Rowenta Beauty Curl Active: Automatically Curls Hair at the Push of a Button!

As you guys know, I love curling my hair since it's really one of the only ways I can get volume and style with my pin straight hair (see, for example, my beachy waves tutorial). That's why I'm so grateful for tools like the Curl Active curling iron from Rowenta Beauty, which I was recently sent to try out.

Rowenta Beauty is a Canadian line of luxury hair styling tools, which released the Curl Active (and the Double Straight) earlier this year. The Curl Active is a ceramic curling iron equipped with a high tech curling system that automatically rotates your hair around the barrel at the push of a button. It essentially curls your hair for you!

The 1 1/4 inch barrel is slightly slimmer than my usual curling iron but isn't so small as to create tight ringlets. The iron heats up very quickly and you can choose from medium (for thin/fragile hair) or high (for thick hair) heat. The two left/right arrow buttons allow you to change the way the barrel rotates, allowing you to achieve a number of different styles.

Using the Curl Active is also as easy as it sounds! Simply section your hair, slip the ends under the clip, and press one of the arrow buttons to automatically wrap your hair around the iron. Once you release the button, the barrel rotates back a short distance for safety reasons. Hold for 10 seconds then press the rotation button in the reverse direction to release your hair.

To illustrate the auto curl function, I've created this handy gif image (not gonna lie, I was so excited when I figured out how to do this):

As a finishing touch, I always set my curls with hair spray. Lately I've been using hair rules Volumizing Hair Spray, which I received from Folica. hair rules actually caters to "textured, wavy, kinky, or curly locks" (a.k.a. not me) but this particular hair spray can be used on all hair textures. It works well to hold my style in place but perhaps because it has such a strong hold, it also has a very strong smell upon use which is almost unbearable if the room is not well-ventilated. Thankfully it's not noticeable once actually on the hair.

For an example of some light waves I did with the Rowenta Beauty Curl Active, check out my latest outfit post. The styler retails for $179.99 (CAD) and can be purchased online or in salons nationwide.