I Tried The New Babyliss Waver And I Have Many Thoughts

I often find the simplest hairstyles look the best and I have a theory about this, so indulge me, please. The easier your hair is to style, the quicker it takes and therefore you get less frustrated and flustered and you're less likely to have to rush other parts of your routine; like picking your outfit and makeup. As a result, everything just feels a lot more put together. 

Sure, sometimes I allow myself extra time to perfect a glossy hair look, or a braided style but most of the time I want the quickest way to great hair. It’s why I’ve nailed curling with straighteners and I wrap my hair at night to keep it straight if I get a silk press and why I’m always on the hunt for hair tools that are beyond easy to use. So, when the new BaByliss 9000 Waver landed on my doorstep I was praying this would be my answer to easy 'cool girl' hair that didn’t have to involve a mountain of product or having to prep with plaits the night before.

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Before using the BaByliss 9000 Cordless Waver.

The main selling point of this waver is that it’s cordless, making it so much easier to reach around the back of my head, which in all honestly does get neglected sometimes when I don’t properly manoeuvre a cord. A slight drawback is that takes three hours to fully charge and you can’t style and charge at the same time so you do need to make sure you do so before you need to use it (I plugged mine in before bed when I put my phone on charge). 

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After using the BaByliss 9000 Cordless Waver.

For me, the whole point of using a waver is to create effortless looking waves and texture, so I took unprecise sections, keeping them quite small, and clamped down starting at the root working to the tips, holding each section for roughly ten seconds before releasing. The result was fluffy, soft easy texture on my hair type and this was without using any additional products, I raked my fingers through the waves to break them up slightly. For a more defined look, I would definitely spray in a holding spray like the Hair By Sam McKnight Multi-Task Styling Mist or the Oribe Tres Set Structure Spray; these will lock your wave in without making hair crispy.

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