A blow dryer is a key piece in the puzzle that is my getting ready routine. When I’m at home I know I can rely on the dryer that I have to do what I need. Mix that with traveling though and packing up a big hair dryer into your suitcase can be a pain, I don’t know how you feel about hotel hair dryers but no matter how nice the hotel, the dryer usually isn’t exactly what I’d like so I always end up bringing one of my own. If I’m not happy with my hair then I’m most likely not happy with my outfit, anyone else with me on that? Typically when I’m getting ready I’m trying to do it as quickly as I can, so having a blow dryer that gets the job done fast matters. My attention was caught and my excitement was peaked when I learned that Birchbox had a special new mini dryer in the pipeline.

Birchbox and Amika’s Creative Director teamed up to create this mod mint-and-cream striped mini dryer, that comes in a stylish Mondrian-inspired travel case: Amika + Birchbox’s exclusive Mini Custom Blow Dryer. Don’t be fooled by it’s adorable mini size (I let myself be skeptical at first and was immediately humbled as soon as I used the dryer). It really does dry your hair quickly! Amika’s Blow Up Spray is some of the best I’ve ever used, for real! It gave my hair the heat protection it needed and a good bump of volume when I was through drying. With the case the dryer comes in it’s perfect for packing and taking on the road. I’m headed to Vegas next weekend for Poshmark’s conference and I know I’ll be bringing all of this with me!

amika Blow Up Spray

I figured that we all have a Sharpie lying around somewhere to compared the size of the dryer to the sharpie you see above.

Everything packs up perfectly into the case, I also really like this because it helps me keep things organized at home and on the road.

Birchbox gifted me this mini dryer to review- all opinions are my own.