R
etr
o
Cer
amic Spir
al T
ong
Using your tong
After w
ashing y
our hair
, it’
s really
important to prepare it for styling.
If y
ou use lots of heated styling tools
on y
our hair alw
ay
s use a heat protection
spra
y before y
ou begin styling. Alw
ay
s dry
the e
xcess w
ater from y
our hair using a
to
w
el, and then use a widetooth comb to
detangle and smooth y
our hair
.
Use y
our hair dry
er until y
our hair
is thoroughly dry
. Applying high
temperatures to damp or w
et hair will
increase the probability of hair breaking
or becoming permanently damaged.
Divide y
our hair into sections and
comb each section thoroughly
.
Slide the On/Off switch to turn y
our
tong on. The red light will illuminate to
sho
w y
our tong is turned on. Clamp the
end of a small section of hair in betw
een
the barrel and the le
ver
. Raise the le
ver b
y
pressing do
wn firmly
. Once the hair is in
place
, wind the barrel to
w
ards the root of
your hair wrapping hair around the barrel
follo
wing the spiral on the tong as y
ou go.
Be careful not to let the barrel get too
close to y
our head, as it reaches a really
high temperature
. Hold the tong in place
for a fe
w seconds only
, then release the
clamp le
ver and let the curl un
wind.
Repeat on all sections of y
our hair
.
There is no need to lea
ve the hair around
the barrel for longer than a fe
w seconds
.
This will a
void unnecessary damage to
the hair cuticle
.
Your tong reaches a v
ery hot temperature
really quickly
, so be careful not to lea
ve
your tong on surfaces like carpets
, which
could get damaged.
Don’t f
or
get
– to switch off y
our tong
and store when y
ou ha
ve finished styling.
If y
ou w
ant to store y
our styler in the gift
bo
x, alw
ay
s make sure it has cooled do
wn.
Wiring
This product is fitted with a 13 amp
(BS1363) plug. A 13 amp fuse
(BS1362) must be used.
If the socket outlets in y
our home are
not suitable for the plug supplied with
this appliance
, the plug should be
remo
ved and the appropriate one fitted.
W
ARNING: The plug
remo
ved fr
om the mains lead,
if se
ver
ed, must be destr
oy
ed
as a plug with bar
ed flexible
cor
d is hazar
dous if engaged
into a liv
e socket outlet.
Mains lead.
A
s a safety precaution and to prolong
the life of y
our appliance
, do not wrap
the mains lead around the appliance
as this can cause damage
.
Cleaning your tong
Ov
er time
, y
ou ma
y find a natural build
up on y
our tong barrel. This can be
caused b
y natural oils in y
our hair and
styling products
. In order to a
void this
you should clean y
our tong regularly
.
Alw
ay
s switch y
our tong off and w
ait
for it to cool do
wn. Wipe with a damp
cloth, or a non abrasiv
e cleaning wipe
.
F
ailure to do this ma
y mean the build
up becomes burnt onto the barrel and
it will become difficult to clean. If y
our
tong barrel does become discoloured
it will NO
T affect its performance
.
Safety inf
ormation
When using y
our tongs
, basic safety
precautions should alw
ay
s be follo
w
ed.
Please read these instructions carefully
before using the product and keep them
in a safe place for future reference
.
1
Use this appliance for its intended
use only
.
2
T
o protect against the risk of electric
shock, do not immerse the appliance
in w
ater or an
y other liquids
.
3
This appliance is not intended for use
by children or other persons without
assistance or supervision, if their
ph
ysical, sensory or mental capabilities
pre
vent them from using it safely
. Keep
out of reach of children at all times
.
4
Alw
ay
s unplug the appliance when it
is not in use
.
5
Do not lea
ve the appliance switched
on while unattended.
6
Check that the v
oltage on the rating
plate of the tong corresponds with
your house electricity supply which
must be A
C (alternating current).
7
In the e
vent of cable damage
, do not
attempt to replace the mains cable –
return to Morph
y Richards
.
8
After use
, do not store until the
product has cooled do
wn.
9
Do not use this appliance near
bathtubs
, sho
w
ers
, basins or other
vessels containing w
ater
.
10
This tong is professional standard,
and reaches v
ery high temperatures
.
Alw
ay
s be careful not to allo
w the barrel
to come into contact with the skin.
11
Do not place the tong on surfaces
likely to be damaged b
y the heat.