Make sure that you are placing your hair into the clamp in the same direction as the curling guide， allowing the hair to move into the curl guide as you turn the iron up to your roots.

If your hair is not being guided onto the barrel， but instead going over the curling guides， try turning the barrel in the opposite direction. And/or make sure that your hair is properly placed into the curling iron's clip.

Hold the curl in place for up to 20 seconds for tighter curls. For softer， looser curls hold the iron for less time.