Curling Tongs

Another staple in the styling drawer of most fashionable ladies, the curling tongs are an age-old design that modern women still embrace today. Hair tongs aren’t anything new – the Romans used tongs to achieve luscious tresses and curling irons are among today’s hottest selling hair styling accessories.


Whether you favour Nicky Clarke, Babyliss or Wahl, there are plenty of curling tongs on offer in online beauty supply shops. Things that impact the price and suitability of curling tongs today include the size of the barrel, it’s shape and whether it’s plated or not. Popular options are tapered curling tongs, like the Babyliss Pro Rebel, which allow you to be a little more creative in styling. Also, curling irons with ceramic, tourmaline or Teflon coating are exceptionally popular as these provide smoother hair – the Remington Sleek & Curl is a great example of this. The majority of leading brands offer a variety of options within their range, to suit most styling needs and budgets. If you want something cheap and cheerful, Wahl have a good selection of curling tongs with simple options.

Look for a curling iron that has adjustable heat settings for greater flexibility, and consider what you need from your curling tongs before settling on a type to purchase. If you might want to straighten as well as curl, consider a narrow pair of straightening tongs rather than a curling iron – that will save you buying two tools to do similar jobs. Buying curling tongs online is easy – there are plenty to choose from and most online beauty suppliers offer a complete range of hair tongs to meet most style and budget requirements. Keep an eye out for shipping discounts to maximise your savings, and always buy from online retailers with flexible return policies to avoid disappointment later.

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Babyliss Pro Rebel Hot Pink Porcelain Conical Hair Wand Free Heat Mat & Finger Shields

Babyliss Pro Rebel Hot Pink Porcelain Conical Hair Wand Free Heat Mat & Finger Shields
Revlon Big Curls Jumbo 38mm Hair Curler Curling Tong

Revlon Big Curls Jumbo 38mm Hair Curler Curling Tong
£10.55


Babyliss Pro Rebel Porcelain Conical Wand Size 32-19mm. Diameter

Babyliss Pro Rebel Porcelain Conical Wand Size 32-19mm. Diameter
Babyliss Professional Curl Press Tourmaline Ceramic Hair Curling Tong - 19mm

Babyliss Professional Curl Press Tourmaline Ceramic Hair Curling Tong - 19mm
£16.75


Babyliss Pro Porcelain Rebel Conical Wand Hair Curling Tong - 25mm medium

Babyliss Pro Porcelain Rebel Conical Wand Hair Curling Tong - 25mm medium
£27.75


Heat Resistant Mat for use with Hair Straighteners & Curling Tongs - Black

Heat Resistant Mat for use with Hair Straighteners & Curling Tongs - Black
£5.75


Babyliss Pro Hot Pink Porcelain Rebel Conical Wand Hair Curling Tong

Babyliss Pro Hot Pink Porcelain Rebel Conical Wand Hair Curling Tong
Hair Tools Conical Curler

Hair Tools Conical Curler
£6.50


Babyliss Pro Porcelain Tools Twisted Twin Barrel Ceramic Curling Tong

Babyliss Pro Porcelain Tools Twisted Twin Barrel Ceramic Curling Tong
£23.75


Jose Eber Signature Series Ceramic Ionic Hair Curling Tong - 25mm

Jose Eber Signature Series Ceramic Ionic Hair Curling Tong - 25mm
£38.95





Hair Styling Products

BaByliss Pro Curler Curling Tong, 2259CSU
BaByliss Pro Curler Curling Tong, 2259CSU
From John Lewis
, &, 16mm, babyliss, barrel, beauty, brush, care, convenience, cord, curler, fragrances, hair, heat, integrated, john, leisure, lewis, light, on/off, rest, sleeve, sport, swivel, thicker
...
£7.95


Vidal Sassoon VS5386LEUK
Vidal Sassoon VS5386LEUK
From Empire Direct
, 28m, 60, ceramic, cord, curling, empire, heat, indicator, onoff, pouch, second, storage, stylish, swivel, temperature, tongs, travelling, ultra, variable,
...
£8.99


