I have SUPER thick curly frizzy hair. I did blow dry it first (will try on air dried hair and report back), but I have to say, my hair looks very fancy! The tool is super light weight and easy to use. It wasn’t really any quicker than my normal straightening routine. However, it looks beautiful like a professional blow out. I normally only wash and straighten once every few days so we’ll see how well it holds up. Overall, great buy for the price. Will update review on air dried hair and on how well it holds up.