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Get your curl on, short-haired friends.
Byrdie / Lecia Landis
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Byrdie / Lecia Landis
Shopping for a curling iron should be pretty straightforward.
Except for most of us, it’s not.
(Especially since some of thebest curling ironshave a hefty price tag.)
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Made with tourmaline, the unique pearl shape claims to encourage bouncy texture and full-bodied waves and curls.
It’s also designed for every kind of texture, from ultra-thick to baby-fine.
The only thing we don’t love about it is there’s only one temperature setting.
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Larger barrels can do wonders on curly hairthey add lift and volume and createsoft wavesany mermaid would envy.
This bargain-buy heats up quickly (in just about 30 seconds) and evenly.
It heats up super fast and has adjustable heat configs to fit your hair texture.
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It also may be one of the least damaging in the bunch.
We just wish we could adjust the temperature as that would help protect more damage-prone locks.
The only downside we came across is some reviewers noticed the curl clamp can let hair slip out.
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We suggest using atexturizing sprayto keep them going strong for longer.
Would an angling iron actually prove useful?
Thankfully, it proved not to be the latter.
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It depends on what you’re comfortable with.
The one you have success with is truly based on your personal preference and how you use it.
Find the desired heat setting.
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Remember to use a barrel between 0.5 and 1 inch for curliest results.
A former Byrdie editor, Jahns knows her way around hair tools like curling irons better than most.
She’s currently the beauty director at WhoWhatWear.
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