Review (5/5): I really needed this!
This is exactly what I needed. The size is perfect for my growing-out hair, and makes it so much more manageable. It gets really hot on high, and a little less on low. I have a 1" brush iron, but it's difficult to work with, and this 1/2" is perfect. I remember Helen of Troy products from quite a while back, and they're as good now as they were then!