Conair Instant Heat Curling Iron Brush, 3/4-Inch Barrel - For Use On Short Hair

This curling-iron brush is great. I have had the 1-1/4" model for about one week. I use it to create curls, but I also sloooooowly brush some sections with it. It is awesome for that! I have shoulder-length, fine, wavy hair that is a bit frizzy. Slowly brushing with this iron removes the frizz and makes my hair look smooth, like I did something with it. And the process is so easy and fast. Today I curled about three sections and iron-brushed the rest. That took three minutes, if that.I also love that the heatsource is guarded by the bristles. I'm much less nervous about burning myself than when I used a regular iron.And I love how soft and blended and bouncy my hair looks.OK. There are a few downsides ... The first time I used it, I set the heat to the midpoint. That didn't seem to be hot enough, so I tried the turbo boost. Yikes! That burned my hair. Luckily, as soon as I smelled the burn, I was able to remove the iron quickly. There is no visible damage to my hair.So I plan to never use turbo boost again. And anyway, I don't need it, because I have found that 21, which is near the highest setting, works well enough on its own. I hold each curl for about 10-20 seconds, depending on how thick the section is.When creating curls, the brush can cause tangles, but I avoid most of them by brushing all my hair with my fingers before any styling begins. I also use the iron to brush through any section I am about to curl.Another thing that happens when creating curls is that my hair tends to slip through the brush. If I can catch a wider, but thinner section, it works well. I believe I will get better at that with practice. If not, I will buy a thermal glove and hold the end of the section to the iron as I start to roll the curl.These drawbacks are minor, though. I am so so so happy with my soft, smooth locks.

Great, easy to use. Would recommend

Edit review March 27, 2015 --- I had to retire this hot brush because the cord began to be loose where it joins the body of the device. I've just placed my order for the 3/4" brush once again because I like this specific brush so much.I originally bought the 1 1/4 inch Instant Heat Hot Brush because I had allowed myself to be convinced by watching a demonstration of a similar product on television that the size would work well for my hair. I was not all wrong, but after I used it a couple of times I wondered if I would have better results with a smaller brush. I have short hair (does not cover my ears) which is very fine, but also thick and straight. As it gets some length on it between haircuts it lays down completely flat on my head. I need height and volume, but don't want curls.I bought the 1 1/4 inch brush and liked the convenience of it, but the brush was simply too large to wrap my hair around. I had a lot of difficulty picking between the two sizes for my first purchase and quickly began to wonder if the smaller brush (closer to the size of my curling iron) might not be a better choice for me. I ordered the smaller size and it does exactly what I want. I get lots of volume, the cowlicks on the crown of my head are controlled, I don't have curls or waves, but the little tag ends of hair around my ears and nape of my neck now lay down flat. Oh, and did I mention that I don't like to spend a lot of time fussing with my hair? This small hot brush is perfect for me.Both brushes work and are designed exactly the same. Everything pertains to both hot brush sizes. There is an on/off button with red or green indicator light, turbo heat on/off button, a turbo heat indicator light, comfortable textured handle, chrome barrel, plastic bristles, and a cool tip. Begin with clean, dry hair. Damp hair works too, it just takes longer with more passes of the brush through the hair. Styling products can be used on the hair. Hair should only be wrapped around the brush twice so longer hair will require moving the brush along the length of the hair, beginning at the end. Trust me, you don't want those plastic bristles to get tangled in your hair. There is a temperature guide for the 25 possible heat settings, but you have to be prepared to experiment. For my short, straight, fine, thick hair I have settled on a heat setting of 17 which Conair's chart considers medium-high. I was surprised that it took that much heat.Turbo Heat is a feature which provides a constant amount of heat, no fluctuations caused because of power changes you have no control over. I turn on the brush and turn on the Turbo Heat at the same time and for the setting of #17 that means it takes the brush over 1.5 minutes before the indicator light stops blinking. That 30 second heat-up they talk about is for the lowest heat setting number with Turbo Heat not turned on. If you turn the brush on and allow it to come up to heat, then turn on the Turbo Heat it will go through the entire heat-up time all over again. Turn them both on at the same time if you are going to use Turbo Heat.I am really happy with this product. I do not shampoo my hair each day and the volume stays in my hair very well. If I want to refresh the style, I simply heat up the brush and run it through my hair as if I am simply brushing it. That actually brings the volume back. I tried today to change the style from the styling of yesterday and it actually did work. This product has dual voltage ability, but you must buy an adapter that configures to the plug you will be using. That information is easily available at various online sites. I don't know if I will keep the larger brush or pass it along to one of my daughters or granddaughters. Just remember to be careful when using the hot brush. That chrome barrel gets very hot and will burn your fingers if you touch it. Even the "cool tip" gets warm.

Great heated brush. Light weight so it is easy to handle. Has an on/off button. Lots of temperature settings so you can adjust according to length of hair . Good cord length. Easy to keep clean. Barrel is small to medium sized and bristles do not tangle hair. It is great for styling and very easy to use.

No complaints. Works great. Don't waste your money on expensive brands.

Liked the temperature selection availability, and the recommendations for the kind of hair you have (fine, med, coarse, etc). I needed one with a smaller barrel, which this has. But it didn’t work well for me. My hair is fine and poker straight and has to be coaxed around the curvature of the brush to get started. The tines/ bristles on the barrel are too short. The hair doesn’t want to stay close to the barrel, and trying to keep it in place requires using fingers until the hair softens enough to flex. In the process of trying to coax the hair into a curved position around the brush, my fingers would hit the heated barrel, causing minor burning.I have another curler that has longer tines that grab the hair better, and allows me to use fingers without touching the barrel and burning them. Longer tines, perhaps more of them, would be helpful. It might be a useful tool for those whose hair is more wavy/flexible, but for poker straight, resistant hair, I don’t recommend.

I have very short hair and only one usable arm, and this brush is easy to use and allows me to style my hair effectively. I like having different heat settings. It heats up very, very quickly. I've only used it a couple of times, but so far am very satisfied with its performance.

This is a great tool for making curls for shoulder length hair. The only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is because sometimes the release handle on the barrel ends up on the bottom and when you try to set it down between curls it is in the way and you have to push one of the arrows to move it. I am happy with this product for the price but knowing this I may have looked for one that has a “home button” that will automatically bring the handle up and out of the way so you can set it down.