As for that “no-kink” clamp, I noticed it was due to how I used to be clamping my hair. Due to one more TikTok tutorial, I realized that you just’re alleged to clamp it across the curve of the hair within the path you are curling your hair. At any time when I am cognizant of how I am clamping it, I by no means expertise any creases.
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As with all hair instrument, it is necessary to speak about my particular hair kind. I’ve a mixture of wavy, naturally curly hair that has a rough really feel to it. It sometimes requires lots of warmth, not solely to scale back frizziness and puffiness however for the curls to carry. In case your hair texture is much like mine, I like to recommend going over it with a flat iron earlier than curling it. It helps make for smoother curls and retains the quantity at a minimal (I am not making an attempt to realize that ’80s huge hair look).
I’ve solely ever used the B1 on the best warmth setting (410 levels). It holds the curl tremendous nicely, nevertheless it loosens as time goes on—which I desire. If you wish to maintain the tighter curl all through the day, for a extra dramatic look, I counsel utilizing hairspray after curling every strand after which additionally after you are achieved. Though 410 levels is definitely sizzling, it won’t be sufficient warmth, relying on how thick or coarse your hair is. I would favor the power to make it barely hotter for extra outlined curls.
I would additionally advocate making use of a warmth protectant to your hair earlier than getting in with the curling iron. Since I have been utilizing the Dyson Airstrait for nearly a yr now (which does not have warmth plates), my hair is not used to that a lot direct warmth. Typically, a burnt-hair odor jogs my memory that I want a barrier to guard it from warmth injury. It is turn into much less sturdy the extra I exploit the B1 (eight months in, and it is barely noticeable now), nevertheless, it is nonetheless barely there. I’ve but to discover a warmth protectant that does not go away my hair feeling greasy and sticky, however this has expedited my search.
Once I first began utilizing the B1 curling iron final summer season, I had simply lower a number of inches off my hair, bringing it to simply above my shoulders. The 1-inch barrel measurement was excellent for that size as a result of I had shorter hair, which took much less time to fashion. However my hair has grown previous my boobs since then, and utilizing such a skinny barrel takes without end to get by my now longer hair. I will often block out half-hour to get by all of it.
In case your hair is on the longer aspect, and also you merely do not have that a lot time for curling it every day, I’d advocate choosing the larger barrel, which is the 1.25 model. It seemingly will not offer you these tighter, corkscrew curls that you just’d get with the smaller barrel, however you’ll curl bigger chunks of hair, which is able to scale back the period of time it takes to twist your complete head. I’ve tried to do that with the 1-inch barrel (a number of occasions) after I’ve been in a rush, and it leaves my hair trying messy and uneven.
