Hot Tools 1182 Marcel Curling Iron, Gold/Black, 1 1/2 Inches - US 110 VOLT - TRANSFORMER REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL USE

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An international celebration took place in London, England, on the 28th July, 1908. The "Fete Marcel" in honor of the the famous inventor of the "Undulation Marcel" took place at Kings Hall, London. Over 500 visitors were in attendace to welcome the great master. The most important thing to do when styling your hair with a curling iron is to keep things moving to avoid heat damage. “Do not leave the iron on your hair for too long,” warns Reed. “If I’m doing a wave or a curl, I’m always moving the tool underneath the hair to evenly distribute the heat and make sure one section isn’t being overheated.” The barrel of this Marcel iron is made from 24K Gold with tiny gold particles that enhance hair follicles and helps to reduce hair fall to an extent. Moreover, gold is an excellent material to adopt a high heat in the shortest possible time and also remains hot for the longest time. To add more, gold barrels are super long-lasting and hence you can use this Marcel iron for years to come.

Unlike other curling irons and wands, the Marcel curling iron comes with a clamp that is controlled manually by the user; this free-swinging clamp requires the user to open and close it manually for the best styling outcome. As they require manual handling, it is always advised to be used by experienced users and thus, marcel irons are most often used by salon professionals. When curling short hair, you have limited real estate to get the perfect ringlet, and irons with long barrels aren’t the easiest to maneuver. But because this BaByliss tool has a short wand and a gentle, yet effective clamp, it was super simple for us to form smooth, glorious curls, leaving our shoulder-length hair free of any harsh bends or creases that we sometimes get from other irons. As we have mentioned earlier that different hair type requires different heat settings and therefore, before buying your Marcel iron look carefully if it comes with the heat settings required for your hair type. Usually, we classify heat settings into: Angie Perrantes is a pro hairstylist and natural hair specialist whose clients include Paige Hurd and LisaRaye McCoy. Mideyah Parker is a celebrity hairstylist whose clients include Precious Lee, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Naomi Campbell.DiGregorio also likes working Schwarzkopf Professional Fibre Clinix Fortify Sealed Ends from the mid-length to ends before going in with heat. “It’ll help nourish and repair bonds while keeping hair strong, soft, and shiny.” Marcel’s big break came when he styled the hair of popular actress Jane Hading with his waving technique, generating enormous publicity which he promptly capitalised on. His first patent for a ‘curling iron’ was granted in 1905. But remember, if you are a beginner and have little to no experience with curling irons, you should avoid using a Marcel curling iron because, as we have said earlier, Marcel curling irons require practice and experience for the perfect curling job. Difference between a spring and a Marcel curling iron A clamp without a spring is actually more convenient. There is no need to make an effort to lift it. It makes the device more ergonomic.

A rotating handle with a soft coating provides maximum comfort during operation. It also lowers stress on the wrist. One thing about me: I am obsessed with hot tools. The heat-styling fixation began in middle school, and since then, my natural hair has never seen the light of day. Under my bed (lol, New York), you can find hair straighteners, hot rollers, crimpers, Dyson Airwrap attachments—and plenty of Airwrap dupes—, as well as various sizes of curling irons and wands. Basically, I know my hot tools. The funny thing is, I actually have naturally curly hair, but my god-given curls simply don't compare to the beach waves , ringlets, soft “Hollywood glamour”-style curls, and model-off duty piecey crimps that can be achieved with a good curling iron. Moreover, this BaByliss PRO curling iron also has a Sol-Gel technology makes this iron barrel 37% stronger and 22% smoother than any other standard curling tool so that you can use this Marcel iron for years to come. FAQs 1. How to use a Marcel curling iron? Whereas, a spring curling iron, as the name suggests, comes with a spring mechanism placed on the barrel clamp that helps to hold the hair tightly to the barrel surface for effortless curling experience. This spring system makes it super easy and comfortable to use the iron because you don’t have to control the clamp manually for creating the perfect curls and waves. Moreover, unlike a Marcel curling iron, first time users or people with relatively less experience with curling tools can also use a spring curling iron effortlessly. Don’t underestimate the construction material of the barrel while buying a Marcel iron because the wrong material used on the wrong type of hair can severely burn and damage your precious tresses. Below we have listed the most commonly used barrel material in a Marcel curling iron and the hair type that are suitable for these barrels: Barrel Construction MaterialThe Marcel wave was conceived by Francois Marcel Grateau in France during the 1870s. He started out with a small salon in Montemarte, where his clients were the poorer classes. As he developed the waving method that would later become the Marcel wave, using heated curling irons, he struggled to find customers to practice on. This instrument has an old-school design and differs from its peers in that it does not have a spring clamp. At the same time, the absence of a spring in a marcel clamp, in combination with a rotating handle, gives professional hairstylists freedom of action. Even though both these curling iron types have a different operating system, they both can create extraordinary curls and waves in any type of tresses. Who uses a marcel curling iron? Today, gold-plated and ceramic marcel irons are available to hairdressers which remove most of the risk and problems associated with the early irons.