• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Howcast

Howcast

The best source for fun, free, and useful how-to videos and guides.

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Drink
  • Health
  • Home & Garden
  • Relationships
  • Explore Guides
  • Contact
  • About
  • FAQs
  • Explore Guides
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Drink
  • Health & Wellness
  • Love & Relationships
  • Home & Garden
Personal Care & StyleHow to Style Hair

Curling Iron vs. Curling Wand

Transcript

So, I wanted to talk to you a little bit about the difference between a curling iron and a curling wand. And this is a conical curling wand, meaning it goes from fat to skinny.

A curling iron is going to give you a flat, soft curl that’s curled from the, evenly curled from the root to the tip. It’s going to give you the most smoothness that you can get out of a curl. So, if you have really textured or frizzy hair, it’s going to be your best option.

Also, if you have damaged ends, the, holding the end of your hair in between the two metal plates actually gives it a lot of smoothness and shine.

That being said, a wand is a super modern curl. A little bit more like a natural one if it’s shaped like this. Because, it keeps a good bit of fullness at the top of the hair and more of a curly look throughout the bottom.

Also, really fast to use. So, if you’re in a hurry you can definitely bust through your hair a little bit faster that way.

And the curl, I will say, the biggest difference to me is the feel of the curl. This is a flat, smooth curl and this is more of a puffy, big curl. You can see, then, if I were to make it even more puffy. And those are the same size.

So, that’s the basic difference between a curling wand and a curling iron.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Style Hair with Joy La Rosa

Best Tips on Ombre Hair Color

Best Tips on Perms

Best Tips on Bangs

Hair Straightening Treatments

What Is Keratin Treatment?

How to Color Chalk Your Hair

Curling Iron vs. Curling Wand

How to Make Fine Hair Look Fuller

How to Make Dull Hair Shine

How to Hide Roots & Gray Hair

How to Get Rid of Hair Frizz

How to Get Rid of Hair Static

How to Get Beachy Waves using a Flat Iron

How to Get Tight Waves using a Curling Iron

How to Create Bangs Using Hair Extensions

How to Make a Brigitte Bardot Ponytail

How to Make a Braid using Hair Extensions

How to Put In Hair Extensions

How to Tease Your Hair

How to Create Volume with Dry Shampoo

How to Get Vintage Hair using a Curling Iron

Types of Curling Irons

How to Get Loose Waves using a Curling Iron

How to Use a Curling Iron

How to Get Big, Bouncy Curls

How to Do a Chignon

How to Make a Messy Bun

How to Make a Hair Bow

How to Make a Sock Bun

How to Use Hot Rollers

How to Style Short Bangs

How to Cut Your Bangs

How to Style Side-Swept Bangs

Copyright © 2026 · Howcast · All Rights Reserved · Powered by BizBudding Ventures with Springwire.ai

Privacy Manager