TRIED & TESTED
INSTYLER’S NEW CERASILK WAND
THE Cerasilk Woven Ceramic Curling Wand is getting rave reviews from beauty vloggers because it supposedly causes 92% less hair damage than other curl wands, because of its woven ceramic-covered barrel. The question is, does it deserve the hype and is it worth the money? Claire Spreadbury takes a look.
THE MAIN CLAIM
INSTYLER’S curling wand has a woven ceramic-covered barrel that the company says “serves as a built-in heat protectant”. It further explains that the texture “creates micro sub-surface recesses, that generate hot air pockets with intense, radiant heat, eliminating direct contact with a harmful bare surface”.
This is interesting because, although right now we’re styling our hair a little less often, when we do make the effort again, any device that offers less damage and more protection when curling, is going to be well received.
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO USE?
I TRIED it on my daughter’s long hair, and my bobbed hair. And I have to say, I think there’s a magic length in the middle that it would be better suited to.
On longer hair, the curls worked well, but although the wave stayed put, they did drop very quickly and easily. On shorter hair, it’s much easier to burn yourself, because there’s not enough hair to wrap around the barrel. I jumped a few times when I accidentally caught the wand on my ears.
VERDICT
THE big selling point is its heat protection. I suspect there are cheaper models which will style your hair as well as the Cerasilk, but if this wand causes less damage, that for me would make paying a bit extra worthwhile.