Curl Artist 200ml by Wella High Hair
Curl Artist 200ml by Wella High Hair
From Beauty Bay
, artist, b5, bay, beauty, bouncy, control, curl, curlers, curling, curls, developed, effects, filter, filters, hair, healthy, heat, high, hot, hydrated, leaves, leaving, light, movement, natural, protected, stickiness, styling, tongs, uv, wella
...
£9.00


Morphy Richards Hair Care Gift Set
Morphy Richards Hair Care Gift Set
From Fragrance Direct
, 1200w, compact, curl, curling, dryer, flick, fo, fragrance, haircare, heat, morphy, multi, purpose, richards, speed, styles, tongs, travelling, weeekends
...
£9.99


Silk Results Straight Smooth Blow Dry Cream 200ml by Joico
Silk Results Straight Smooth Blow Dry Cream 200ml by Joico
From Beauty Bay
, bay, beauty, blow, brilliant, conditions, cream, curling, dry, hair, heat, intense, irons, joico, protecter, protects, results, shine, silk, silky, smooth, smoother, soft, straight, styling, thermal, tongs
...
£10.99


Nicky Clarke 500 watt Blow Dry Styler.
Nicky Clarke 500 watt Blow Dry Styler.
From Argos
, 19mm, 28mm, 500, adding, argos, attachment, attachments, bristle, brush, curlers, curling, curls, flicks, hair, heat, metal, regular, settings2, settings4, shine, shorter, smoothing, speed, stylers, switch, thermal, tong, vent, via, voltage, volume, wat
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£12.99


Nicky Clarke Ceramic Curling Tongs
Nicky Clarke Ceramic Curling Tongs
From 24Studio
, &, 24studio, barrel, beauty, care, ceramic, curls, frizzfree, hair, health, heat, indicator, light, power, smooth, ultra
...
£12.99


Visiq 6 Piece 1000 Watt Hot Air Styler.
Visiq 6 Piece 1000 Watt Hot Air Styler.
From Argos
, 19mm, 20mm, 32mm, accessories, argos, bristle, brush, brushes, cord, curlers, curling, cutout, hanging, loop, oval, round, safety, speed/heat, stylers, thermal, tong
...
£14.99


BaByliss Pro Cordless Tong.
BaByliss Pro Cordless Tong.
From Argos
, 200, argos, attachment, automatic, barrel, brush, cell, ceramic, coated, control, cordless, curlers, curling, degrees, energy, heat, heatup19mm, protective, salon, shaping, shield, sleeve, storage, stylers, temperature, tip, tong
...
£14.99


Cosmos Girl Curling Tongs
Cosmos Girl Curling Tongs
From 24Studio
, &bull, 24studio, 60%, gifts, grip, grooming, handle, indicator, personal, power
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£14.99


Carmen Girls Angel Curls
Carmen Girls Angel Curls
From Tesco
, 3m, angel, cascading, ceramic, cord, curling, curls, electronics, helps, silky, smooth, styling, support, tesco, tip, tong
...
£15.00


John Lewis 2298JU Curling Tong
John Lewis 2298JU Curling Tong
From John Lewis
, &, &ndash, 180°c, 2298ju, appliances, barrel, beauty, ceramic, coated, curling, electrical, hair, health, heat, heats, high, it&rsquos, john, lewis, quickly, shine, smooth, styling, tong, variable
...
£15.00


BaByliss Pro Curl Tongs, 2278U
BaByliss Pro Curl Tongs, 2278U
From John Lewis
, &, 200°c, 2278u, 25mm, babyliss, barrel, beauty, care, ceramic, control, curl, curling, fragrances, hair, half, heat, heats, integrated, it&rsquos, john, leisure, lewis, minute, plus, pro, rest, safety, sport, style, there&rsquos, tip, tongs
...
£16.95


Nicky Clarke Frizz Control Slim Curling Tongs.
Nicky Clarke Frizz Control Slim Curling Tongs.
From Argos
, 13mm, 180cvariable, argos, coatedheats, control, curlers, heat, stylers, temperature
...
£16.99


