The Big Hair Rotating Styler effectively makes it easy to get professional blow-dry results at home. I have long, quite thick, wavy hair and I find the styler smoothes it and gives it natural-looking volume in about 10 minutes (after I have given it a rough blow dry so that it is 80 to 90 per cent dry). If I want more volume I spend another five to 10 minutes on my hair with the styler. After using it I basically look like I've had a professional blow dry in the salon and my hair looks much more natural than when I use a straightener. The most important step is to hold the styler at the root of the hair for a few seconds once the hair is wound up as this produces the best volume. With a little bit of hair product the results last just as long as you would expect a professional blow dry to last. The styler is not small, but it won't take up any more room in your suitcase than a hair dryer would and it weighs about the same. Overall, I would highly recommend this product. Within 24 hours of receiving my Big Hair Rotating Styler my flatmate was so impressed with it that she ordered one for herself. Lizzy Mabin - Amazon.co.uk