I have thick wavy hair and this iron works great for me. It gets really hot and does a wonderful job of smoothing out my waves and adding nice soft curl to my hair. I was on the fence about whether to purchase this product or the Chi brand curling iron. I love my Chi flat iron and was worried I would not get similar results with this brand. I'm so very glad I went with the Hot Tools brand. The price is significantly cheaper but the results are equal.