After conditioning and shampooing, I spray my leave-in conditioner from root to ends, spray my Surge Plus 14 to my scalp, put glossing polish all over my hair shaft, and put oils on the ends of my hair. As I curl each section with rollers, I either spray with water or setting lotion on the section. I either airdry or sit under a hooded hair dryer for 30-45 minutes. If you want more bounce and easy maintainance, I would airdry my hair for about 8hrs or more.