Even if my feelings about my wild, wangly hair are complicated, I love hair tools. But why get them in boring colors like black and gray when you can get pink Barbie ones? Everything is better when it's pink.

Barbie-branded accessories aren't precisely new, but as you may or may not know (we knew) Greta Gerwig's Barbie is coming out soon. We're seeing more collaborations with the famous doll, which includes Chi's latest line of hair tools. This travel kit includes a mini flat iron and foldable hair dryer, which is sadly not quite small enough to use on Barbie herself. Each is adorned with Barbie's adorable doll head logo and packaged in a cute pink, blue, and green case.

The Chi X Barbie mini hair dryer reminds me of the cheap ones you might find at a hotel. Obviously it's cuter in bubblegum pink, but if you've used one of those, you'll recognize the power compromise. It's not as powerful as a full-size dryer, but you can fold it up and throw it in a bag or a packed bathroom drawer without taking up prime real estate. It works well for its size, but it doesn't have separate heat and speed settings. Instead, there are just two settings: medium heat uses medium speed and high heat uses a higher speed.

You'll find a small concentrator attachment in the bag, which is for targeting air flow and is especially helpful for blowouts. There's no diffuser. That's the norm with most travel dryers, although we recommend the Paul Mitchell's compact handle-free dryer that comes with a collapsible diffuser. That's a perfect option for traveling.

I just think diffusers need more love—us curlies need them. You could pair this with the Rizos Curl's pink collapsible diffuser to match or any other portable one—even a cheap Hot Sock would work, though I don't think they're as nice to use as an actual diffuser. The best scenario is to pair it with a bonnet dryer hood.

The matching flat iron has teeny 3/4-inch plates. I have a lot of hair, so using a plate that small just isn't realistic for straightening my entire head, but you shouldn't have an issue if you have thinner or shorter hair. I didn't have high hopes when I realized it didn't have temperature control and had only one setting: 382 degrees Fahrenheit. But it did a solid job, straightening my curls without yanking out any stray hairs as I pulled the plates down. That's a huge problem with even full-size, pricey flat irons. Chi's left my hair shiny—a hard feat for my coarse hair—and it created nice small curls too.

While I wouldn't use this to straighten my whole head, I would definitely use it for touch-ups and for reaching my unruly roots. Sometimes before short trips, I straighten my hair beforehand and just touch it up as the days go on. This would be a perfect companion for that occasion, so I don't have to worry about bad hair days without lugging a full-size straightener with me. I wouldn't need the hair dryer in that situation, but if you need both, the included case will fit into a carry-on or backpack.

There are two other hair tools in the CHI x Barbie collection that we did not try: a triple barrel waver and a larger flat iron in the same swirly pattern as this kit's carrying case. Based on my experience with the tiny flat iron, I'd consider buying the 1.25-inch. That one has a digital display and multi-heat control.

The problem lies with the price. All three of the items in the Barbie lineup are $110. That's about what Chi products typically cost, but it's too expensive given just how small and basic they are. I like them and will continue to use them, but you're definitely paying for the Barbie branding. Sometimes that's enough.