This is the first curling iron I have used and it is so easy it is awesome! Now, I have to Admit I did watch a few YouTube videos first ;).
I love how easy it is to wrap hair around the barrel and get perfect curls.
My hair only took 5 seconds on each curl and each curl looks smooth and shiny. Pretty impressive considering I have thick, frizzy, curly, crazy hair that has a mind of its own.

Curls held well with a curl cream and heat protectant. But I think that is due to my texture.
I have short (Rihanna Mohawk length) hair.

For a $30 product, I am very impressed!