curling iron
noun
: a rod-shaped usually metal instrument which is heated and around which a lock of hair to be curled or waved is wound
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Editor’s tip: An old-school way of securing the perfect curl is using Hick’s Edge Styling Gel as a pomade and a curling iron for a smooth, glossy finish that holds.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
Over-Styling Over-styling hair with heated tools like curling irons, hot combs, and blow-dryers can cause hair damage, increasing the risk of breakage.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Long with Large Barrel Curls America's Olympian sweetheart Simone Biles's bridal beauty look included mermaid waves, made with a large barrel curling iron.
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—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
On straight hair, use a curling iron to curl hair outward, then add texture with a bit of gel, spray, or moose.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
Over-Styling Over-styling hair with heated tools like curling irons, hot combs, and blow-dryers can cause hair damage, increasing the risk of breakage.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Long with Large Barrel Curls America's Olympian sweetheart Simone Biles's bridal beauty look included mermaid waves, made with a large barrel curling iron.
40.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
On straight hair, use a curling iron to curl hair outward, then add texture with a bit of gel, spray, or moose.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curling iron
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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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