This is a travel straightener, meaning it is small in size (tiny!), and uses 110v/220v electricity. Perfect for not taking up tons of space in your luggage but keeping your hair tidy. Also great for bangs or short hair. If you have lots of long hair and want to straighten it all, this is probably not for you. It is a very basic design with no heat settings and gets pretty hot pretty fast - you have to be careful with your hands and work quickly. But if you’re looking for quick touch-ups, have less hair, or are laissez-faire about it, it’s great. I have used it all over the world to correct funny spots and saved room in my bag for more important (to me) things!