Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've never been the type to do much with my hair... It's typically been ponytails, hair clip buns, letting my frizzy waves air dry, or on special occasions, I'd take the time to straighten my hair. Becoming a busy SAHM hasn't really changed that much other than special occasions rarely happen for me now. Developing a chronic illness with chronic pain and fatigue has made me feel pretty inadequate in some aspects in my life, and one of the first things recommended when you start feeling depressed is "do something for you, that makes you feel good about yourself." This tool alone has made me actually get excited about doing my hair... and I am not, nor have I ever been, the type to get all done up for no reason! I have daughters who are starting to get interested in doing things with their hair. They had seen a family member use a different automatic curler and wanted "curls like that." To be fair, my kids' hair is not even close to shoulder length and just barely at shoulder length, and very fine, so I knew from the get go that this would likely be a failed venture for them... but I was genuinely curious and willing to try. Watched videos comparing all the different types, and settled on this for the price and design (I liked that it seemed fairly easy to get tangled hair out... that was my biggest fear!). When I first received it, I received a product that had clearly been opened, used, and returned. I immediately contacted the seller, supplied pictures of my findings, and they overnighted me a brand new one and I sent the previous one back... amazing customer service! Very much hassle free! Big kudos and gold stars to them! The second one was very clearly new. Everything was packaged nicely. Comes with a cleaning tool and instructions. I will say, the instructions I did not find as informative as watching youtube videos of how to use it. It does have suggested temperature settings in the instructions based on your hair type and how tight of a curl you'd like, and I did find those to be pretty spot on for our needs. It does say in the instructions that this tool is best suited for shoulder-length hair. I have medium thick, naturally wavy, shoulder length color treated hair. I've used this on my 6.5yo's fine, natural, straight, barely shoulder length hair as well. I don't have to use any hairspray for my hair to hold the curls this thing puts in my hair and the curls stay all day! The curls even held to a certain degree in my daughter's hair all day without hairspray as well. I do use a heat protectant spray, and highly recommend sectioning your hair in layers even if you have thin hair. **Highlights** -Much lighter in hand than I expected (great for those with chronic pain/fatigue!) -Very easy to use (there is a learning curve in getting comfortable with holding it going around your head and finding the right directional button to curl your hair in the direction you want) -Customizability is good (great for different looks and for usage on different family members) -All the heat is contained inside the barrel, preventing burns! (BIG deal when you're trying to curl an active child's hair!) -Timer counts for you so you can get lost in your thoughts without losing your hair 😅 -Auto Shut off for when you forget to turn it off 👌 (hellooo ADHD mom life!) -Great curls every time (again, once you get the hang of it!) -Quick! Both heating up and curling hair (granted, I took forever with a traditional curling iron because I often confused myself curling the wrong way or had to take breaks for my arms. It still takes time, but I found it a smoother use of time with much less need to re-do mistakes) -Temperature and power buttons lock once set, preventing accidental bumps to the settings (I didn't think this was important until I straightened my hair recently with a straightener that doesn't have this function. IT'S IMPORTANT! 😅) **Things to consider** -It had a hard time picking up my daughter's fine, short hair well enough to wrap completely around the inner barrel, making an incomplete curl. Part of it was due to her hair type, I think, but part of it also is just how big the outer barrel is. It makes it difficult to get any more hair in because the outer barrel prevents you from getting too close to the head, if that makes sense. We still got "curls" in her hair, but they were all mainly at the ends of her hair and very loose curls. She was happy with them, but I felt like I could have gotten better curls for her with curlers or a traditional curling iron -I hate sectioning hair, and sectioning is imperative with any curling device 🥴! Especially with my thick, frizzy hair. It was still necessary with my daughter's fine hair. I did attempt to not do so many sections of my hair, and my hair got tangled from putting too much in. It gives an "error" message and beeps repeatedly if there's any resistance to the curling mechanism at all, so it's pretty intuitive at not getting super tangled automatically. Getting it untangled was as easy as pulling the hair out from the top of the barrel... no big deal at all! Just be aware... sectioning is required. -Clunky when getting the back of your head. This could just be me, but it was really difficult maneuvering this thing on the back of my head where I can't see and hitting the right directional buttons in the process. I often feel like the curls in the back of my hair are not near as good as the curls on the sides. I didn't ever have that feeling with a traditional curling iron. Something about the reach of your arm and this barrel and keeping it in place without any slippage is challenging. But I digress... I have a major circulatory issue with my dominant arm and that may play a part my personal experience. -I wish it came in different sizes (I do believe I saw a 1.5" somewhere). I'd love a smaller size that is better suited for my kiddos' fine and short hair for their dance recitals, and a larger barrel for me so I can have some options (I've always preferred a 2" curling iron). Overall, I love this tool and highly recommend it for anyone looking to re-vamp their hair game! You deserve to feel good about yourself! And this tool is so easy to use, even the least hairstyling-savvy person can get a head full of luscious curls in no time flat!