this is an ok rotating curling hair dryer [SEP] soft bristles does not put enough torque on the hair shaft to smooth the cuticle on it s own so if that s what you re looking for add the heat of a blow dryer the other option is to leave your hair in a towel for about minutes work your hair in small sections to keep the barrel from bogging down and make sure to use a good thermal protection product on your hair doesn t have to be expensive