Curling Wand v. Curling Tong

El Camino

Can anyone explain the difference and which i should buy for my girlfriend. She has hinted about one lately but I'm not sure which is the best. As i understand it the tongs have a clamp of some sort on it but with the wand you simply wrap the hair around it and hey presto!!

My girlfriend has a bob-like haircut so i'm not sure how well either of these will work for her but she has had her hair styled like this a few times lately so it does work... somehow.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance...

herya

Both work so you really need to ask her again which she prefers. Wands are just more recent and "in" recently. I heard they are better - I want one myself - but if she prefers tongs she wants tongs!

wmpdd3

I have shoulder length straight hair that's impossible to curl and I use:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Babyliss-Pro-Rebel-Pink-Porcelain-Conical-Curling-Wand_W0QQitemZ110470613986QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_H_B_CurlingTongs_CA?hash=item19b88fcbe2#ht_1201wt_1165

It is hard to use as you have to wear a glove to prevent burning yourself. If I curl my hair I get about 3 days out of it mostly because of the heat involved.

I have used various tongs but In only got waves as opposed to curls. GHD curls are another option for short hair and layers as you don't have to wrap hair around something.

What ever you got for make sure its ceramic and small barrel (>20mm)and goes up to 200 degrees. Word of warning most places will only offer change of mind on curling tongs as long as they are not opened, so note the retailers returns policy before making a purchase.