Hair Styling Tools

Is this really a question that can be answered?  Well, I guess it depends on the end user.  Also, what is the objective?  If it is to curl hair, then the question again boils down to the end user.  Perhaps the best way to answer these questions is to explain the differences between brush irons and curling irons and let you, the reader, decide.

Brush irons are just like a round brush with the only difference being that the bristles on the brush are soft and ball tipped.  The bristles are not bendable like you would envision a regular nylon bristle or boar bristle to be.  The other key difference is that the brush iron heats up, unlike your regular styling brush.  Brush irons typically come with a High and Low setting and like curling irons, are available in sizes generally from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches.   There are some models available that have a variety of heat settings. 

As with curling irons, brush irons were designed to curl/style hair that is already dry.  The key difference between the curling iron and the brush iron is that you are wrapping your hair section by section around a styling tool that has bristles or in some cases people call them teeth, rather than with a soft barrel of a curling iron. 

If you are using a traditional curling iron,  you are using a lever to open up the clamp of the curling iron so that you can place the section of hair that you are curling/styling inside of it and then letting go of the lever so that the clamp closes down on the section of hair.  There are many curling irons in the marketplace and some come only with a high and low heat setting, while others have a temperature dial that enables you to select the desired temperature.    There are also many types of curling iron barrels available.  Some are ceramic coated, teflon coated, and even tourmaline ceramic coated.  

While there are similarities in both styling tools, there are some differences.  It becomes an individual preference and everyone’s hair reacts differently to different styling tools and the heat that is generated.  Sometimes it also boils down to the user’s capability in using the actual styling tool.  On a personal note, I never did get the hang of the curling iron and would end up with major creases in my hair.  That is when I discovered the brush iron and since I was able to accomplish the goal I set out to do, and that was to curl my hair, the brush iron was the answer for me.   At least now, with a little education on what is available, I’ll let you decide which one is right for you.