BaByliss Ceramic Curling Wand Pro - 13-25mm Hair Curler for Natural Waves and Curls, Ceramic, 5 Heat Settings 150°C to 210°C, Grey & Black, 2285CU

Ok. Where do I start? I had these delivered yesterday and immediately I wanted to write a review but I held off for a day as I wanted to see how they held up. I read other reviews of people saying 'this is the first product that actually curls my hair' and 'so good I still had curls the next day or so' when I was deciding which tongs/wand to purchase. This product had glowing reviews and I'll admit I was a bit sceptical whether it would work for me given it's ridiculously cheap price. Especially given that I have a £400 curling item from a well known manufacturer that just doesn't hold curls in my hair and they drop within an hour, so it just goes to show sometimes you don't have to pay a lot of money. Right... so read the glowing reviews, thought for 20 quid I'll take a gamble. Add to basket. Delivered the next day. I was itching to try it out so plugged it in and off we went. I have no words to describe what happened next.... it actually curled my hair!! I mean, my hair that no matter what I've tried over the last few months with my £400 super duper blow dry/curling contraption or my straighteners hasn't held a curl for more than 3-4 hours. I am absolutely blown away by this product!! I have chest length hair and it literally took me no longer than around 15-20 mins to do a full head of hair. And it was my first attempt so I'll probably be quicker next time. Didn't need to use the glove as I'm naturally a careful person. So... I've got these fantastic defined curls that I've let cool, and then I was so frightened to run my fingers through them for fear of pulling them out. I needn't have been, because I gently ran my fingers through them and I was transformed into some curly haired goddess!! I stood in front of the mirror just shocked at how amazing my hair looked. So this was mid evening and I thought right well the big test is how they hold up after going to bed as I read reviews of people saying their curls lasted a few days. Well... I got up this morning and I thought I was still dreaming!! Ok fair play the curls drop slightly but in bed for 8 hours that's good going. What I was left with was this beautiful defined wave in my hair and there was quite clearly still a loose-ish curl there. My hair has looked so beautiful all day! And another shocking fact is that all this was done with NO, yes that's right NO hair product. None. Nothing. I really am stunned because my hair just doesn't hold a curl. I really wish I'd found these sooner. And thankyou to other reviewers so posting such positive experiences as it was that that convinced me to try them. Thankyou Babylis for making this phenomenal wand. I am truly hair happy now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have very strong straight hair and for a recent occasion, I wanted something different. It was a 5hr drive to the venue and I allowed 2.5hrs to get ready from scratch so I would NOT have time to visit a hairdresser (plus I needed my hair done before I could put my narrow neck dress on over my head). I am totally USELESS at doing anything other than straightening my hair which is between my shoulders and waist in length. I haven't attempted anything else in years because nothing seems to hold my hair either other than in an alice band or ponytail. I'd seen videos of gals using wands rather than curling tongs and they made it look soo easy. This one was affordable enough to let me try it out without breaking the bank. I'm glad I did. I LOVE it!!! It takes a little bit of getting used to the right body contortions needed to successfully curl without burning yourself. Instructions say point wand downwards and close to your head then starting at the part nearest the handle, just wind your hair down it to the end and you can place you finger safely on the cool tip. I tried it for the first time a few days before my occasion. I quickly gave myself a bad burn across the back of my right hand whilst winding the hair round. It DOES get very hot and I was on the 2nd highest temperature. But the effects were very impressive and lasted quite a long time but that may be because of the use of hair product (which I never use either)! The week before my occasion I had a practise run! I had washed, moussed and blow dried my hair 2 days beforehand so firstly sectioned it into horizontal layers, then took small maybe 2 inch wide sections and did what the instructions said. You can change the tightness of the curl depending on how hot or how long you hold the hair around the wand. I didn't want tight ringlets nor just a loose wave. I wanted something in between - a wave that was almost a curl! So I used the 2nd highest temperature and held hair for 12 seconds. Once I'd finished a horizontal layer all round my head, I sprayed it with some texturising strong hold hairspray. To sort the back out was a bit trickier but I did it topsy turvy instead - ie pulled the top and middle layers of hair UP above my head so I could see it in the mirror and pointed the wand up the way in the same direction and wound the hair upwards towards the thin end! Once it was all done, I used a really wide tooth comb and my fingers to loosen it a little into the way I wanted it. From there I could leave it down or put it half up etc. On the actual day of the occasion I had less time to get ready than allowed and my hair was straight. The only difference this time was, for speed, my husband had to do the back! He is even less adept at doing hair than I am ... and clumsier. But he got it fairly quickly - he DID also burn himself a couple of times but not as bad as I had before. He had to do a few sections twice because he'd not held on long enough or hadn't got close enough to my head but overall, he did a really good job considering. Only telling this part to show how easy it is to use once you've understood the technique. I put the sides into a half up ponytail for the occasion, took it down that night before bed and stuck it all up in a bulldog clip on top. Next morning, when I let it down, it still had enough curl/wave in it for me to just fluff the roots up with my fingers (not even a comb) and leave it with an alice band in. In fact I did the same for the next 3 days and it held. So I'm well pleased with my wand because I'm sure it'll only get easier and I'll achieve even better results with more practice. The best thing is being able to leave it longer between styling - i.e., no more daily straightening! It's been quite liberating to just be able to get up, take the clip out, shake it down and stick an a clip or band in it! If only I had a long haired female friend or relative nearby to practice even more on. This has given me the confidence and the desire to try out new looks. On the plus side, it has a rotating cord so that doesn't get all spirally and wound up. But it's also too easy to switch the dang thing off when you're transferring it from one hand to the other and holding it where you can't see it and moving it around a bit. Your hand can't help but close over the on/off switch so you have to check it quite often. Again, something I'm sure you'd overcome with more practise.

At this price I wasn't expecting too much. But, i was pleasantly surprised. It's good. Good curls that last, with a spritz n a scrunch. The glove that comes with it is absolutely useless. It's a heat protection glove, just a regular shiny fabric glove so be careful when using.

The tong heats up really quickly with a little practice (I'm a complete novice) I was able to create just the look I wanted with waves that lasted all day and into the next day. The heat resisting glove performs well and makes use a lot easier and safter. The tong also cools down relatively quickly and the inbuilt stand means you feel safe leaving them unattended during the cool down process.

The only thing that’s ever kept my fine hair in a curl all night! Delighted!

Amazing! Can’t get anything to curl my hair like this, sent 2 items back before I received this one.. this worked so well, would definitely recommend. Love this product.

they were ok. does what it should just didn't seem to keep the curl well. poss just me not being able to get my head round it but I wouldn't bother again.

Absolutely brilliant! I needed those for my daughter and the curls were holding into her hair for good 6 hrs without any products. And we're talking about VERY energetic 8 years old at the wedding! Very easy to use and it comes with the heat resistant glove which is a bonus. I've tried different brands but curls never lasted as long so I'm very pleased with it.

Should not be sold from a NL site when it only comes with a UK adaptor which I only saw afterwards written far down in the product description.

ok

Elektrischer UK-Adapter und Handschuh auch mitgeliefert

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