My first impression of the blow dryer was that is was very shiny and pretty. It's smaller than my current blow dryer which will make packing easier! It was easy to use. I do wish the heat and on/off settings used words instead of symbols. It would be easier to understand. I noticed that my hair dried a lot faster which means less damage to my hair. I saw more volume in my hair which I was very happy about. My hair also felt soft. The only negative was that there was still some frizz in my hair. I felt that the diffuser allowed more air in than my current one. I'm not sure if that caused the frizz. The biggest difference that I notice is the increased volume in my hair.