Hannah Montana Curling Tong
Hannah Montana Curling Tong
From 24Studio
, &, 24studio, 2m, 6ft, 6in, beauty, brush, care, cord, curling, hair, health, hot, indicator, metal, power, safety, sleeves, spiral, stand, swivel, tong
...
£17.99


Hannah Montana Curling Tong
Hannah Montana Curling Tong
From 24Studio
, &, 24studio, 2m, 6ft, 6in, beauty, brush, care, cord, curling, hair, health, hot, indicator, metal, power, safety, sleeves, spiral, stand, swivel, tong
...
£17.99


Hannah Montana Curling Tong
Hannah Montana Curling Tong
From 24Studio
, &, &bull, 24studio, 2m, 6ft, 6in, beauty, brush, care, cord, curling, hair, health, hot, indicator, metal, power, safety, sleeves, spiral, stand, swivel, tong
...
£17.99


Nicky Clarke Pro Ceramic Digital Curling Tong, NTS006
Nicky Clarke Pro Ceramic Digital Curling Tong, NTS006
From John Lewis
, &, 19mm, 230°c, 60, appliances, automatic, barrel, beauty, ceramic, clarke, clear, cord, curl, curling, digital, display, electrical, hair, health, helping, high, john, lewis, mind, minutes, nicky, nts006, nts006's, piece, pro, salonquality, sh
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£18.95


Nicky Clarke Pro-Ceramic Digital Curling Tong.
Nicky Clarke Pro-Ceramic Digital Curling Tong.
From Argos
, 60, 140, 200, argos, barrel, cable, ceramic, control, cord, curlers, curls, curlsdigital, display, heat, high, lcd, medium, mins, perfectly, safety, selection7, shut, smooth, spiral, stylers, tanglefree, technology, temperature, ultra, up19mm, wavesswiv
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£18.99


Andrew Collinge Masterclass Curling Tong Set
Andrew Collinge Masterclass Curling Tong Set
From Half Price Perfumes
, academy, acclaimed, andrew, appliances, award, british, cableandrew, celebrity, ceramic, chain, client, collinge, controls, curl, curling, curls, designer, expertise, fastsalon, figures, goods, hair, hairdressing, half, heat, high, inch, industry, lasti
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£19.95


Carmen Girls Colour & Style
Carmen Girls Colour & Style
From Tesco
, 19m, carmen, cord, curling, curls, electronics, girls’, indicator, kit, multistyling, onoff, safe, set, smooth, style, tesco, tip, tong, variety, waves, wide
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£19.98


High School Musical Mulit Styler
High School Musical Mulit Styler
From Tesco
, 13mm, 16mm, attatchments, brush, crimper, curling, electronics, high, multistyler, musical, plates, school, sleeve, spiral, straightener, stylers, tesco, tong
...
£19.99


OKOIA HCS5
OKOIA HCS5
From Comet
, &, brushes, caeramic, clips, coated, comet, curling, hair, hairdryer, home>small, kitchen, okoia, plus, professional, set, straightener, styling, teflon, tong, travel
...
£19.99


Remington CI50 2x Soft Curling Tongs
Remington CI50 2x Soft Curling Tongs
From 247 Electrical
, 247, barrel, cable, ceramic, coated, cord, electrical, hair, heat, metre, safety, salon, stylers, swivel, tangle, tip, variable, various
...
£20.90


Nicky Clarke S55 / Pro-Ceramic Digital Curling Tong
Nicky Clarke S55 / Pro-Ceramic Digital Curling Tong
From 247 Electrical
, 140°c, 19mm, 200°c, 247, auto, barrel, black, ceramic, cord, digital, display, electrical, hair, heat, high, medium, pink, shut, silver, stylers, swivel, temperature, ultra
...
£21.90


Philips TRESemme HP4696 Salon Multistylist Hair Curler
Philips TRESemme HP4696 Salon Multistylist Hair Curler
From Electric Shopping
, 6in1, brush, ceramic, coated, crimper, curling, ehd, electric, fine, hair, haristyling, multistylist, occasion, plates, salon, slide, spiral, straightener, styling, system, technology, tong, unlimited, versatitlity, wave
...
£22.99


