As for that “no-kink” clamp, I spotted it was due to how I used to be clamping my hair. Due to yet one more TikTok tutorial, I discovered that you simply’re imagined to clamp it across the curve of the hair within the path you are curling your hair. Every time I am cognizant of how I am clamping it, I by no means expertise any creases.
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As with all hair device, it is necessary to speak about my particular hair sort. I’ve a mixture of wavy, naturally curly hair that has a rough really feel to it. It sometimes requires a whole lot of warmth, not solely to scale back frizziness and puffiness however for the curls to carry. In case your hair texture is just 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 amount at a minimal (I am not making an attempt to attain that ’80s large hair look).
I’ve solely ever used the B1 on the best warmth setting (410 levels). It holds the curl tremendous properly, however it loosens as time goes on—which I choose. If you wish to maintain the tighter curl all through the day, for a extra dramatic look, I recommend utilizing hairspray after curling every strand after which additionally after you are performed. Though 410 levels is definitely sizzling, it may not be sufficient warmth, relying on how thick or coarse your hair is. I would like the flexibility to make it barely hotter for extra outlined curls.
I would additionally advocate making use of a warmth protectant to your hair earlier than stepping into with the curling iron. Since I have been utilizing the Dyson Airstrait for nearly a 12 months now (which does not have warmth plates), my hair is not used to that a lot direct warmth. Generally, a burnt-hair odor jogs my memory that I would like a barrier to guard it from warmth harm. It is change into much less sturdy the extra I take advantage of 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 depart 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 only above my shoulders. The 1-inch barrel measurement was good 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 perpetually to get by way of my now longer hair. I will normally block out half-hour to get by way of all of it.
In case your hair is on the longer facet, and also you merely do not have that a lot time for curling it every day, I might advocate choosing the bigger barrel, which is the 1.25 version. It doubtless will not provide you with these tighter, corkscrew curls that you simply’d get with the smaller barrel, however you’ll curl bigger chunks of hair, which is able to cut back the period of time it takes to twist your total head. I’ve tried to do that with the 1-inch barrel (a number of occasions) once I’ve been in a rush, and it leaves my hair wanting messy and uneven.
