I don't know what kind of fear leaves in the average American's woman head that tight curls are not in trend. Years and years of tv gossip has convinced women that overstructured hair is granny looking. Please stop, for the sake of your sanity and your pocket. If you seriously want curls have them, do not care what critics have to say. You are going to need the 0.75 inch version of this tool. Larger than that and you get beach waves or nothing at all. I have coarse 0.75 inch curs naturally. From time to time they get frizzy. So yes, I bought this curler to bring back to shine and less frizz my natural curls. I use the lowest heat possible and it only takes a few seconds. But my hair naturally keeps any kind of style, curly or straight without hold for 10 days. ... MoreI don't know what kind of fear leaves in the average American's woman head that tight curls are not in trend. Years and years of tv gossip has convinced women that overstructured hair is granny looking. Please stop, for the sake of your sanity and your pocket. If you seriously want curls have them, do not care what critics have to say. You are going to need the 0.75 inch version of this tool. Larger than that and you get beach waves or nothing at all. I have coarse 0.75 inch curs naturally. From time to time they get frizzy. So yes, I bought this curler to bring back to shine and less frizz my natural curls. I use the lowest heat possible and it only takes a few seconds. But my hair naturally keeps any kind of style, curly or straight without hold for 10 days. Everyone else is different. I also ordered the 1 inch version. Yes, with my kind of hair the larger the curls the shorter they remain on my head, they straighten up faster. So if you have pin straight hair naturally, I don't recommend a barrel larger than 0.75, it just doesn't work, my sister's hair is like this. So do yourselves a favor and stop listening to critics, tight curls are beautiful. Effortless beach waves are not a thing, people are just mean. Curl the heck out of your hair and if you hate the overengineered part of it, comb it! At least spend your buck wisely, buying the size that actually works.

The Hot Tools Signature Series Curling Iron is a decent economical curling iron. I got the 1.25 inch barrel so I could create loser curls and waves than my 1 inch curler. I like that it has the swivel base and wire that Hot Tools is famous for. The cord length is long enough to curl comfortably but not so long that there is a lot of excess cord. I like that there is an on off switch and that the temperature dial is very simple. The range of temperatures is really nice to adjust for different hair types and styles. The iron heats up relatively quickly but I wish there was an indicator to show when it has reached the desired temperature. My lower end budget iron has this indicator, so I was surprised this iron didn’t. My straight fine hair had to use a higher ... MoreThe Hot Tools Signature Series Curling Iron is a decent economical curling iron. I got the 1.25 inch barrel so I could create loser curls and waves than my 1 inch curler. I like that it has the swivel base and wire that Hot Tools is famous for. The cord length is long enough to curl comfortably but not so long that there is a lot of excess cord. I like that there is an on off switch and that the temperature dial is very simple. The range of temperatures is really nice to adjust for different hair types and styles. The iron heats up relatively quickly but I wish there was an indicator to show when it has reached the desired temperature. My lower end budget iron has this indicator, so I was surprised this iron didn’t. My straight fine hair had to use a higher temperature setting than was recommended for the curls to hold. I prefer a curling iron without a kickstand because it sometimes gets in the way of curling but that is a personal preference. While this iron looks very similar to other curling irons made by Hot Tools, this is from their more economical line and isn’t labeled as being made of 24K Gold like their higher end lines. The handle is made of a hard plastic and seems pretty sturdy. I found that if I held my finger higher on the plastic lever, it did feel very warm. I found that the clamp was adequate and I didn’t experience a lot of hair pulling but it was also not the smoothest to release my hair. Overall, I think this is a decent choice for an economical curling iron and for people who just want to curl their hair occasionally.

easily the worst curling iron i’ve ever tried. I had an iron from an only slightly less reputable brand than this one and I honestly never wanted to buy another but alas it stopped working and I searched for a replacement. I heard a lot about this brand so I bought this one around a year ago. I immediately tried it without using any different styling products. For reference I have wavy hair about armpit length, medium thickness and have never had issues with my hair holding a curl, I only ever needed a small amount of hair spray (worked with a variety of irons) but the “curls” that are produced from this product last less than a minute. I have adjusted the heat and tried DOZENS of hairsprays or styling products to hold this curl and nothing works. It barely curls my ... Moreeasily the worst curling iron i’ve ever tried. I had an iron from an only slightly less reputable brand than this one and I honestly never wanted to buy another but alas it stopped working and I searched for a replacement. I heard a lot about this brand so I bought this one around a year ago. I immediately tried it without using any different styling products. For reference I have wavy hair about armpit length, medium thickness and have never had issues with my hair holding a curl, I only ever needed a small amount of hair spray (worked with a variety of irons) but the “curls” that are produced from this product last less than a minute. I have adjusted the heat and tried DOZENS of hairsprays or styling products to hold this curl and nothing works. It barely curls my hair and even the hottest setting doesn’t do anything. I gave up today on this iron I wish I never wasted my time on it. I get a better curl just scrunching like crazy with a dollar store mousse. It’s completely trash.