First, let’s get this out of the way: yes, it looks like a dildo.
But it isn’t. It’s a curling iron without a clamp. And it’s going to make your life (well, your hair, at least) so much more manageable.
When I was a freshman in college, my dormmate taught me that the best way to achieve the curls I wanted (mermaidy, not corkscrew) was to ignore the clamp on my iron and wrap one-inch sections of hair around the entire barrel, spiral-like, and hold for a few seconds before letting it flow down. I have long, wavy hair to begin with, but it’s straighter in some places than others; just 5-10 minutes using this method and I look like I deserve a walk-on part on The Hills. (Say what you want about Lauren Conrad, but she’s got the waves down.)
I didn’t know clampless curling irons existed until I was an intern at Jane in 2007 and we got to raid the makeup closet the very traumatizing day we found out it folded. I took this Enzo Milano curling iron and I still have it, 6 years later. Which I think makes it definitely Worth It, even though it’s pricey; I probably wouldn’t have purchased it full price. But you can get clampless curling irons for way cheaper, too; here’s one for $30!
Now, you’ll never be the girl who didn’t go to Paris.
Enzo Milano curling iron, $119.95 at StyleBelle.
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