Hot Tools Pro Artist 24K Gold Marcel Iron | Long Lasting Curls, Waves (3/8 in)

Works great, heats up fast, very durable. The last one I bought lasted 15 years. The cord is a great length. Curls beautifully, my hair holds a curl for days. Classic design

The box came a little damaged, but the tool itself works great! It's definitely hard to get my hand used to, but I loved how my first time using it went!

I bought this after my hairdresser recommended it. It takes some getting used to but it leaves long hair just perfect curl. I like the curl it gives my hair. Absolutely the right price.

One of many things i purchased for my job. Love the Marcel irons.

I have been buying Hot Tools Marcel irons for years.MARCEL irons have a LEARNING CURVE since THERE IS NO SPRING-CLAMP.But the pay-off in control and no crease from the clamp are worth it. You can use it as both a rod and a clamp curling iron.Pros: Temperature Control, swivel cord, marcel clamp, rotating handle on clamp so you can easily "roll" it in the palm of your hand, various sizes (I use both a 1" and 1.25")Cons: Temperature control and/or swivel cord seem to last only 2-3 years before they start to malfunction and I have to replace.Tip to avoid accidentally singeing your hair: before placing hot curling iron to hair for first curl of the day, take a damp (absolutely all water rung out, no drips) face towel and wrap it around the barrel, underneath and above clamp of the hot curling iron "wiping off" the hot part. It will sizzle like it is frying at first. It brings the iron down just enough, then use on hair immediately (before barrel can get sizzling hot again). Thank goodness that isn't your hair, right? Alternatively, I first turn on the curling iron to heat up to a very low temperature. The moment I'm ready to start using on my hair, I turn it up to my normal setting.(Example: for my baby-fine hair, 330 degrees to heat up. Turn it up to 380 when I pick it up to use on my hair. When it is 380, I am only allowing each section of hair to have DIRECT contact to the hot barrel LESS than 5 seconds. I still like to use the damp towel method on the curling iron before I touch it to my hair as a precaution, touching the towel to the barrel until the sizzling subsides.)

Love marcel irons. I think they have more control with the hair.

Second one and still have issues. Back in April I purchased one and only used it once, I got a replacement. The second one was the same issue. Used it once and stopped working. I. Have. NEVER had any issue like this before.

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