This writer-reviewed 5-in-1 curling wand set will save you suitcase space and give you curls that last.

The Unplugged Beauty Cordless 1-Inch Curling Wand aims to change that by eliminating the cord. It’s a wire-free curling wand that’s on sale for $56.99 (originally $99; stacksocial.com).

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Curling wands, meanwhile, have no clamp—you simply wrap the hair around the barrel and then unravel it to release. “A wand only produces a wave,” DeCosimo says.

I've always found the monotonous activity of curling my hair to be soothing, but when the beauty market became overrun by trendy hair wands, I was left scratching my head.

Obvious from the shape, this curling wand isn’t like the others. It has bubble shapes along the iron that allow you to customize your waves or curls. For tousled waves, simply wrap one-inch hair ...