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Hot Tools Curling Iron Review

By Audrey Dao, on March 17th, 2010,

Hot Tools Curling Iron (ranges from $37 to $47)

Hot Tools Gold Spring Curling Iron is great for adding waves, curls, or volume to any hair style. The Patented Pulse Technology® senses heat loss and begins restoring it immediately so the iron stays hot, curl after curl. The 24K gold plated barrel speeds the circulation of heat, enhancing heat up and heat recovery.

Patented Pulse Technology® for Gets Hot… Stays Hot™ performance

Variable heat settings with built-in rheostat control up to 430 degrees

Powerful spring clamp

Extra-high heat

24K gold-plated barrel

Fast heat up

Heavy-duty long-life heating element

Foldaway safety stand

Pilot light

Extra-long cool tip

Soft-Grip¿ textured handle

8-ft. cord

On / Off switch

Solid-state circuitry

One-year warranty

My Thoughts:

I love Hot Tools curling irons. I own the 1 inch and the 2 inch curling irons. Ever since I cut my hair short, I wish I owned the 1.5 inch curling iron too. The curling iron can get ridiculously hot and does an amazing job of curling my thick Asian hair. I have the type of hair that will not and cannot hold a curl. I love that the curler heats up very quickly and has a super long cord. Because the curling iron can get really hot, it cuts the amount of time to curl my hair in half! Talk about time saver. Hot Tools makes high quality curling irons that are affordable. In fact, I want to say it is one of the best curling irons. Every curl is perfect spiral with no kinks. Even though Hot Tools curlers range from $37 to $47, you can always find it for half the price. Just check sites like Amazon, GlamourBeautyCenter, Folica, and Ulta (during sales).

Hot Tools Professional 3-Barrel Waver Review

By Audrey Dao, on March 15th, 2010,

Hot Tools Professional 3-Barrel Waver ($44.99)

Professional Features

Quickly creates deep, luxurious waves in any type of hair
Soft-Grip™ textured handle
Extra-hot 60 watts
Heat pre-set to perfect temperature
Comfort-grip Marcel handle
On / Off / High / Low heat switch
24K gold-plated barrel
Safety stand
Patented Pulse Technology® for Gets Hot… Stays Hot™ performance
Variable heat settings for any hair type
Extra-high heat
Fast heat-up
Heavy-duty, long-life heating element
Slim, easy-to-grip handle
8-ft. heavy-duty, tangle-proof cord
On / Off switch with pilot light
Solid-state circuitry
One-Year Warranty

My Thoughts:

I was able to get this from Ulta for free through their spending rewards club. I really like it and I’m glad I chose this as my reward. If you’re hoping it will create the loose beachy waves, it won’t. The waves it creates is similar to that of the waves you get when you braid your hair. If you have thick hair and a lot of it like me, I wouldn’t use it on every strand/layer of hair. You’ll end up with majorly big hair. I just use it on the top half of my hair. I’ll use it a little bit on the bottom half of my hair just to give the illusion that all of my hair is wavy. If you’re hair is fine and/or thin, you don’t have to worry about this problem.

It does take a couple of minutes to warm up, but it does really heat up. Be careful when using it because you can burn yourself if you’re not careful because the ends of the barrel don’t have the heat protectant material. I personally wouldn’t pay the full $45 for it because I can just braid my hair and leave it in overnight to get the same waves. However, it’s always on sale for nearly half price (check out Amazon) so get it then.