A wand hasn't got a clamp, so you must wrap the hair around with your hand and hold it there. The good thing is you can pull the hair taut for a tighter curl, or gentler for a looser look. Watch out, these take practice so watch your hands! Well, I've tried to take some of the mystery out of curler shopping, by showing you exactly what each style of tong/wand/styler does to the hair (or my hair, to be more precise). Because I don't know about you, but when it comes to beauty I want need visuals. I want to see if the results are worth dropping all that hard earned cash on.

How to choose the best hair curler for long hair What should I look for in a curling tong for longer hair? To get a long lasting curl, heated hair tongs*, wands* and rollers* are the best options. Hair Straighteners* can be used for a softer look too.

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The best hair curlers for long hair in 2023 1. GHD Curve Soft Curl Tong: Best curler for big and bouncy waves With over five years’ experience in beauty and health journalism, Florence has written for ELLE, Women’s Fitness, Sister Magazine, National Geographic Traveller and many more, with a strong sustainability angle thread through much of her work.

Key specs – Barrel size: 32mm; Temperature settings: Variable; Maximum temperature: 230°C; Cord length: 3m The market is flooded with heated hair tools, but we have narrowed it down so you can see which are the best curling tongs and wands out there.Key specs – Barrel size: 28mm; Temperature settings: 3; Maximum temperature: 200°C; Cord length: 2.5m Big brother to the already jumbo-sized Turbo Tong, the Turbo Tong X is the longest curling tong currently available in the UK. Extra-long at 20.5cm in length, the 32mm diameter is ideal for creating larger waves and curls. The ceramic-coated barrel heats up in 30 seconds and a precise temperature between 60ºC and 230ºC can be easily selected using the +/- buttons on the handle. The temperature display provides a readout and lights up blue, green or red to let you know the current heat of the tong as you style. Long hair: Look for a long, wide barrel so that you can curl more hair with each twist and style faster. Use hairspray... this may seem like an obvious one, but you may be surprised to discover that you don't need a whole can, so long as you select the right one. Schwarzkopf Got2b Glued Blasting Freeze Spray* is ideal as it holds everything exactly where it was when you sprayed it.