Ugly, but effective

Last time I tested a curling wand, I looked up the differences between curling wands and curling tongs. The most obvious one you should know is that this doesn’t have the ‘clamp’ bit which you use to catch hair, you have to wrap the hair around a curling wand. This means that, if me, you have a long pixie cut (long enough that straighteners can usually work) you might not be able to use this curler.

A friend volunteered to let me use this curling wand on them, but I realised in future that I should only use curling tongs, unless I grow my hair again.

Other than that, this performed just as expected from the GHD brand. GHD is expensive, stylish and lauded by celebrities and professionals alike and since using a lot of their straighteners, I’ve come to realise that they really are brilliant and quality hair styling products. Of course, the price is quite high and won’t fit everyone, but if you curl your hair a lot, it’s worth the bit extra.

Using this on my friend’s very long hair, it did an amazing job. I asked her if it was faster than usual (since I have shortish hair and usually curl very quickly) and she confirmed it was much quicker to get a full head of curls with me using this. Part of that could be because I’m doing it for her, but the GHD definitely helped as well. I’ve used the ‘Ultra Zone’ technology in other GHD products and it really makes a difference in how fast it curls (or straightens) the hair. I could tell right away that this curling wand had it, before looking at the box to confirm it. It also has the same uber fast heat-up and swivel cord that other GHD devices carry. Both, great features.

The reason I took a star off is because even though this is great at curling long hair, I feel it lacks the ‘coolness’ in design that other GHD products have. It’s black plastic and silicone all over and just doesn’t look as pretty and nice as the other GHD products. Of course, looks aren’t everything and it still performs wonderfully, I just miss the unique GHD look. One thing I do love, despite its ugliness, is the ‘cool tip’ which gives a safe place to put your finger when holding the end of the hair.

The tapered end allows for different sizes and shapes of waves and can really make so many beautiful styles in a much faster time than most curlers I’ve used in the past. If you’re looking for something safe, professional and popular that does a great job and has the quality to last, the GHD Creative Curl Wand does that and more. As impressive as the rest of GHD’s line, though not as pretty.

It comes with a protective glove, which would fit even bigger hands (I have a medium hand size).