Babyliss Diamond Waves Curling Styler Review & Summer Hair Styles

I normally use my straighteners to curl my hair, I twist and pull to create curls, but they soon drop out. So I was very keen to try out the Babyliss Diamond Waves Curling Styler.

The concept of the Diamond Waves is to create an 'un-done' look for your curls. The woman on the box has lovely 1950's glamour waves, but mine didn't quite turn out like that.

On first impressions, I hated this styler. I was so used to my straighteners that I wasn't sure how to wrap the hair and how to hold the styler. The instructions didn't have any diagrams so I had to have a look on Youtube for a tutorial to make things a little clearer.

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I found my hair slipped over the nobbles and it felt like I was doing it wrong, it was quite frustrating to be honest.
I'm glad I gave it another go after having bad first impressions, once I got the knack I found it curled my hair so easily and quickly. What I was most impressed about was how long the curls lasted in my hair, I went shopping all day and returned and it still looked pretty much the same as it did that morning. I have been reaching for this over my straighteners at the moment.

How I'll Be Styling My Hair This Summer

I like to try different hair styles out but as I don't have the skills of a hairdresser, I just add small details to freshen up my look.

Plaits

With festival season just around the corner, boho inspired plaits are perfect to disguise second day hair. I just add a few in the under layers of my hair and then one a centimetre or two behind my fringe. You can add coloured ribbon to your plaits for a festival inspired look.

Twist and Pin

This is the easiest way to keep your hair out of your face, perfect for summer, when your face is sticky from SPF. I just grab my long fringe bits and twist them slightly, then grab a bobby pin and secure the piece to the sides of my hair on each side. If I want a bit more volume on top, I grab larger sections and back comb underneath then twist the hair and secure.

Texturising Spray

Sometimes I just want to be Alexa Chung, with her beautiful dishevelled waves, so I turn to texturising sprays to create this look. I would use the Diamond Waves styler to create the waves, then use a brush to smooth out the curls and make them look more relaxed. Lastly, adding the texturising spray to create texture and volume, for that rock and roll 'un-done' look.

I'd love to try out some more hairstyles to team with my new tousled waves. Can someone help me learn a fish tail braid or a French braid please? I just can't get the knack of it!

Interested in trying the Babyliss Diamond Waves styler? Debenhams always have amazing offers on, so check the curler out here.

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