I've had nice hair dryers in the past, but this one takes the cake and lives up to its reputation. Lightweight, short barrel, slim handle make it easy to use. And the highest heat setting gets HOT - curling iron hot. This works for me because I only do blowouts on my wavy hair twice a week or so, but you may want to do the middle setting if you use it every day. The only part I don't like is that it doesn't come with a diffuser (which I knew about ahead of time, but even cheaper brands include one).