Although my Feelings about my wild, wangly hair are complicated, I love hair accessories. But why bring them boring colors like black and gray when you can get the pink Barbie? Everything is better when it’s pink.
Barbie-branded accessories aren’t exactly new, but as you may or may not know (we know) Greta Gerwig’s Barbie will be out soon. We’ve seen more collaborations with the popular doll, including Chi’s latest line of hair accessories. This travel kit includes a mini flat iron and foldable hair dryer, which unfortunately isn’t small enough to use on Barbie herself. Each one is adorned with a cute Barbie doll head logo and comes packaged in a cute pink, blue, and green case.
Everything Pink Everything
Photo: Chi
The Chi X Barbie mini hair dryer reminds me of the cheap ones you might find in a hotel. Obviously it’s cuter in bubblegum pink, but if you’ve used one of these, you’ll recognize the power compromise. It’s not as powerful as a full-sized dryer, but you can fold it up and throw it in a bag or a bathroom drawer without taking up the main floor. It’s good for its size, but it doesn’t have separate heat and speed settings. However, there are only two settings: medium heat uses a medium speed and high heat uses a higher speed.
You’ll find a small concentrator attachment on the bag, which is for targeting airflow and is especially helpful for bursts. No diffuser. That’s standard on most tumble dryers, although we recommend Paul Mitchell’s compact handle-free dryer with a collapsible diffuser. That is a perfect choice for travel.
I just think diffusers need more love—us curlies need them. You can pair it with Rizos Curl’s pink collapsible diffuser to match or anything portable—even a cheap Hot Sock would work, though I don’t think it’s as good to use as an actual diffuser. The best scenario is to pair it with a bonnet dryer hood.
Photo: Chi
