Few things are more infuriating than reading advice on how to curl your hair when the very first step is “Find the best curling iron for you.” Well, no duh. Having the right-size (and -shaped) barrel makes a world of difference in the kind of curl you’re looking for—as does how hot the iron gets,…
As a country musician, I’ve tried literally every single curling iron and wand you can imagine—expensive ones, high-tech ones, you name it. My wavy hair isn’t only a part of who I am, when I’m on stage, it’s my source of confidence. So needless to say, when I curl my hair, I need it to…
I’m a sucker for chic packaging. I also covet messy, undone, cool-girl hair, so like every other editor at the launch party for Kristin Ess‘s new hot tools line, it was love at first site. Ess, if you’re unfamiliar, caters to the hair of a long list of celebrities you’ve probably used as inspo for…
I like to think that I’m the Rodin of hair curling. After several years of practice, I’ve developed a routine that can transform my stubbornly straight, fine hair into sculpted, voluminous curls in an hour tops. I use a Conair curling wand that I’ve had since high school, on the highest heat setting possible, to…