But honestly it wasn't as overwhelming as it started out looking because the Light Me Up!™ 1875 Active Ionic™ Dryer from Bed Head® TIGI® is everything a girl could hope for in a blow dryer. It goes without saying that it covers all the basics and it's certainly powerful enough and lightweight – and a manageable size as well. All the talk of ions and ionic action was enough to convince Girlawhirl to give it a try, but she didn't know what her hair was in for until she tried it out.

Tourmaline is a stone, and yes, there are actually gemstones inside the blow dryer! When the hot air blows out over them the ions are released into the stream of air as it dries the hair. Negative ions make hair dry faster and leave it really soft and shiny. Yes! Really! So Girlawhirl's all but eliminated that last step – shine spray – from her hair routine. For extra oomph at the roots, all Girlawhirl has to do is press a button and negative ions turn positive – colored lights on the dryer also change from blue to green. Positive ions keep the cuticle on each strand of hair open, making them thicker and thus giving her a little more volume where she needs it.

Along with all the necessities one would expect from a dryer - two speeds, warm and hot settings, a cold shot button and more - Girlawhirl totally lucked out when she brought this one home. She's been getting hair compliments left and right. In fact just yesterday someone who she would never have expected to notice told her that her hair looked ‘exceptionally perky.' And truth be told, it did.

The Light me Up 1875 Active Ionic Dryer from Bed Head TIGI is available online at drugstore.com.