I've never had any luck with those gimmicky heated tongs and curlers that you get from Argos. To be honest, that's the only place in the UK where most people buy their heated gadgets from. Unlike the states, we do not have those fancy websites selling reasonably priced curlers, that heat up to a ridiculous 400 degree celsius.
Hence we're happy with our cheap and chirpy Babyliss or bow down to our trusty pair of GHD's for a hair-do.
Excitement is inevitable as we now have Enrapture in the UK. It's a fairly new brand, that has launched a collection of three styling tools. The Totem Styler I have, retails for £75. Considering that I have gone through two GHD's(£200 plus) in the past 3 years and a few hopeless heated tools(make that £100 plus), the price tag for this seems absolutely justifiable!
Have a moment of silence and feast your eyes on the delicious purple packaging...
Inside there is a titanium plated 25mm barreled wand, with a mini flipper for added grip and a tighter curl. I had heard that titanium plates add extra shine to the hair but have also witnessed it was true after using this.
The design is impeccable as there's none of that nasty pulling or snagging of the hair involved. It's unusually short mini flipper makes manipulating the hair much easier. Its all quite a peaceful process, compared to previous experiences I've had with tongs and wands. *tut tut Babyliss*
The design overcomes the recklessness involved in using a clip less wand and the complexity of a curling tong. Also, it looks stunning in real and makes my GHD's look dull and rusty!
It's key to remember that the tool is not intended for everyday use as the heat might just be a little damaging. Having said that, I get my medium length, thick and wavy hair done with this in 5-10 minutes, so I might just prefer this to my GHD's for convenience sake.
The Totem Styler's USP is that the barrel has three different levels of heat settings to give you a bespoke curling experience. Loose voluminous waves or tight ribbon curls, you name it!
You guys know how much I LOVE wavy hair hence I opted for loose curls with a lower heat setting and then simply ran my fingers through the hair to separate. Can you see the shine and volume it gives?
I use it as a wand when I want loose waves and make use of the clip/flipper when I want more defined ribbon curls like below.
Depending on your hair, I recommend using a heat-protectant spray before the process and some hairspray or mousse after the process, to keep the style intact, for added volume and texture and also to prevent the curl from losing its shape.
Overall, a damn good product for the price! It couldn't have been better. Although I will be doing a happy dance on cloud 9 if they come up with a bigger barrel and a full flipper. Please Enrapture, pretty please.
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Your hair looks gorgeous! This definitely creates beautiful A-list curls.
Oooo those curls are so lovely. Pics are soo gorgeous xx
Your hair looks beautiful! Normally I go through curling stages where I curl my hair every time I style it. At the moment im just leaving it at its natural wave. So when I go though my curling stage again I think this will be my next purchase as I am using remmington curling wand atm so I'm looking for a new one. I think my heart was won over when you said that the titanium plates add extra shine!
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Your hair looks gorgeous!
Oh my girl, you are blessed with such gorgeous hair (& face but we will talk about the hair in this one). You look simply stunning and the curls are GORGEOUS. You look red carpet ready.
You have beautiful hair! I really need a good hair curler that's big enough to give me really big chunky waves! Too bad I never find the right size for the right price!
Looks amazing! I need a new set of curlers! Will definitely check these out.
Your hair is beautiful. I love how it shines. Gorgeous!
Ohh it's an awesome curler! those curls look perfect..and your hair is super gorgeous!!! xoxo
I love this! It really goes by the name when everyday hair is not enough! X
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