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"You know how, when you grab a section of hair and wind it around the curling-iron barrel without using the clamp? That&amp;#x27;s the technique celebrity stylists usually use to achieve those big, sexy waves. Well, if you&amp;#x27;re like me, you often end up burning a fingertip or two in the process. It&amp;#x27;s for their sake that I bring you this clever trick. I heard the idea from a hairstylist ages ago (for the life of me, I can&amp;#x27;t remember who--sorry, whoever you are!) but still haven&amp;#x27;t tried it, but Baze&amp;#x27;s hilarious post earlier this week about Cuffies--cute sleeves that guard your ears against heat-styling burns--reminded me to post about it. Ever seen those heat-proof gloves designed for use when cooking, baking or grilling? Not oven mitts, but snug-fitting gloves. They carry them in kitchen-supply stores, like Williams-Sonoma, and there&amp;#x27;s an infomercial one called the Ove Glove (which you can also buy at drugstore.com). Well guess what? These suckers are also ideal for preventing curling-iron burn. Just slip one on before styling, and you can go nuts winding and even squeezing sections around the iron. They actually do make Kevlar gloves specifically for this hair-styling purpose, but they&amp;#x27;re harder to find and cost much more. Bonus: You can also grab your Ove Gloves when retrieving your next batch of cookies from the oven! Now I just gots to go get me one of these over the weekend and finally try it out. Have any of you tried this trick? More unusual tools to consider adding to your heat-styling bag of tricks: * the Nulawaver * Caruso rollers * the InStyler * the Remington Airwave More Cool Ways to Get Glamour.com Wherever You Go! Add glamour.com to your Google homepage, or follow The Girls in the Beauty Department on Twitter. Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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