https://community.qvc.com/t5/Beauty/First-curling-iron-in-30-to-40-years/m-p/7670693#M860518 <P>I have very thick, wavy hair about shoulder length. I typically let it air dry after using josie marans argan oil hair serum (love) on my wet hair. &nbsp;However, there are times when I want a more polished look, so I have learned the "new" way of quickly dragging the curling iron through my hair for those loose super smooth waves. &nbsp;I started out using a heat protectant, but it made my hair feel dirty so I quit using it. I'm not much of a make up or product person anyway, so it wasn't an issue for me. &nbsp;The iron only touches my hair for maybe 3 seconds a section and I only do the front. &nbsp; My iron has a smooth coating on it. It's not shiny metal. &nbsp; I have found out that at 67, less is more. The less stuff I use in my hair the better it looks. Same with makeup...barely there looks better than the full monty, but that's just me😏</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Have fun with the hot iron...practice definitely makes for perfect hair. You will get there!</P> Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:55:17 GMT bmorechick 2022-10-02T22:55:17Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Beauty/First-curling-iron-in-30-to-40-years/m-p/7670611#M860489 <P>Was going to ask for some tips but I knew somebody would pipe up and say don't burn yourself. Should have asked... I burned myself twice 😩 Everyone in my family, including myself thinks my hair looks better a little longer than I normally wear it... A little longer than the picture I sent to the list of my brother and me. The reason I can't wear it a little longer is because the top part of my head won't hold the style at that length, so I decided to try a curling iron to see if that would help. It does! I'm very happy with how it looks and I know I'll continue to get better as I practice. I don't remember heat protectant products back when I use the curling iron in my twenties and maybe 30s. Maybe I just didn't know to look. These two products are what I use on my hair every time I wash it, plus big sexy hair root pump and powder play.<IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/272523iABE01D992AB1915E/image-size/original?v=v2&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="20221002_162016.jpg" title="20221002_162016.jpg" />Do you think either one of these two products will help protect my hair from the curling iron or do I need to get a dedicated heat protectant product?&nbsp; I'll be using a curling iron mostly once a week possibly twice.&nbsp; &nbsp;Thanks ladies</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:57:26 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Beauty/First-curling-iron-in-30-to-40-years/m-p/7670611#M860489 monicakm 2022-10-02T21:57:26Z