steep learning curve [SEP] i tried these with several other bridesmaids to see if they might make our hair easier on the morning of the wedding i am glad we did it ahead of time because they would have been a wedding morning disasterfirst of all the pictures show these straightened to make waves and the package of ones i received cannot be convinced to hold that shape this would not be a big deal except they are difficult to put on as spirals you have to thread the hook through first but the tube is much longer than the hook if i would been capable of sprouting a third hand putting these on would have been the moment it happened and that is only the first hurdleit takes some extra work to get a good curl out of these make sure your hair is damp when they go on or it will not hold the curl after a lot of success in my life using regular foam curlers on dry hair this was the most disappointing thing keep a spray bottle handy because they take long enough to put on that your hair will dry before you get done at least the first couple of times make sure the hair is not tangled or twisted or it will not curl properly do not snag your hair section with the hook or you will find outa good curl cream is a must because these do not make a curl that holds as well as pick a standard type of curler make sure you have a god hair spray to set them with too if you do not have a quality product or three in your hair to force the curl to hold they will fall within a few hours and then you have got whatever your hair texture is with too much brushing and a few weird bendsalso these pull your hair at the root pretty hard if you try to sleep on them loose so make sure you have a good cap bonnet kerchief babushka whatever hair covering you use to keep them arranged into something fairly comfortable