Welcome to Worth It! Every other week, I'll introduce you to a new product that I've tested and loved: the kind of love I'm talking about, the kind that drains you to the bottom and tells your friends, "I found The-One." Think of it as permission to splurge on anything featured here. Read on (opens in a new tab) for the items you don't want to give away, and for our latest Worth It breakdown.

The infamous Dyson Airwrap (opens in new tab). This hair dryer/styler hybrid has been an Instagram darling since its 2018 launch, recently taking over #curltok and inspiring thousands of tutorials and hacks. The innovative Coanda Air Styling Technology allows for curling and smoothing while drying hair without extreme heat. The price is about $600, depending on whether you can get it on sale.

I may be a beauty editor, but I'm pretty bad at setting my own hair. Sit in my "makeover" chair and let me work my magic. I'm good with cat eyes and contouring. But when it comes to hairstyles, I'm kind of useless to others and to myself. My hair is stick-straight and I have absolutely no play with it to bring texture to life, so a 10-minute finger blow-dry and the occasional (and rarely symmetrical) wave with a curling wand (opens in a new tab) is the extent of my skills. Otherwise, most of my grand styling attempts have failed. My braiding is messy and falls apart after a few minutes (I have zero dexterity in braiding). My high pony never sits in the correct position on my head. I'm also not a fan of using a round brush. This is also why I've never tried air wraps before, despite the fact that they were released about 3 years ago and set the internet on fire with rave reviews and viral tutorials. I always thought it was just another exercise in futility that would leave me disappointed in the mirror. But this morning, I finally gave it a try.

The kit comes with a bunch of styling heads, which looks scary at first glance, but after watching the video on Dyson's Youtube channel (opens in a new tab), the process was pretty simple. After showering and towel drying, I attached the dry heads to a device that looked like a mini version of Dyson's iconic Supersonic (opens in new tab) before styling. The head was turned over and blasted at the roots for two minutes. Then the hair was divided into sections and one curl-making head was attached. Each head blows the hair in a different direction, so you want to choose a head that will keep the strands of hair away from your face. But once I got it done, it was quick and easy. I had a little trouble getting the wrap started and didn't pay close attention to making sure the sections were symmetrical. But none of that mattered in the end, because by the time I set the device over my sink, it looked as if I had just gotten a real salon blowout . . in about 20 minutes, on my very first attempt.

The style obviously wasn't perfect, but once you get the hang of it, it will be easier to control the size and shape of the curls. (In fact, I am more than impressed that even the most clunky and awkward handling of this device can produce such sophisticated waves.) For example, alternating between heads gives a more natural, beachy shape, and tilting the device at the roots gives more volume. In addition to styling, Dyson dryers (open in new tab) are also known for keeping hair healthy. After the dryer, my hair was very shiny and my style was more polished. In short, if you're the type who loves perfectly smooth, loose, salon-style waves and regularly goes to the blow bar, this will pay for itself over and over again. Worth it." big, big, resounding yes.