The Infiniti Pro Curl Secret has a built-in barrel made out of tourmaline ceramic to protect your hair against frizz and damage. Place your hair in the barrel the curl secret will do the rest. Upon release you will find your hair is curly and smooth. The safety tangle feature ensures your hair will be protected. Step 1. Before starting make sure the indicator light has stopped blinking. The light turns solid red when the unit is ready to curl. Step 2. Position hair in unit with opening curl chamber facing towards head. Place 1/2 in. to 1 in. wide section of hair in hair guide with the unit a minimum of 1 in. away from the scalp or further down where you want the curl to begin. Step 3. Close handles, hair will be automatically drawn into the curl chamber. Step 4. Hold unitl a rapid beep signals curl is ready. Open to release the perfect curl.