Ensure hair is clean,dry and combed through. separate a section of hair that is no bigger than 3cm. Always hold the styler positioned into the hair with the open part of the curl chamber facing towards the head.Position the styler where you want the curl to start. Ensure the hair section is held straight and placed neatly through the center of the styler. Close the handles together, let go of the hair and allow the hair to be automatically taken into the curl chamber. If using the timer setting, the beep indicator will start. The amount of beeps you hear will very depending on the time setting being used.