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In this article you can find reviews of the top automatic curling irons. These are good for both long and short hair. They can also be used by beginners easily.

I’m sure that many of you ladies have often used hair curlers and curling rods to get your hair curled and found it such a hassle.

Well, the usage of curling rods for temporary hair curling can now be a thing of the past with the invention of these super easy-to-use automatic hair curlers.

These automatic hair curlers are devices that are similar to hair straightening irons that use heat treatment to temporarily curl your hair.

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Since I have the 2A hair type, I’ve always envied those people with lovely curly hair. After I heard about automatic hair curlers, I decided that I must buy myself one, so that I can get my hair curled whenever I wanted to, without any hassle of using hair rollers or curling rods.

So here are my reviews of the five of the top best hair curlers I’ve tried out.

Best Curling Irons Best For Material
Epoya Automatic Curling Iron All hair types including coarse, thick, damaged and normal hair Ceramic
CHI Spin N Curl Hair Curler All, fine, coarse Ceramic
INFINITIPRO by Conair Curl Secret All hair types Tourmaline Ceramic
Kiss Products Instaware Automatic Ceramic Curling Iron All hair types Ceramic
Charmelife Automatic Hair Curling Iron All hair types Ceramic
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How I tested these top automatic curling irons?

Testing and reviewing products is something I love to do and I always make sure to test them based on a few parameters I choose and rate them on a scale of 1 to 5. This will help give the readers a better idea of the product they are going to buy.

These are the parameters I chose to test these products on:

Curling power: Whether they are soft curls or spring-like curls, I keep in mind this parameter to test how perfect the curls are and for how long they hold up.

Device features: I always look out for products that have a good number of features like multiple heat settings, the automatic shut off safety feature, dual voltage etc.

Gentleness on the hair: This parameter tests how effectively this product worked on my hair and how gentle it was on my hair without making it feel too dry, coarse and frizzy.

Top Automatic Curling Irons 2025

Epoya Automatic Curling Iron

Power Source: Battery powered

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This was my very first try at buying an automatic curling iron and I was quite apprehensive about how it would work and whether it would actually give me lasting curls.

Well, I must say that I was pleasantly surprised about how well this device worked on my hair and it was so convenient and easy to use and most importantly it saved me so much of time!

It has 4 levels of temperature and when I used it on medium heat I got lovely looking tight curls.

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I also like the feature of how it has a 3 time reminder system that will tell you how long your hair has been kept in and it also has a 45 minutes auto shut-off safety feature. I also really liked how quickly this device heated up.

It also had a dual voltage system and was battery powered, so it was so easy to use on my travels.

Even though this product was quite expensive, I must say that it did justice to the price I paid.

Pros:

  • Very easy to use and saves a lot of time as compared to traditional curling irons.
  • Device heats up very quickly.
  • Has a 3 time reminder system, while the hair is being curled.
  • Comes with a 45 minute auto shut-off safety feature.
  • Battery powered with dual voltage technology, easy to use while traveling.

Cons:

  • Product is quite expensive, but worth the price paid.

My Ratings:

  • Curling power: 4.5/5
  • Device features: 4.5/5
  • Gentleness on the hair: 4.2/5

CHI Spin N Curl Hair Curler

Power Source: Electrical

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Since this product was designed for shoulder length hair, I decided to go in for it.

Well, it did a super good job with curling the length of my hair, but of course it didn’t work on my short bangs, as you require to put in sufficient hair volume.

So that was just a heads up for people with shorter hair lengths.

A few things I really liked about this product is that it has a timer setting and that helped me get even looking curls, as it also had multiple heat settings.

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It was also super easy to use and gave me long lasting curls (lasted more than a day). I also liked that it had dual directional barrel rotation, so I could get flip curls as well. It also heated up really quickly.

This device had a sufficiently long cord and also was light in weight and easy to maneuver.

I really loved the fact that this device supported dual voltages, because I could use it on my travels even without a travel adapter.

Well, it was super expensive, but worth the price!

Pros:

  • Easy to use, saves time and gives long lasting curls.
  • Has a time setting for even looking curls.
  • Heats up quickly and comes with multiple heat settings for all hair types.
  • Comes with a dual directional barrel rotation for flip curls.
  • Has a long cord, is light in weight and easy to maneuver.
  • Supports dual voltages for travel purposes.

Cons:

  • Will not work on hair that is too short.
  • Very expensive as compared to other hair curlers, but worth the price.

My Ratings:

  • Curling power: 4.2/5
  • Device features: 4.5/5
  • Gentleness on the hair: 4.2/5

INFINITIPRO by Conair Curl Secret

Power Source: Electrical

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If you are looking for long lasting curls, by long lasting I mean at least 2 days or till your next wash, then this device is the one for you!

