Achieve Perfect Party Waves With This Foolproof New Styler | Sali Hugues
Hair gadgets are a high-risk activity. They promise – and cost – so much, yet their results are too often disappointing, overly complicated, or downright disastrous (I know of at least three regular readers who had to cut hot brushes through their chewed up hair).
>So I feel compelled to tell anyone who regularly twists their hair in waves that the new Wave Secret Air Styler from Babyliss is different, genuinely solves problems and would even work with a baby chimpanzee at the helm.
Let me explain, because I know many people will be as intimidated as I was when I eyed the machine warily at the launch…
The device itself looks like a hair straightener with a hernia. To operate it, you squeeze a lock of hair (as you would if you were straightening), close the handles and hear the hum of the bulbous protrusion (the undulating barrel) rolling the hair safely and smoothly around the heated chamber. .
When the hair is wavy (after a few seconds at most and without any movement or intervention on your part), the styler beeps and you simply release the handle to reveal a wave that is amazingly perfect. And repeat.
I wait until my whole head is curled and cool, before shaking the waves into something a little looser and setting with hairspray . It's the easiest thing to use, it doesn't require any styling skills, and most importantly, it never tangles.
I have tried many times to get the search name wrong, but no: I see each times fast and pristine mermaid waves. (One thing to consider is that unlike tongs, the Wave Secret doesn't allow you to adjust the shape and type of curls you get. Its genius is, in some ways, also its weakness, in that it only delivers one, same, wave type).
Is the not inconsiderable price of £150 worth it for those who only wave their hair on feast days and holidays? Not really - I'd stick to clips or pay a hairdresser. But if wavy hair is your signature "I put in a little effort" on smart days and nights (as it is for many), the Wave Secret Air Styler will make prep much faster and more easy, and you'll use it till you die.
It's also great if you don't have the mobility skills to use regular pliers - provided that you can handle the weight of the unit, close it and then hold it still, nothing more is required from your wrists.
Hair gadgets are a high-risk activity. They promise – and cost – so much, yet their results are too often disappointing, overly complicated, or downright disastrous (I know of at least three regular readers who had to cut hot brushes through their chewed up hair).
>So I feel compelled to tell anyone who regularly twists their hair in waves that the new Wave Secret Air Styler from Babyliss is different, genuinely solves problems and would even work with a baby chimpanzee at the helm.
Let me explain, because I know many people will be as intimidated as I was when I eyed the machine warily at the launch…
The device itself looks like a hair straightener with a hernia. To operate it, you squeeze a lock of hair (as you would if you were straightening), close the handles and hear the hum of the bulbous protrusion (the undulating barrel) rolling the hair safely and smoothly around the heated chamber. .
When the hair is wavy (after a few seconds at most and without any movement or intervention on your part), the styler beeps and you simply release the handle to reveal a wave that is amazingly perfect. And repeat.
I wait until my whole head is curled and cool, before shaking the waves into something a little looser and setting with hairspray . It's the easiest thing to use, it doesn't require any styling skills, and most importantly, it never tangles.
I have tried many times to get the search name wrong, but no: I see each times fast and pristine mermaid waves. (One thing to consider is that unlike tongs, the Wave Secret doesn't allow you to adjust the shape and type of curls you get. Its genius is, in some ways, also its weakness, in that it only delivers one, same, wave type).
Is the not inconsiderable price of £150 worth it for those who only wave their hair on feast days and holidays? Not really - I'd stick to clips or pay a hairdresser. But if wavy hair is your signature "I put in a little effort" on smart days and nights (as it is for many), the Wave Secret Air Styler will make prep much faster and more easy, and you'll use it till you die.
It's also great if you don't have the mobility skills to use regular pliers - provided that you can handle the weight of the unit, close it and then hold it still, nothing more is required from your wrists.
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