Conair Turbo Heat Boost Curling Hair Tool, 1-Inch

The price of the Conair is hard to beat. If you’re strapped for cash and need a curling iron stat, this one can probably do the job, especially if your hair is on the finer side.

It has a thumb rest, a portion on to hold it without touching hot barrel and auto- off function. The 1” curling barrel gives me medium and bouncy curls. I work within 15-25 heat setting because of thin hair but thick, coarse hair would need to touch the 30th setting easily. Conair claims that this iron gives long lasting bouncy curls. This claim is true but with a setting spray. Since the double ceramic delivers even heat with minimum heat damage, it makes hair silky, somewhat shiny and defines the curls as well. The curls last up to 8-10 hours without a setting spray.

The experience using this iron left a lot to be desired. At 4 inches, the barrel was quite short for those of us with longer hair. Perry felt that a lot of strands slipped out, while Daniela estimated that “30 to 40 strands of her hair snagged.” Ginger had trouble freeing her curls from the barrel about 75 percent of the time. Angela kept hitting the off button while curling, while I accidentally hit the Turbo Heat and was treated to the sight of smoke or steam coming off my newly released curl. All the evaluators agreed that the Conair Double Ceramic felt flimsy and cheap.

The clamp leaves a bend at the tips. A setting spray is required to make the curls last 18 hours. Cools down faster than expected. 375°F might not work for thick and coarse hair types.