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Revlon One-Step Volumizer PLUS review: a smaller oval brush with more control settings
The Revlon One-Step Volumizer PLUS is aimed at someone who wants to hold one hot-air brush instead of coordinating a dryer and a separate round brush. The appeal is understandable: one handle controls both airflow…

Review basis: This is a research-based editorial review of manufacturer documentation and published product specifications, not a hands-on test. Ratings reflect documented features and buying tradeoffs; performance claims are attributed to their sources.
The Revlon One-Step Volumizer PLUS is aimed at someone who wants to hold one hot-air brush instead of coordinating a dryer and a separate round brush. The appeal is understandable: one handle controls both airflow and the shaping surface. The purchase works best when an oval blowout style is the result the buyer actually wants.
Revlon specifies a 2.4-inch oval head, a detachable design and four settings: low, medium, high and cool. The added medium setting is more useful than a long list of styling promises because it gives the owner another adjustment point between the extremes. The smaller head also changes how much hair can comfortably be worked at once.
What the design changes
The oval geometry gives different surfaces for lifting and turning the ends. It is not the same tool as a narrow curling wand or a flat iron. A person seeking small, consistent curls should consider whether the large oval shape matches that goal before assuming that every heated hair tool is interchangeable.
The detachable head simplifies packing and separating components for storage. It does not make the appliance a universal attachment platform, and a replacement or accessory must be confirmed for this exact model. The PLUS name matters when comparing photographs and listings because similarly named One-Step products can have different heads and controls.
The practical tradeoffs
The documented ceramic-titanium barrel and pin arrangement describe the construction; they do not establish how a particular head of hair will respond. Section size, starting moisture and technique remain practical variables. Choose settings conservatively and follow the appliance directions rather than treating a high setting as the default route to a faster result.
There is also a storage tradeoff. One combined appliance reduces the number of tools held during styling, but its broad head takes space in a drawer. Keep the cord and head protected, allow the appliance to cool before putting it away, and verify the electrical rating for the region where it will be used.
Buying judgment
The Volumizer PLUS is a sensible option for a repeatable oval-brush blowout and buyers who appreciate four straightforward controls. It is less suitable for someone who wants many independent brush diameters or highly specialized styling attachments. Its strongest argument is the more manageable head and control layout, not an assumption that one appliance will suit every texture and style.
Source
Revlon One-Step Volumizer PLUS — official product information
What works well
- Four control settings
- Detachable brush head
- Smaller oval barrel than the original
What to consider
- Combined tool is less modular than separate dryer and brushes
- Hot-air styling still needs careful sectioning
At a glance
- Barrel
- 2.4 in oval
- Settings
- Low, medium, high, cool
- Head
- Detachable



