Should you use a curling tong or a wand to style your hair? An expert stylist explains all

A marble backdrop with images of the ghd Chronos curve curling tong and the michael douglas MD London Curl curling wand with headshots of Ronnie Berg and beauty editor Fiona McKim.

There's a lot of confusion around curling tongs vs curling wands. Not least because many people don't realise they are different tools.

Whether you regularly style with your best hair curler, or you're keen to start using one but don't know where to start, a little bit of knowledge goes a long way in picking between these two devices.