I worked on small sections of my hair at a time and the device worked very well giving me lovely curls.

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It has 2 heat settings and 3 timer settings, so you can get the curls of your choice from loose, to medium to tight curls.

Its tourmaline ceramic technology claimed to reduce frizz, but I didn’t notice any frizz reduction. So I was quite disappointed about that.

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Well apart from that, I also liked that it had the safety feature of automatic shut off as well. The only thing I didn’t like was that it didn’t support dual voltage use, so I couldn’t use it while traveling.

Pros:

  • Gives long lasting curls of your choice – loose, medium or tight curls.
  • Has 2 heat and 3 timer settings to get the desired curls.
  • Comes with the auto shut off safety feature.

Cons:

  • The tourmaline ceramic technology claimed to reduce frizz, but made no difference when used on the hair.
  • Doesn’t support dual voltages.

My Ratings:

  • Curling power: 4.5/5
  • Device features: 4.2/5
  • Gentleness on the hair: 4.2/5

Kiss Products Instaware Automatic Ceramic Curling Iron

Power Source: Electrical

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Getting a hang of this product took me a couple of tries, but once I got used to it I was totally impressed with the way it worked and how the results showed on my hair.

Some things I liked about this product are that it had dual heat settings and it heats up very quickly. It also comes with the safety feature of automatic shutting off.

Apart from this, the barrel spins in two directions, which allows you to get flip curls as well.

I have to say that my curls lasted even till the following day and were intact, even though I had used absolutely no setting spray, just regular heat protectant spray before the curling process.

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I also liked that it came with a two-year warranty that not many other such products offer.

What I didn’t like was that I couldn’t use it on my travels, because it didn’t support dual voltages.

Pros:

  • Heats up quickly and comes with dual heat settings.
  • The barrel spins two ways to give you flip curls.
  • Gives you long-lasting curls without the use of setting spray.
  • Comes with a two-year warranty period.

Cons:

  • Doesn’t come with a dual voltage usage, not suitable for travel.

My Ratings:

  • Curling power: 4.4/5
  • Device features: 4.2/5
  • Gentleness on the hair: 4.2/5

Charmelife Automatic Hair Curling Iron

Power Source: Battery powered

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Since this device was battery powered, cordless with a USB type design, I thought it would come in handy to use while on my travels and it did. It also did a pretty good job at curling my hair.

It heated up very quickly and came with 3 heat settings that gave me different types of curls from loose to medium to tight curls.

Also, it had the timer setting as well that gave me precise curls. So that was really amazing.

I also appreciated that it curls the hair very quickly, so that’s definitely less heat damage to the hair.

Another good thing about this curling iron is that it is a very compact and space-saving device, best for traveling.

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The only thing I didn’t like was that the battery life of this product was not good. You’ll keep reaching for the charger after just 15-20 minutes. So better curl quickly!

Pros:

  • Heats up quickly and curls the hair fast, which means lesser heat damage.
  • Gives you curls of your choice with its 3 heat settings.
  • The timer setting gives you precise curls.
  • Compact and space saving, suitable for travel.
  • Cordless and battery-powered.

Cons:

  • Battery life is not too good.

My Ratings:

  • Curling power: 4.2/5
  • Device features: 4.5/5
  • Gentleness on the hair: 4.5/5

Fezax Cordless Auto Hair Curler

Power Source: Battery powered and Electric

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Yes, this one looks very similar to the Charmelife curler doesn’t it? Well, it differs from that one in certain ways.

For starters, the Fezax curler comes with 6 temperature settings and 11 timer settings unlike the Charmelife curler which comes with 3 temperature settings.

So this Fezax curler is suited for multiple hair textures. Like the Charmelife portable curler it contains a ceramic coating that helps even distribution of heat and preventing hair damage.

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Also like the Charmelife curler it has a bad battery life. Yup. I used it for 15 minutes and it died. But what sets this one apart is that it comes with a portable charger so you can use it while charging as well.

Another drawback of this curler is that it won’t curl long hair, especially at the top ends of the hair. And if you have thick hair like mine, you’ll have to curl your hair section by section.

Pros:

  • Has a LCD screen to show the temperature
  • Comes with a battery but also can be portably recharged
  • Ceramic barrel heats up evenly preventing hair damage
  • Cordless curler is easy to carry when on vacation

Cons:

  • Won’t curl long hair well
  • Not suitable for curling thick hair at one go either

My Ratings:

  • Curling power: 4.6/5
  • Device features: 4.9/5
  • Gentleness on the hair: 4.2/5

Salon Tech Spinstyle PRO Automatic Rotating Curling Iron

Power Source: Battery powered

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If you have long hair, I think this curler would be good for you. I feel most automatic barrel curlers do not work well on long hair, at least not on the top.t also has a long range of temperat

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