The twisted plates are a design feature unique to Curl & Straight Confidence there to guide you on the motion needed to create a curl. Following the twist in the plates the styler should be turned one half turn (180°) towards or away from your head; the plates are symmetrical so that the same motion is needed to create an inwards or outwards curl.

Clockwise turn = Inwards Curl One half turn (180°) towards your head.

Anti-clockwise turn = Outwards Curl One half turn (180°) away from your head.

Like a regular straightener the Curl & Straight Confidence styler has two heated plates that when closed are flat onto each other to smooth down your hair, straightening it out. The micro guide combs softly grip your hair, ensuring each strand is captured so straightening can be achieved in one pass.

We understand that everyone’s hair is unique so we’ve integrated 5 temperature settings between 150ºC -230ºC suitable for different hair types to create varying styles.
As a guide we recommend:

150ºC -170ºC – For fine, damaged or bleached hair

170ºC -210ºC – Normal, healthy hair

210ºC -230ºC – Thick and difficult to style hair

If you’re unsure of your hair type experiment with a section at 190ºC and adjust the temperature up or down accordingly based on the result you achieve.
When curling at a slow gliding speed if you find your curl is too loose try again; glide at the same slow speed and increase the temperature which will help give a bouncier result.

The size of section of hair you use will determine the tightness of your curl; smaller sections (up to 2cm wide) create tight curls, larger sections (up to 4cm wide) create soft waves.

For maximum styling efficiency, section your whole head and pin up your hair into manageable sections; first your crown, then top layers, sides, and middle sections, revealing the underneath layers ready for styling.

Always begin styling with your underneath layers first, then your middle layers then the top, crown and sides so that the curls you create lay evenly on top of each other.

If your hair is layered make sure each of your styling sections consist of the same length hair and not different lengths, this will make it easier to style.

The speed you glide the plates through your hair will also help determine the tightness of the curl; the slower you glide through your hair the bouncier your curl will be.

The guide below is to create a bouncy curl, for a looser wave glide faster as required:

Short to shoulder length hair – Should take between 5 – 10 seconds to glide down each section
Shoulder – mid length hair – Should take between 10-15 seconds to glide down each section
Medium – longer length hair – Should take between 15-20 seconds to glide down each section

Make sure you keep the speed consistent all the way down each section.