Amazing!
The straightener is AWESOME. It's really high quality, and does what it says it will do. It heats up within 30 seconds, and smooths and straightens when you run it through your hair. The lock button on the side is a thoughtful feature, and it works well. It's not too heavy, and it's really small and truly portable. It also comes with a beautiful leather case to keep it nice in your bag. The box it comes in is really beautiful, too, which would make it a great gift!I have a dryer/brush that I use at home, but it's a plug in and is really cumbersome to travel with because of all of the attachments (I love them, but for travel, it's not ideal). While this won't replace my daily tool, this little guy solves the problem for travel! It can straighten, and you can also use it to curl. This is going to live in my purse because my hair tends to get really frizzy and tangled quickly when I go out, and I've never been able to keep that sleek perfect look from when I just finish my hair. With it I can pull it out, turn it on and use it all within 2 minutes before heading in to a restaurant or an event, etc.Overall, this works great for me, but I do think it'll depend on your hair type as to how quickly/well it will work! My son has really thick, course hair, so we tried it on him and it did work well, but took a couple of extra passes. For me, it's not a daily replacement, but I could totally see it being a daily tool for someone! I think this straightening brush makes a great gift, and is well thought out.