How I Cut My Hair Styling Time to 5 Minutes Without Sacrificing Perfect Waves

Despite being a beauty editor for over a decade, when it comes to styling my hair, I’m incredibly lazy. I love products and tools that require minimal input and maximum return, whether that’s a dry shampoo that doubles as a texture spray to instantly add movement and banish oily roots, or a hairdryer with an attachment to smooths and dries in as little time as possible.

My reluctance to spend more than a nominal five minutes on my hair every morning is exactly why ghd’s curling tools have long been my default. Their latest launch, the Chronos Curve range, takes things up a notch with “curl-responsive technology” that keeps the entire barrel at the optimum 185°C—no hot spots, no guesswork. Translation: faster styling (up to three times faster than a rival), glossy, frizz-free results, and no extreme heat damage. A quick rough-dry, a few lazy wraps around a Chronos Curve, and I look as if I’ve spent the morning coaxing perfect tousled waves.

There’s four Chronos Curve tools to choose from—two wands and two tongs—but I skipped the analysis paralysis and went straight to ghd’s new Curl Finder Tool, a six-question quiz powered by 240 AI-generated images to match you to your ideal curler. My result? The Chronos Curve Max Wand: a larger-barrel tong designed for chin-length hair and beyond, creating loose, tumbling waves with just the right amount of nonchalance.

The wand itself couldn’t be easier to handle. It heats up in under a minute, and the generously sized barrel means I can curl bigger sections at a time, especially if I want a more “undone” finish.