Hair dryers · Position 2 of 100
REVLON Compact Hair Dryer
Listed as: REVLON Compact Hair Dryer | 1875W Lightweight Design, Perfect for Travel, (Yellow)
Number 2 in Hair dryers. It peaked at 1 earlier in our record, so it's sitting below its own high water mark, but it hasn't dropped off the list in 10 weeks. Here's the price band over the past 2 years: as low as $10.02 and as high as $28.73. Today's $14.98 reading puts it in the lower half of its range. Against the wider Hair dryers cohort, held firm alongside the category over the quarter while peers adjusted pricing around it. It gathers around 98 reviews a week, faster than 91% of the listed field. The 4.6-star rating has stayed put over the last eight weeks, so opinion looks settled.
Is now a good time to buy the REVLON Compact Hair Dryer?
Honestly, this one's a coin toss on timing. Currently observed at $14.98, its standard shelf price. We've counted 8 markdown events on REVLON Compact Hair Dryer across the past 2 years, typically 46.4% below baseline, most recently 17 weeks ago. They do happen — they just don't follow any rhythm we can pick out, so there's no week we'd point you toward. If you need it, this week is as good as the next. If you'd rather wait for one and you're willing to keep an eye out, the record says your patience will probably be rewarded at some point. Just not on any timetable we can promise.
Year-end holiday habit: occasional December participant in December, marking down in 1 of 2 past years by an average of 16.8%.
Prime Day record: occasional Prime Day participant. In 1 of 2 observed July events, REVLON Compact Hair Dryer dipped by an average of 48.7%.
Black Friday habit: regularly marked down in late November. Across 2 past November periods, it marked down 2 times, averaging 36.1% below baseline.
This week’s reading is not below this listing’s baseline. 368 others were when we last looked.
Category position against observed price
Review accumulation and rating
Against the Hair dryers field
You get a modest price advantage here compared to the Hot Beauty Hair Dryer. It keeps a little extra cash in your pocket while delivering comparable standing in the category.
Our data points to an intriguing alternative: the SHRATE Ionic Hair Dryer with Diffuser, which typically carries a higher standard baseline, has dipped into this bracket. Glance at the table below to see if that higher-spec option makes sense for you. The ANNE BETTY Ionic Hair Dryer with Diffuser is also worth watching closely. It has built up noticeable momentum recently, pulling in fresh customer feedback at a rapid clip. Check out the data table below to see the side-by-side comparison across prices, ratings, and category rank.
| Rank in Hair dryers | Contender | Comparison Role | Observed Price | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | REVLON Compact Hair DryerREVLON | This Product | $14.98 | 4.6 ★(77,369) |
| #16 | Hot Beauty Hair DryerHot Beauty | Price Peer | $16.99 | 4.3 ★(3,253) |
| #26 | SHRATE Ionic Hair Dryer with DiffuserSHRATE | Higher Tier | $19.97 | 4.2 ★(8,864) |
| #71 | ANNE BETTY Ionic Hair Dryer with DiffuserANNE BETTY | Fast Mover | $19.99 | 4.4 ★(1,207) |