Okay, so I stumbled upon this thing called the Nova hair curler and yeah, it costs only 200 bucks. Honestly, that price is kinda sketchy, right? I mean, what can you really expect from a gadget that’s cheaper than a fancy coffee? Anyway, I just had to try it out because, let’s face it, who doesn’t love a good beauty bargain (especially when it’s cheaper than lunch)?
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So I unbox this thing and it looks… okay? Like it’s definitely not what I’d call sleek or luxurious. More like ‘I found this in the back of my grandma’s closet’ kind of vibe. But whatever, the real test is how it works on the hair.
When I plugged it in, I almost half expected it to just not heat up. But surprise, surprise! It actually got warm pretty quick. Holding it felt a bit like playing with one of those weird faux-ceramic art projects. The material – or whatever it’s made from – is kind of plasticky, if you know what I mean. At this point, I genuinely wondered if I’d end up just setting my hair on fire.
Using it is another story. It’s like a battle trying to wind your hair around it properly. At one point, I almost stabbed myself in the face with this thing. But if you manage to avoid bodily harm, you do get some curls… sort of. They’re not the bouncy, salon-quality curls you’d see on TV commercials. More like a loose wave that says ‘good enough if you’re not going anywhere fancy’ (like to the kitchen or maybe down the block).
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So here’s the thing – it’s cheap and it kind of works. If you’re on a serious budget and desperate to get something out of your hair routine, this isn’t the worst product ever. You’ll find some more dramatic accounts of beauty adventures on this entertaining beauty escapade archive. But personally, I’d probably just save up for a slightly less affordable tool that won’t make me question my life choices with every turn of the cord.