Mark Hill Sexi Flexi Hot Rods

Sexi Flexi Hot Rods 

For my Christmas my Mum bought me the Mark Hill Sexi Flexi Hot Rods.  I had asked for these after seeing them in Boots and it reminded me of a set I used to play with when I was little.

The concept is easy and although they are not as popular as they were in the '80s/'90s - I would say I prefer to use them versus my hot rollers or curling wand.

The rods heat up fully in about 10-15 minutes in the pouch and I would recommend leaving them in your hair until they are at least cool (10 minutes) or as long as you can spare.  They do get very hot so I would take out a couple at a time to allow them to cool just a little so you don't burn your fingers.  The set comes with the Mark Hill heat protection "gloves" which is a little glove that sits on your thumb and two fingers.  I find that they don't stay on very well and I can't feel what I am doing properly.

The rods themselves are made of a rubber material and feel pretty lightweight when you have them curled up.  The only fiddly bit I have is when I try to straighten them out to go back into their slots in the pouch - they will never be perfectly straight after using them.  That said, as long as you get rid of any major kinks they slide in fine.

As with any hair product like this the results vary depending on the size of the section of hair you are using.  I usually use a small section as I like the fact they give a tight curl - you could get a loose curl but you could do that easier with a curling wand (in my opinion).

plus side to these would have to be that they are less damaging to your hair than other heat tools.  This is because you hair is not in direct contact with the heated element and the rubber protects your hair.  Having said that you should take your time removing them; this is to avoid pulling at your hair and breaking it.

Although they may look like they give one style of hair (due to the one size of rod) that's not true.  Mark Hill has videos on Youtube which shows how to use them to create a different style.  For example; larger sections of hair only curled half way up the head, then brushed out.  This gives a soft, curly, fluffy look.

These are great if you are looking to get a truly curly look while being able to do other things - that all important make up routine. 

All in all I think the
flexi rods should make a come back!

What's your favourite hair tool?

Nic xx