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.© Hair Styling.org.uk 2007.
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 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 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 |
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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. 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. 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 From 24Studio , &bull, 24studio, 60%, gifts, grip, grooming, handle, indicator, personal, power... £14.99 | 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 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 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. From Argos , 13mm, 180cvariable, argos, coatedheats, control, curlers, heat, stylers, temperature... £16.99 | 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 |
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 |
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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 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 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 |
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