Curling Iron Wand...Worth it?
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I have one but only because i didn't have a curling iron at all. I think the main difference, aside from the way you use it, is just that it won't "crease" where the clip normally is. I love using mine, but if I already had a regular curling iron I probably wouldn't get a curling wand!
yeah right now i don't ever have a crease....so I'm thinking its not really worth it?
i have the Sultra one, (they sell it on sephora's website) and even though it's really pricey, I love it. It's probably the best curling iron I've ever used. There's no creases because there isn't a clamp. It also curls super fast. With my old Conair one, I had to release the curl after a minute or two to get a long lasting full, curl. This one makes perfect curls in only like 20 seconds. The only thing is that it is much easier to get burned with a curling wand than a regular curling iron. Like, the first few times I used my Sultra, I did get burned. But it's totally worth it, in my opinion.
I do think that the clampless curling iron is worth it - whether that means removing the clamp on a traditional curling iron or if that means purchasing a clampless. My hair is notoriously difficult to curl. I've tried hot rollers and various traditional curling irons. I purchased a ceramic clampless on Gilt one day and the results were simply amazing. My hair was actually too curly and the curl lasted literally all day long. I was told that if I want the curls to be looser, I would need to wrap larger chunks of hair around the barrel. I'm still practicing, but I am thoroughly impressed. Another trick with the clampless, is that you hold it upside down (with the handle in the air and the barrel pointing straight down to the floor) and then wrap the hair around it. You just grab sections of hair, wrap it around the upside down barrel, and then slide the curling iron out from the top. At that point, you just let the curl sit and cool (it hangs as a perfect ringlet). The whole process goes pretty quick and I have long hair (it is at least half way down my back). I think that if you have a good CERAMIC traditional curling iron, go ahead and try to remove the barrel. If you don't have a ceramic, then I would suggest investing in one and you may want to consider the clampless version.
Yeah I wouldn't get it if I were you - unless your current one broke or something! haha
Ive had all different types and styles of irons and so far my wand makes the best and longest lasting curl. I get many compliments, so I say worth it!!
How on earth do you get your hair to stay in it without a clamp? I use a Babyliss gas curler which I am devoted to, its the only one that curls my hair well enough for it to hold, plus of course I can walk around while Im doing it..