Braun C21 / Independent Gas Styler
Braun C21 / Independent Gas Styler
From 247 Electrical
, 247, brush, cells, clamp, control, curling, electrical, energy, hair, heat, indicator, removable, round, stylers, tong
...
£24.00


BaByliss Pro Ceramic Curling Iron - Large - 24mm
BaByliss Pro Ceramic Curling Iron - Large - 24mm
From HQ Hair
, 25, 70, 240, action, auto, babyliss, ceramic, cord, countries, curling, demands, department, electrical, hair, heat, hq, irons, minute, on/off, pin, plug, power, professional, safety, salon, shut, stand, stores, supereb, switches, swivel, tip, tong, tra
...
£24.50


Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 19mm
Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 19mm
From Hair Supermarket
, 16mm, 25, babyliss, ceramic, coated, cord, curling, curls, hair, heat, indicator, iron/tongs, lever, lights, market, on/off, pro, salon, self, spring, straight, supermarket, switch, swivel, talking, tip, tongs, treat
...
£24.70


Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 24mm
Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 24mm
From Hair Supermarket
, 24mm, 25, babyliss, ceramic, coated, cord, curling, curls, hair, heat, indicator, iron/tongs, lever, lights, market, on/off, pro, salon, self, spring, straight, supermarket, switch, swivel, talking, tip, tongs, treat
...
£24.70


Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 13mm
Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 13mm
From Hair Supermarket
, 13mm, 25, babyliss, ceramic, coated, cord, curling, curls, hair, heat, indicator, iron/tongs, lever, lights, market, on/off, pro, salon, self, spring, straight, supermarket, switch, swivel, talking, tip, tongs, treat
...
£24.70


Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 16mm
Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 16mm
From Hair Supermarket
, 16mm, 25, babyliss, ceramic, coated, cord, curling, curls, hair, heat, indicator, iron/tongs, lever, lights, market, on/off, pro, salon, self, spring, straight, supermarket, switch, swivel, talking, tip, tongs, treat
...
£24.70


Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 32mm
Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 32mm
From Hair Supermarket
, 25, 32mm, babyliss, ceramic, coated, cord, curling, curls, hair, heat, indicator, iron/tongs, lever, lights, market, on/off, pro, salon, self, spring, straight, supermarket, switch, swivel, talking, tip, tongs, treat
...
£24.70


Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 38mm
Babyliss Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Curling Tong 38mm
From Hair Supermarket
, 25, 38mm, babyliss, ceramic, coated, cord, curling, curls, hair, heat, indicator, iron/tongs, lever, lights, market, on/off, pro, salon, self, spring, straight, supermarket, switch, swivel, talking, tip, tongs, treat
...
£24.70


Vidal Sassoon Hot Tools Ribbon Curls
Vidal Sassoon Hot Tools Ribbon Curls
From Tesco
, 230°, 28m, ceramic, combines, control, controlled, cord, curling, curls, digitally, electronics, hot, lock, optimum, plates, results, ribbon, sassoon, satefy, styler, swivel, temperature, tesco, tip, tongs, tools, variable, vidal
...
£29.94


BaByliss Easy Curl Tongs, 2070U
BaByliss Easy Curl Tongs, 2070U
From John Lewis
, &, 190°c, 30, 3m, 3year, advanced, babyliss, beautiful, beauty, care, ceramic, cord, curl, curl&rsquos, curling, curls, fragrances, glides, hair, heating, heats, john, leisure, lewis, plates, salonlength, seconds, shiny, smooth, sport, straightene
...
£39.95


Wella Pro Curl Ceramic Curling Tongs 30mm
Wella Pro Curl Ceramic Curling Tongs 30mm
From The Funky Hair Group
, 16mm, 30mm, automatic, barrel, black, ceramic, clips, curl, curling, curls, easyglide, easytouse, fingers, funky, group, hair, haircare, innovative, isolated, looser, matt, performing, pressin, pro, sleek, smooth, spiral, sport, stays, strip, styling, s
...
£42.00