Which heated styler is best to create ‘beach waves’

[Littlemiss74]

I want to be able to do beach waves in my hair & have an Amazon voucher to use. I have got GHD barrel tongs but find them difficult to use (i have joint issues with my hands) & I keep bloody burning my fingers!

Can anyone recommend something to create this look please that isn’t too tricky to use? Thanks

[therighttime12]

Following as I want to know too. I can get a lovely beach wave on one side using straighteners but for the life of me can't replicate it on the other side!

[Littlemiss74]

@therighttime12 i can’t do it with my straighteners either, they are too large/wide I think. My DD 9 goes to bed with hers in a plait & wakes up with such lovely waves. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to quite work the same when I try it😄

[MadisonAvenue]

I have this one and love it, it’s very quick and easy to use and the waves last until I next wash my hair up to three days later.

www.amazon.co.uk/Toni-Guy-Deep-Barrel-Waver/dp/B013ETQJEO?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[supermodel]

I have the Toni and Guy one too and find it easy to use.

[InkMaster]

I was also going to say that. 🏖

[octopusrus]

With the Toni & Guy one, do you literally just clamp it in sections? Or pull it downwards? How do you make it beachy and not too uniform?

[Starstruck2021]

I’ve never seen one of those before. Does it actually work?

[AndreaMarteau]

@Starstruck2021

I’ve never seen one of those before. Does it actually work?

It does work but I've got got thick hair and it has a tendency to frizz after using these. It also has a bit of a look of 80's style crimping.

[MadisonAvenue]

It does work but I've got got thick hair and it has a tendency to frizz after using these. It also has a bit of a look of 80's style crimping

I don’t find that at all and my hair’s thick.

On the strength of how pleased I was with these I bought the travel ones from T&G for taking on holiday and those gave a crimped effect so I returned them.

To answer questions above, so that it doesn’t look too styled and more beachy I take random sections and hold them at different angles. You don’t slide them down the hair as you would when straightening.

[CoffeeandCakeEqualsLove]

Toni & Guy one here too. @octopusrus you clamp it in sections, don't pull.

I think it works well. It does give a bit of "80s crimp" style at first, but I give my hair a good shake and run my fingers through it so it falls slightly and then it's perfect

[Luckystar1]

I also have the Toni and Guy ones. I love them, especially as throughout lockdown I haven’t been drying/styling my hair so I can let it air dry, whack it half up/half down and stick this through the down bit and it looks like I’ve bothered to do something.

It takes about 2 mins.

[CoffeeandCakeEqualsLove]

I take random sections and hold them at different angles.

Oh that's so clever! Definitely trying that tomorrow!

[IloveJudgeJudy]

Another one recommending the Toni and Guy thing. Genius to do it at different angles! I hadn't thought of that. Just make sure you've got heat protection.

[ApplyWithin]

On a whim I’ve just ordered these, will report back!

[wildery]

Please do! Watching with interest...

[NewIdeasToday]

I’m also interested in this. Would anyone recommend big curlers like the Bondi Boost wave wand? It looks good but much more expensive than the Toni and Guy suggestion.

[Chocolateteabag]

I've got the Boots version - Mark Hill wand with the big wave add on thing - 3 for 2 so with another attachment will be £33 ish (plus an advantage card bonuses etc)

So easy to use - takes me about 5 mins to do my thick just below should length hair

I do use heat protector spray

[Chocolateteabag]

this attachment plus the handle thingy

[octopusrus]

CoffeeandCake thank you! I will have a practice with smaller sections.

[PomLikeTheBattle]

The Toni and Guy ones get very hot, I was worried about frazzling my hair.

[Littlemiss74]

Thank you all - the T&G ones sound good, just a bit worried I might find them quite big & heavy with my weak hands. What do you all use for heat protection, some kind of spray?

[MadisonAvenue]

@PomLikeTheBattle

The Toni and Guy ones get very hot, I was worried about frazzling my hair.

The temperature is adjustable on mine, I find that I only need it set low to get a good result.

[Twilightstarbright]

I have joint problems too and I find the curling attachment on the dyson air wrap great, but it’s obviously £££.

[Twilightstarbright]

Thanks to this thread I bought the T&G ones and I’m thrilled with how it came out, exactly what I wanted and it’s lasted longer than GHD curls so far.

[HarebrightCedarmoon]

I just sleep with my hair in twists (the smaller the section, the smaller the curls/waves, so quite big sections for beachy waves). Twist hair up into spirals, not too tightly and grip at the top.