Really easy to use, almost impossible to burn yourself
Disadvantages:
Have to do a small amount of hair at a time and can leave kinks .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I bought these curling tongs about a year ago in a sale for about £10, and although I haven't had the time to use them very regularly, my experience of them has been very good. Although I now find the design a bit too pink and little-girly, they work better than the vidal sassoon curling tong i had before them. It is difficult to do the back of your head without getting kinks so I tend to get someone else to do that if I have the time, but that goes for any curling tong.
The main advantage from my point of view is that the barrel has a plastic spiral around it; this especially benefits people like me as I am notoriously good at burning my head. However, the protective heatproof plastic spiral and casing mean that unless you are either a complete idiot or just very unlucky it is impossible to burn yourself.
The method of use is very simple, all you have to do is clip a section of hair using the (heatproof!) clip and then wind it round the barrel. One disadvantage is that you have to do a small section of hair at a time and clip it dead in line or you get an unattractive kink at the bottom of the curl. You then leave it for 15-30 seconds, depending on your hair type and how tight you want the curl to be. There is also a handy steam function which is activated by pressing the funny bobbly bit on top. Although this is useful to make the curls last, it's a bit fiddly to fill with water and you have to empty it after every use.
Overall, this is a great, easy to use product and creates really nice spiral shaped curls.
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Price
£10 in my case, £19.99 normal price
Size
Average
Material
synthetic
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