Hey i've gt a question about styling my hair with a curling iron.....??? please help?

i know i just asked this question yesterday but i didnt get too any answers and it didnt really help lol. okay i just got a curling iron as a goft and frankly i dont know how to use it. its a ';my curl'; by sanyel with dual heat control';. does this signify anything? i'm don't style dumb it';s just i never really do anything with my hair i just usually put it in one of those giant clip/mancha or just in a ponytail. i never really use gel or sprays because i don't really know what i should use and it just doesnt feel right having y hair full of stuff lol. school is starting soon so i was hoping to go possibly with a new style. my hair type is very curly (in the morning) but after i brush it it turns wavy but frizzy and poofy, umm. well it's red/brown color and it's flat near the roots but then it's thick towards the end and sometimes a natural soft curl comes out and it looks really nice . i don't know what to do with it lol. i know the curling iron can damage the hair with the heat and all but i was just hoping maybe somene can give me some advice on wat i can do with it? like any styles that might look nice or any websites that can give some instructions, or any advice on the curling iron itself? i heard that u need to wet your hair before yu curl it? i dont think thats right though but im not sure. thank you for any advice and for the help i really appreciate it =)Hey i've gt a question about styling my hair with a curling iron.....??? please help?
Okay, that was a lot of info, but I can help. First, to prevent from heat damage, when your hair is damp, spray your hair with a heat protectant spray, which you can get from any store like Wal-Mart. Then let your hair dry, because you don't want to curt wet hair, this is going to steam and could burn you. Whether you want to curl or wave your hair out, do it in sections by pulling the top half up into a pony and clipping it away from the section your working with. Then you grab a inch of hair. To wave, hold the barrel of the curling iron facing down, wrapping the 1-inch piece around the barrel, AWAY from the face. This gives the hair a natural look. To curl take same size piece of hair and put it in the barrel and pull it to the end and wap around barrel. Hold the hair there for about 10 seconds to get a good hold. Repeat with all of your hair in section. If you are waving your hair, take a wave gel/cream like Sun Silk waves of envy twisty gel/cream stuff and put a little dime size amount in your hand. Rub hands together and then scrunch it in your curls. Use one dime size for each side and the back. If you curled your hair, use a aerosol hair spray all over and scrunch your curls to get the hair spray all over. Hope this helps!