Works pretty well overall [SEP] I am terrible at curling hair, so we got this to try for my teen daughter's hair.  It is time consuming because you can only do small amount of hair at a time, especially if you want the curls to stay.  Easy to follow directions, but I think you really need another person to do it for you to have the best results.....but maybe people are more coordinated than me!  It is a little scary when the hair tangles, but it stops itself quickly and you can let the hair out.