A curl iron is an electrical appliance fixed with hinged clamp, which used to make vivid forms of curly hair.
Small size curling iron blades make tighter curls, whereas large barrels make loose waves or curls. Curling irons are used to create curly styles in straight hair or to alter the form of naturally wavy or curly hair. Modern curling methods use infrared heat or ions to minimize frizz and provide a softer appearance.
Curling Iron
History of Curling Irons
The ancient Egyptians and Babylonians used to curl their hair. At that time, they used simple metallic tongs heated on an open flame, creating temperature to curl their hair. After a few decades, in 1866, the first curling iron was made by Marcel Grateau and Maurice Lentheric.
Types of Curling Irons
Curling iron producers provide a wide series of options in technology, style, and color. General sizes of barrel are 1 ½ inch, 1 inch, and 3/4 inch to make various size curls.
Hair Curling Iron
Different shapes barrel make standard curls, ringlets, or angular shapes. To make wavy styles, curls, and combination of different wave styles, make use of triple or double barrel irons.
Combination versions are installed with hair drying elements, detanglers, or brushes to provide plenty of styling devices to users.
Similar to blow dryer coils, the curling irons are also crafted by tourmaline, ceramic, or metal. Ceramic distributers produce even and faster heat to avoid damage to hair. Compressed tourmaline are present on the surface of heat and emit more number of negative ions that both users and manufacturers claim causes frizz and less static, leaving hair shiner and smoother than traditional irons.
Curling Iron
Effects of Using Curling Iron
By using small sized curling irons, perfect curls can be created on short hair, and for long hair narrow ringlets are created. With the help of large or mid range barrel, sexy loose curls or over waves can be created.
You need to fix hair to a clam and roll down to form curls.
You may want to try a tourmaline or ceramic curling iron for faster curls, to minimize frizz, and for getting more shiny hair.
Warnings for Using Curling Irons
• The curling irons that are electric type should not be dipped in water and they should be placed away from water.
• To avoid damaging and burning hair, use all manufacturer safety instructions.
• Maintain some distance between iron and face, scalp, and hands during curling process to avoid dangerous burns.
• After using the curling iron, the iron should not be making contact with other materials; otherwise, it may burn those materials.
• It is advisable to purchase models, which come with automatic heat resistant covers. These heat resistant covers close iron immediately after switching off the curling iron.
• Irons with smooth surface are better, because irons with rough surface may damage hair.
A small demonstration of how curl irons work, is given herein; take a look at this interesting video clip: