I actually makes finger coils.....(4-5 in the pics). I now do a head full of them...securing them at the scalp with a hair clip. I twist them(using my thumb and index finger) with a creamy leave-in of conditioner and melted shea pomade(1/2 teaspoon) and Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter(lot's of it). They will unravel a little...but that's okay. Once they dry (90%) I smooth a little gel over each coil(I'm currently loving Aura Cacia Curl Enhancing gel), then let the gel dry before seperating them(as if seperating a straw set). If I just air dry I get waves and curls mixed up...and more shrinkage...I get less shrinkage when I dry it in coils. Does that make sense?