The revlon brush I have is 1200 watts. That's a lot for a hot air brush--many are like 300w. That's one of the main reasons I chose that one. To use, I just detangled a thin section of hair, no wider than the length of the brush (which is actually a good size, though), and placed the brush at the roots. I rotated the brush slowly at the roots before moving more quickly down the rest of the hair to make sure the roots got completely dry. I alternated doing this on top of the section and underneath the section until it was done.
I have to blowdry my natural hair when it's completely wet if I expect it to get straight. My hair dries really fast so I had to keep a squirt bottle on hand to help out. I've tried letting it airdry a bit first but it doesn't work because I need the hair to be very pliable in order for it to uncoil as I'm pulling the brush through. Otherwise it just creates those tight, flattened coils--I'm sure some of you know what I'm talking about
They're a pain and they tend to lead to broken strands because they're hard to get out.
Phytodefrisant--I got this tube from a Chicago LHCF meeting and this was my first time using it. I found that it gave good slip, but it's hard for me to say much else about it because I also used that Frizz Ease product for the first time too. It doesn't have much of a smell and is sort of a gel-like serum-y consistency.
Even with my frizz-fighting products, my hair was still turning into a puffball very quickly. But the initial blowdrying part seemed to be smoother.
Thank you for your compliments!