Favorite curling irons? Need help!

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Stephanie D.

Jun 15, 2014

Stephanie D.

Hello everyone!

I have 32" long, thick, stubborn hair. It was recently suggested to me that I should try curling my hair since I don't usually do anything with it. It's pretty straight. In the past, curls only hold for a couple of hours before my hair weighs them down.

Does anyone have a favorite curler or curling style they use for thick hair?

I would prefer large curls to small ones.

Thanks for your help!

Katelyn D.

Jun 15, 2014

Katelyn D.

I like my wand because I can control the bigger curl or looser etc. but I also have a conair infiniti pro curl secret and it's really cool. I've curled my hair gone to bed and woke up with them still in tact. Also use curly hair shampoo/conditioner then before you dry it or let it dry use a spray (I like frizz ease go curlier heat activated spray). Just spray your wet hair and brush it then when it's dry and you curl it you get less frizz and longer hold!

Stephanie D.

Jun 15, 2014

Stephanie D.

So helpful! At least I know where to start now. It's so daunting to stand in front of a wall of 10-15 curlers and slowly sift through reviews on the internet. Thank you both for your suggestions :)

Mary G.

Jun 15, 2014

Mary G.

Oh my gosh, I just posted this same topic and I didnt even see this first haha I feel dumb now. but I'm following now incase you get more good answers and I don't :P.

Kat Y.

Jun 15, 2014

Kat Y.

I have pretty thick hair as well and found that 1-1.25 inch curling wands worked best when my hair was long. If you alternate the sizes of each piece of hair it kind of creates a more casual wavy look for every day. I didn't hold the wand in for a long time because I like when they drop a bit and look more natural. I've used higher end wands in the past but my ceramic 1" conair one worked just as well. The regular metal ones never held a curl for me. I just started using a titanium one and it holds but makes my hair a little crunchier feeling so I still need to figure it out. Here's the size of my curls using a 1" wand and after several hours of wear.

Etienne S.

Jun 16, 2014

Etienne S.

Nume wands are really good. :)

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