Why it's great: Yes, at $270, it's quite the pretty penny. But when you factor in the fact that it has three interchangeable curling wands (each rendered in sleek white with opulent rose gold detailing), that price tag gets a lot easier to stomach. And did we mention it's very good at its job? It's so easy to work with and the curls you get from this really last — we're talking three days and up.
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 10*
Why it's great: Readers say this self-rotating wand "takes all the grunt work out of curling hair" by heating up fast and curling hair quickly. "You wouldn't think that a automatic wand would make such a difference, but it does," reports one reviewer. "The controls are easy to figure out. I can curl my hair in record time — and never burn myself."
"This iron gives you right off the runway Victoria's Secret [hair]," another reviewer chimes in. "The curls last two to three days with little to touch up and little need for hairspray." This is why for many, this "amazing product" has become their "new go-to" curling iron.
There are four things you should look for in a curling iron: One, does it get hot enough to adequately curl your hair? Two, is it the right size barrel for the curls you want to create (smaller barrels mean tighter curls, looser barrels mean bigger curls)? Three, is it easy to hold and use? And four, is it a high enough quality iron to last you a long time?
Obviously, it's difficult to know which irons will meet these criteria without road-testing each one. Luckily, TotalBeauty.com readers have tried them all and reported back to us on which ones lived up to their expectations and which ones fell flat — along with their hair. Read on to see which curling iron brands dominates TotalBeauty.com readers' bathroom counters, plus a few tried-and-true editors' picks.
