Beauty Be the Pro Infiniti Guide: Salon Curls With Drugstore Tools
An educational guide from the Beauty AMZ research team. No hard sell, just what you need to know.
What InfinitiPRO Means
InfinitiPRO is Conair's pro-grade drugstore line. Be The Pro is its tagline, promising salon results at home. The tools use tourmaline ceramic barrels and true ceramic heaters. They heat in 30 seconds and hold temperature well. Prices stay in the 30 to 40 dollar range. That value made the line a bestseller for years.
How Tourmaline Ceramic Tames Frizz
Tourmaline is a mineral that emits negative ions when heated. Negative ions cancel the static charge on hair. Less static means less frizz and flyaways. The ceramic base spreads heat evenly. Even heat prevents the hot spots that damage hair. Together they create smooth, shiny curls. The effect is visible on the first use.
Matching Barrel Size to Hair Length
Short hair needs small barrels to wrap fully. The 1 inch is ideal. Medium hair suits the 1.25 inch for versatile styling. Long hair benefits from the 1.75 inch for speed and volume. Very long hair can use any size with adjusted sectioning. When between sizes, choose the larger one for waves or the smaller one for curls.
A Simple Curling Routine
Start with dry hair and heat protectant. Heat the iron to your ideal temperature. Take one-inch sections and clamp near the ends. Wrap up toward the scalp, holding ten seconds. Release and let the curl cool untouched. Work around the head consistently. Finish with light hairspray. The whole routine takes 15 minutes with practice.
Keeping Your Iron in Top Shape
Unplug and cool the iron after every use. Wipe the barrel with a damp cloth to remove product. Never scrape the ceramic coating. Store the iron where it will not get knocked around. Check the cord for damage yearly. A well-kept iron performs like new for years. Replace it if the coating chips or heat becomes uneven.
Recommended Products
These are the products our research team rates highest in this category.
Best for: versatile curls and waves
INFINITIPRO by CONAIR Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron, 1.25 Inch
- Tourmaline ceramic barrel
- 5 heat settings up to 400F
- 30-second heat-up
Pros
- Best value in drugstore irons
- Frizz-fighting barrel
- Auto shutoff
Cons
- Basic feature set
- Plastic housing feels light
Best for: defined curls, short hair
INFINITIPRO by CONAIR Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron, 1 Inch
- 1 inch tourmaline barrel
- 5 heat settings
- Clamp for control
Pros
- Lowest price here
- Classic curl results
- Good for short hair
Cons
- Slower on long hair
- Tighter curls only
Best for: volume on long hair
INFINITIPRO by CONAIR Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron, 1.75 Inch
- 1.75 inch large barrel
- 5 heat settings up to 400F
- Fast voluminous waves
Pros
- Fastest styling of the three
- Big bouncy waves
- Great for long hair
Cons
- Too large for short hair
- Loose curls only
Ready to Choose?
See our top product picks for be the pro infiniti, or jump straight to the head-to-head comparison of the two most popular options.
When the barrel wears out: coating failure signs
Ceramic and tourmaline coatings degrade silently, and the hair pays before the user notices. The warning signs: the barrel that once glided now drags, requiring more passes for the same curl; visible chips or rough patches on the barrel surface; uneven heating where one section curls and the next barely waves; and hair that suddenly snags during release. A worn barrel creates hot spots that damage hair while the temperature dial claims everything is normal.
Budget irons like the InfinitiPRO typically show wear within one to two years of regular use, while the coating on premium irons lasts longer. When glide is gone, replacement beats perseverance: no heat protectant compensates for a chipped barrel dragging through the hair.
The lifetime value math: budget vs premium irons
A thirty-dollar iron replaced every eighteen months costs more over a decade than a three-hundred-dollar tool lasting eight years, and the math deserves honest treatment. The budget path: roughly two hundred dollars over ten years with the inconvenience of relearning each new iron's quirks. The premium path: three hundred dollars once, with warranty coverage smoothing the risk. The break-even point sits around year four for most buyers.
What the math misses is performance consistency: premium irons hold temperature steadier and heat more evenly, which means fewer passes and less cumulative damage. For daily stylers, that damage difference compounds into real hair health over years. Our BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium comparison shows what the premium tier offers for the money.
Matching iron to hair type: fine vs coarse
Curling irons suit some hair better than wands or automatic stylers, and the distinction starts with hair type. Fine, slippery hair grips a clamped iron better than a wand, since the clamp holds the section while it heats; wands let fine hair slide off before the curl sets. Coarse, resistant hair needs the higher, steadier heat that titanium barrels deliver, while ceramic's gentler heat suits fine or damaged hair that fries easily. Beginners with no technique do best with the iron's clamp guiding the wrap.
The InfinitiPRO's tourmaline ceramic barrel sits in the versatile middle: gentle enough for regular use, hot enough for most hair types. Very coarse or coily hair may still need titanium's higher heat ceiling. For exploring the form-factor landscape, our curling irons and wands guide compares options for every hair type and length.
Heat styling for textured and coily hair
Coily and textured hair needs a different heat approach than the standard tutorials assume. The chase method works best: a fine-tooth comb chases the flat iron or curling barrel down each section, keeping the hair taut so one pass does the work of three. Titanium barrels suit 4C hair better than ceramic for silk presses because they reach and hold the higher temperatures coarse hair requires. Always work in small sections; large sections on coily hair mean repeated passes that cause breakage.
Frequency matters more than temperature: silk presses every two weeks with proper technique cause less cumulative damage than weekly pressing at lower heat.