Hair Styling Tools

Are you tired of your straight hair style and want to add some pizazz to your appearance?  If you have answered yes, now comes the dilemma of whether to use a curling iron, or would it be easier to use hot rollers?  What are the benefits of using the curling iron versus the hot rollers?

If you already use a curling iron, you know that curling irons are available in different size barrels.  And, if you are a user of hot rollers, you already know that there are various size hot curlers available.  To be able to decide which hair styling tools are best for you however, depends on the type style that you want and what hair type you have.  Time can also be a very important factor. 

Large hot rollers and large curling iron barrels (typically larger than a one inch diameter) will provide volume for any hair type or style.  If you have long hair the larger diameter curling iron or hot roller will provide you with the ability to slightly curl under the ends or add wave.   Just the opposite will be true if you are looking for small curls, ringlets, etc.  The smaller the diameter of the barrel of a curling iron and the smaller the diameter of a hot roller, the more intense the curl will be.

If you are short on time, hot rollers are your best bet.  While the rollers are heating, you can be putting on your makeup or whatever else you need to be doing.   Additionally, once they are hot and you have them in your hair, you can continue to do other necessary things while the rollers are doing their job.  This obviously is not the case with the curling iron.  If you have long hair, or layered hair, curling your hair with an iron will take more time in addition to the fact that your arm may start to tire while you are holding the curling iron for the amount of time needed for each curl.  However, I don’t want  to put a negative spin on the curling iron because with many hair types the curling iron will actually work to your benefit, especially if you are looking for spiral and tighter curls.  For whatever reason these types of curls tend to stay longer in the hair when you have created the curl with the curling iron.

Whether you ultimately decide that you like one styling appliance over the other will depend on what you feel is the easiest and most satisfying in terms of the results.  If you like options and alternatives then I suggest having both a curling iron and the hot rollers so that you are always prepared for a backup plan.