This is a New In Box automatic curling iron. Simply put small bundle of hair into the top slot, press the 'butterfly' button either left or right, and the slot pulls in and winds the hair around the barrel to curl it. You can get the type of curl you want by how long you let the hair do the auto wind -- lower times offers relaxed beach curls and longer time offers tighter curls. The barrel has a tourmaline/ceramic coating with negative ion technology. There are four temperature settings, from 280 to 400. Simple on/off button as well as the left and right 'butterfly' buttons to make hair curls inward or outward (right or left). Also has 360 rotating swivel cord, which is always handy. The curler comes in original box with small instruction booklet, a comb, and three pink hair clips. Curler is totally new, never used. I only took it out of the box to take a few photos (last three above) and to make sure it works (it does!). Comes from nonsmoking home and I ship quickly!