BaByliss Volume Waves Ceramic Curling Tong, 38 mm

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In terms of battery life, the waver has a 40-minute charge on high heat, which provides plenty of time for styling a full head of hair. During use, the on-off button has a colour-coded battery life indicator to let you know when it’s running low, so you don’t need to worry about running out of charge halfway through styling. In between uses, a full charge takes three hours, and it comes with a heat-protected travel case. Perfect for those in a hurry, this hair curler heats up in just 15 seconds and automatically shuts off after an hour. You can easily take the unit with you on a trip as it weighs less than 500 grams and is just 46 cm in length. Key specs – Barrel size: 21mm; Barrel material: Ceramic; Temperature range: 80-220°C; 180°C heat up time: 76 secs; Swivel cord: Yes; Automatic shut off: No; Other features: Built-in heat stand

However, unlike curling wands and straighteners, which tend to work for most hair types and can be used to create a variety of looks, hair wavers usually create one type of wave, which can make choosing the best hair waver for you difficult. This is especially true if you have short hair because many hair wavers are too wide to give shorter hair a sufficiently wavy look. Ceramic curling tongs are the most popular ones and recommended for hair prone to damage. Made with a smooth surface, they distribute the heat evenly and deliver healthy negative ions.Wavy hair looks great when it’s sleek and shiny, but even the beachiest of waves can be ruined by unruly frizz. This waver from Revamp is our favourite for creating shiny waves because its ceramic heated plates are infused with Progloss’ unique blend of keratin, argan and coconut oils which nourish, add shine and protect the hair from heat damage. It’s also got powerful ionic jets to reduce frizz on the hair. Heat gloves: As you’d expect, heat gloves help to make sure you don’t burn your hands. However, they’re not as necessary to use alongside hair wavers as with a curling wand because you don’t need to hold the hair directly onto the hot barrels. For most people, therefore, a heat glove shouldn’t make a huge difference to how they style their hair. Hair clips: When heat styling hair, one easy way to make a style last longer is to use hair clips to hold the waves in place until they have fully cooled. If you keep them in at the inside point of each wave until the hair cools, they will last longer. What is the best curling tong? These devices come in three types: ceramic, tourmaline and titanium. Apart from the type of the surface material, another essential factor to consider is the barrel size. Small and thin ones produce tight curly ringlets while larger barrels are good for loose curls. Also, make sure that your curling tong offers variable heat settings so that you can select the right temperature. How Curling Wands/Tongs and Auto Curlers Differ

Adjustable barrels: Some hair wavers advertise themselves as two-in-one (or more) products. That’s because they can be used in various ways, or adjusted, to create different styles of waves, such as tighter and looser waves. This can improve the versatility of a hair waver to no end, but normally can’t give you long-lasting loose waves like their fixed barrelled counterparts. Material: Just as with other heat-styling products, most hair wavers are made using ceramic-coated heating plates. That’s because ceramic coatings have been proven to boost shine and decrease frizz on the hair, which ensures the results look as sleek as possible. Some high-end heat styling tools also infuse their ceramic plates with smoothing oils to amplify this effect and keep the hair as healthy as possible. Other hair wavers come with ionic technology, which can further reduce frizz by counteracting static charges in the hair.If you were around in the nineties, you’ll probably remember the hair crimping craze. Crimpers have the same clamp design as hair straighteners but instead of flat heated plates, the plates have ridges that slot together to press your hair into a crimped, zigzag shape. After five to ten seconds, you’d release your hair and repeat the process down from scalp to tips.

Another big bonus is that this waver can create two different types of waves. When oriented in one direction, the waves are deep and exaggerated, but flip the waver the other way up and you’ll get a more natural beachy effect. That’s because the wave shape clamps aren’t an even “S” shape, but rather the shape of a sideways “M”, with two large rounded barrels separated by a thin heated strip. Up your hair game with this latest product from our collection of hair styling tools. Achieve voluminous curls with our wavers and wands, from Beauty Works to Babyliss. Get an at-home blow dry with thermal barrel brushes or keep things sleek with our straightening tools. From brushes to serums, our hair styling products mean no more bad hair days. In our testing, we used a slightly lower heat setting of 170°C, as there is no 180° setting. Still, the waves lasted three days and dropped naturally over that time, which is the same staying power as the other models where higher heat was used. Although the styling was very speedy, it was a little harder to see where to clamp the hair when moving it down the strand because of its solid barrels. Once we got used to it, creating smooth waves was a breeze.

Despite being one of the first hair wavers to hit the market, the Mermade hair pro waver is still an excellent tool that makes waving your hair a breeze. It’s got the biggest barrel size of any waver we’ve tested and a triple barrel design that effortlessly creates loose, uniform waves in a flash. It is a little heavier than other wavers, due to its larger size, but is still comfortable to use without being cumbersome. It’s designed well, too: aside from the obvious triple barrel design, the handle is a comfortable shape and the lever has just the right amount of tension to hold the hair without being difficult to open. The temperature controls are also intuitive to control, and the temperature is shown on an LCD screen built into the handle. The main caveat is that this styler has no automatic safety shut-off which means this isn’t the device for you if you’re prone to leaving your heat stylers on by accident. Like the previous item, the Babyliss 2667U is made with a ceramic chamber that heats softly, giving the hair a shiny finish. However, this device is more advanced as the hair is automatically drawn into the chamber. Ideal for thin hair, tourmaline curling tongs have a heating surface containing a fine tourmaline powder. The advantage of this option is that it produces a greater number of negative ions that flatten cuticles and help moisturize the hair. Barrel size: The barrel size of hair wavers refers to the diameter of each barrel and usually sits between 19mm and 32mm. With thinner barrels, you’ll get tighter waves, while larger barrels create looser, more relaxed waves.