Hot Tools Pro Artist 24K Gold Marcel Iron | Long Lasting Curls, Waves (1 in)

Works great, heats up fast, very durable. The last one I bought lasted 15 years. The cord is a great length. Curls beautifully, my hair holds a curl for days. Classic design

This is a great item for anyone wanting to add curl to their hair. Easy to manage. Heats up quickly

Exactly what I wanted. Not easy to find as most have a clamp which I dislike.

I believe this had a few negative reviews because it can be difficult for people who aren’t familiar with the marcel style curling iron. Most professionals use marcel curling irons. This isn’t your typical spring curling iron. You have to understand how to use them and know that they work differently.I thought that this was a great value for the money! Works just as well as more higher priced professional marcel irons!Created amazing curls!I highly suggest this curling iron for anyone experienced with a marcel style iron. If you have only used spring curling irons, please know that this isn’t for you unless you are attempting to learn how to use a professional marcel.

I bought this curler after using a similar style one at a friend's house. I was overall impressed with the quality of the curler. It heats quickly and maintains its temperature consistently. The setup of the handle and the rotating feature do take some getting used to, but I found that once I adjusted it was actually a far superior way of wrapping my hair onto the iron that saved a good deal of wrist strain. My hair held the curl well and I found the total process took less time once I got used to the handle design. I've owned a few more expensive curling irons and found that this one held up well in comparison. The only con I've found is that the heavier handle can sometimes make balancing the iron on the built-in rest a little precarious. This was easily solved with the use of a silicone mat under the iron so that when it did tip my counter tops were not damaged. The cord is a good length and allows for easy reach for all parts of my hair. I've recommended this iron to a few friends, who also report enjoying the design. I opted for a smaller diameter iron than I usually do because I was finding that my curls were softening a lot as the day went on. Using a smaller diameter solved this issue, as the tighter curls softened to my preferred look as my hair cooled.

I was so excited to get this curling iron it works so good it amazing like it works miracles because my hair will not hold a curl for nothing and I get curled hair i have to make sure that the curls are cooldown before I run my fingers through my hair this curling iron take a little practice to get to use it but once you get the hang of doing it is really easy the reason it takes practice is because this curling iron doesn’t have a spring to hold the bar down you have to use it almost like you were using chop sticks lol

Second one and still have issues. Back in April I purchased one and only used it once, I got a replacement. The second one was the same issue. Used it once and stopped working. I. Have. NEVER had any issue like this before.

I have been considering going to cosmetology school and heard from many cosmetology students that using a Marcel curling iron was one of the hardest things to get used to, so I thought I would get one to practice with. For context, I’ve never done well with regular curling irons because my hand/wrist coordination never cooperated and I’d end up more frustrated than anything.I was amazed that after I got the hang of this, it was so easy to use and curl my hair quickly. Because of how a marcel iron is designed, you can do the curling motion without turning your wrist and apparently that was the game changer I needed.Now for this particular curling iron— I love that you can control the temperature. I have fine/thin hair so I don’t need it to be that hot, plus my hair is damaged so I don’t want to fry it off completely. It heats up fairly quickly and is comfortable to hold in my hand. I love the stand, so it doesn’t damage my getting ready table. I always use leave-in conditioner or a hairspray with heat protectant before using it, but it’s easy to clean off any residue from the iron.