I can't even believe how bad this curling iron is, considering its eye-watering price and the amount of promotion it gets from bloggers and influencers.

The 32mm/1'25'' barrel holds the curl for maybe an hour or two on my hair type. There were several times when I'd curl my hair before doing my makeup, and by the time I had to leave the house, the curls were already gone, even if I used the strongest hairspray to fix them. I can achieve similar results with the hot blowout tools and hair-styling products, which is not as damaging to my hair, so what's even the point of applying these extreme temperatures and burning my hair with this curling iron if I can't even achieve the long-lasting result?

I've also made a mistake of purchasing the smaller 'defined curls' barrel (25mm/1 inch) for additional £80, thinking that it may somehow give me better results, but unfortunately, that barrel is as useless as the other one. It's also the smallest size that you can get in the T3 Convertible range, so I'm essentially stuck with a £200+ curling iron that is taking space in my cupboard, but I will not ever consider using because it's a real waste of my time and effort.

In addition to all that, I also feel like my hair smells like bonfire for days after using this iron, and that happens even when I set the temperature to 1 or 2. My hair is undyed, relatively thick and quite healthy, so this shouldn't be happening at all. I still have my ancient slim curling iron from a different…