating clockwise curls to anticlockwise ones. For a natural curly look, you’ll really want curls that alternate direction, and it’s more of a faff with the Revamp setup. There’s also only one length of barrel available. The curling part of each (excluding stay-cool tip and twist-on mechanism) is about 6 inches / 15.3cm long, which worked fine for my collarbone-length hair, but may prove difficult with hair of longer length or a thicker texture. Alternatives provide more options here.
Once the hair has dried into a curl shape, you can hit the cool shot button to set it in place. Here, the Pause function proved useful – it’s a little easier to reach than the on-off toggle, enabling you to remove the wand without disturbing the curl. (The newest Airwrap i.d. will create a curl-creating routine for you, where the styler will cycle through all these stages automatically; but you can’t expect that kind of functionality at this price point.)
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Of the two blow-dry brushes, I was most impressed by the large oval brush. It’s big enough to create volume, and the nylon bristles help grip hair to create tension, so the strands aren’t just hanging limply over the brush. It’s big, though – and again, there’s only one size. The cool shot doesn’t work too well with this attachment – because the whole brush heats up during use, and so does the air being pushed through it.
I was less enamoured with the retractable curling barrel. Unlike the clockwise and anticlockwise curl barrels, the hair won’t automatically wrap itself around this wand. You have to do it manually, and because there’s air blowing out from the vents, you’ll find the hair wants to go in this is the direction, too.
When using the Revamp to curl, you twist the top of the attachment to cause its prongs to pop out and in, the idea being that you create the curl with them out, then shift them in to remove the tong without disturbing the curl. It sort of makes sense as an idea, but in practice you’re better off using the auto-wrapping barrels. In my opinion, Revamp would have been better dropping this functionality in place of an extra attachment – a diffuser being the obvious inclusion.
- Performance score: 3.5 out of 5
Should you buy the Revamp Dynamic Radiance 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler?
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Attribute |
Notes |
Rating |
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Value |
Affordable for this kind of multi-styler; quality is decent for the price. |
4 / 5 |
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Design |
Tube-shaped dryer with 7 swappable attachments, including auto-wrap curl barrels. |
4 / 5 |
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Performance |
Generally very good – especially the large oval brush, and auto-curl barrels (although having to switch out barrels to change curl direction is annoying). Buttons easy to press accidentally. |
3.5 / 5 |
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Revamp Dynamic Radiance 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler alternatives
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Revamp Dynamic Radiance Pro (reviewed here) |
Dyson Airwrap i.d. |
Shark FlexStyle |
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Weight w/ no attachments: |
Confirming |
0.6 kg |
Confirming |
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Size w/ no attachments: |
11.7in / 29.7cm (L); 1.7in / 4.4cm (D) |
10.7in / 27.2cm (L); 1.9in / 4.8cm (D) |
11.3in / 28.7cm (L); 1.7in / 4.4cm (D) |
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Wattage: |
1,300W |
1,300W |
1,400W |
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Heat settings: |
3 + cool shot |
3 + cool shot |
3 + cool shot |
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Speed settings: |
3 + pause |
3 |
3 |
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Cord: |
3m |
2.7m |
2.4m |
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List price: |
£179.99 |
£479.99 |
£269.99 |
How I tested the Revamp Dynamic Radiance 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler
I used the Revamp Dynamic Radiance Pro Blow Dry 7-in-1 Ionic Air Styler as my main hair styler for two weeks. I have collarbone-length, naturally wavy hair that holds curls well, but it’s prone to frizz when left to do its own thing. I tested all the attachments that arrived with the styler, while also using the tool as just a hair dryer. In particular, I focused on the auto-wrap curl barrels, comparing my experience to using the Dyson Airwrap and other Airwrap alternatives.
Read more about how we test
- First reviewed January 2025
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