Recently we received this question: What is the best curling iron? Specifically, a “reasonably priced” curling iron that “does a great job and doesn’t damage or pull hair?”

Well, we thought that was a great question since when we browsed both online and brick-and-mortar stores, we were faced with an overwhelming number of curling iron options. It all seemed like a bit much, so we selected the lowest-priced model curling iron we could find and put it to the test.




We tested out the Conair Instant Heat Curling Iron in various sizes and found it to be a low-cost (under $10) curling iron that does a great job! In fact, it is the cheapest curling on the market as of this writing. Hair doesn’t pull or get stuck in the components of the curling iron, it heats up super fast and has 25 different heating levels to match your hair type.

However, gliding hair through the barrel is not very smooth and may take some getting used to if you are accustomed to a ceramic curling iron. Despite that, this curling iron is a great buy and does the job well!

So what is the best curling iron?

In our opinion, if you’re looking for a low-cost curling iron that does a great job curling your hair, check out the Conair Instant Heat Curling Iron on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ROYCfk