Editor Tip: Let’s be actual: That mint-green end of the tourmaline ceramic coating makes this multitasker as cool as it’s scorching (which is as much as 380 levels, to be particular).

Product Specs: 10 warmth settings, 9-foot swivel twine, common voltage | Who It is For: All hair varieties and textures

What to search for in a curling iron

Dimension, measurement, and measurement. In accordance with Ohio and New York Metropolis-based hairstylist Mia Santiago, “Smaller barrels create tighter curls whereas larger barrels create looser, virtually blowout-level curls.” One other key element is with the ability to management and customise your warmth settings. Santiago says that “secure” warmth settings are 360 levels Fahrenheit and beneath, so hold that in thoughts if you wish to keep away from pointless warmth harm. (Do not all of us?)

When it comes to shapes and designs, curling irons are available in fairly a couple of choices. Wands don’t have any clamps and relay on the consumer’s skill to wrap round and maintain their hair in place — which is why most wands come packaged with a heat-resistant glove (to keep away from close-contact accidents). Curling irons with clamps are most likely the commonest sort and can help you create quite a lot of curls relying on the way you feed the hair, twist/roll the wand, open/shut the clamp, and launch.

Automated curling irons are comparatively user-friendly (however learn the directions, it doesn’t matter what!) and have small springboard clamps that wrap the hair for you. Then, there’s the Marcel iron, which Santiago says is generally for professionals because it has a handbook deal with that is not as user-friendly to the plenty. “Nonetheless, it permits for a smoother transition whereas curling,” she notes.

Learn how to use a curling iron

It doesn’t matter what sort of curling iron you select, the professional recommendation for long-lasting curls stays the identical: Curl from the roots, down. “The ends of your hair are extra delicate and do not want almost as a lot warmth to curve,” Dallas-based hairstylist Kirsten Patterson beforehand advised Attract. In the event you’re going for glam waves, you may need to curl in the identical path all all through, whilst you ought to curl sections in alternate instructions for beachy waves.

One other sensible prime from Patterson: By no means use hairspray earlier than curling — solely after. “Hairspray and warmth from the curling iron can dry your hair out, so it is necessary to solely use hairspray when you’re completed styling,” Patterson provides. As a substitute, use a heat-protectant spray earlier than.

How we take a look at and overview merchandise

We at all times enlist a variety of testers for any overview, however hair-care merchandise and instruments are one other story. Whereas some can be utilized throughout totally different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colours (pure and unnatural), and issues, many are created with particular shoppers and their wants in thoughts. When reviewing instruments, we additionally consider testers’ expertise ranges. As an example, an revolutionary new blow-dryer could characteristic industry-leading know-how, but when the one individuals who discover it intuitive to make use of are skilled hairstylists, we’ve to contemplate this when figuring out whether or not it’s worthy of a advice.