Stylists and consumers with medium-to-long hair who want to curl in fewer, larger wraps instead of many small sections. Less suited to short hair, where the extra barrel length has less hair to work with. Fine or color-treated hair should be styled on the lower end of the five available heat settings.

The reason to pick this over a standard-length curling iron is simply how much hair it curls in one motion. Extending the barrel by about two inches means someone with long hair can work through a full head in noticeably fewer wraps than a standard barrel would take.

• Power on the iron and select one of the five digital heat settings, lower for fine or color-treated hair, higher for coarse or resistant hair
• Let it reach temperature before styling
• Wrap a larger section of hair around the extended barrel, starting close to the root
• Hold the cool-touch tip steady while the section sets
• Release and move to the next section
• Let curls cool before brushing through

• The 8-inch barrel speeds up curling long hair by wrapping more per pass
• Nano titanium promotes even heat and a smoother glide along the extended length
• Cool-touch tip adds control close to the scalp
• Dual voltage for travel
• The long barrel is harder to manage on short hair or for tight, small curls
• Five fixed settings rather than a continuously variable dial
• Corded, not cordless