Styling my hair has never come naturally to me. After years of practice, I can wield a blush brush with expert precision and color-correct my complexion like a pro, but the second I pick up a hair tool, it's as if all my years of poring over magazine pages and watching online tutorials have vanished from my brain. I refuse to give up on my hair journey, though. If there's anything that will aid me in my quest for a bouncy, salon-quality blowout, I'll test it—which brings me to SHEGLAM's new One Touch Airflow Styler.
The hot tool is designed to quickly and easily curl hair, with all-day volume and hold. It features a rotating mechanism which is designed to reduce hair's exposure to heat and is activated by pressing and holding a single button. The tool also boasts a cool-air feature, which decreases the risk of heat damage and sets your curls instantly. If you're someone who typically creates pin curls for extra hold after you use a curling iron, this tool eliminates the need for that entirely. Choose between two sizes: a 35 millimeter option for big, bouncy curls and waves, or 25 mm for added definition.
The first thing that struck me about the tool when I unboxed it was the shape of the wand. Instead of being a cylinder, like other airflow curlers I've used, it's split down the middle into two distinct plates. It's designed this way so you can drop a section of hair into the gap starting at the root, then press the button to rotate and glide the wand through the length of the section. Release the button once you're done, gently remove hair from the curler, and voilà—you have a curl that's already cooled and set. As I tried the tool, I found that smaller sections are easiest to work with—think one inch or less.
SHEGLAM recommends toggling the temperature based on your hair's thickness. Fine, soft hair calls for 355 degrees Fahrenheit; thick and coarse hair can use a range from 410 to 430 degrees, and in-between densities can tolerate between 375 and 390 degrees. I opted for the 390-degree setting on my medium-density waves, which are extremely soft and slippery at the root, but dry and color-damaged at the ends. I also chose the 25 mm tool, as I find that on my hair, bigger curls typically fall flat by midday.
I didn't test the tool assuming it would be a cinch on my first go, given my lackluster styling skills. Thankfully, it took me less than five minutes to figure out how to section my hair, how to place each section between the curling plates, and the correct buttons to press. As I moved from one side of my head to the other, I toggled a switch to alternate the direction of the curls. This was so much easier than relying on my non-dominant hand for the right side of my head, or pausing to switch out the curler attachment mid-styling. I also appreciated the curler's anti-scald plates, which allowed me to adjust my hair without burning my fingers.
With a little bit of practice, I can now coax my hair into voluminous curls that last all day in just 20 minutes using the One Touch Airflow Styler. This discovery has made me reconsider whether it was really my lack of expertise that led to my bad hair days, or just the tools I used to reach for.
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Ariel Wodarcyk is a freelance beauty and wellness writer based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Cosmo, ELLE, Good Housekeeping, Popsugar, and Makeup.com. Outside of work, you can find her hunting down signature scents for loved ones and scouring PerfumeTok.
