I have very long, straight, fine hair. I definitely had a difficult time getting the airwrap to work for me at first. If you’re feeling the same way, here’s what worked for me!

1.  Get the 0.8” barrel! This has made a huge difference for me. The 1.2” barrel left me with very loose waves/body after it relaxes. Basically there would just be some curl at the ends. It looked pretty, but it wasn’t what I was going for. I get much tighter, longer lasting curls with the 0.8”. 
    
2. To avoid weighing down my hair etc. I  only prepped my hair with 2 products. I used a It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-in Lite as a heat protectant/leave-in moisturizer in the ends. Then I used a Tresemme Extra Hold Volumizing Mousse all over my hair. 
    
3. I use the smoothing dryer to rough dry my roots. Then I used the soft smoothing brush to dry my mid-shafts and ends so they’re not soaking wet. The hair should still be damp. 
    
4. I prefer to curl my hair using the Mermaid Waves technique.  I divide my hair into 4 sections (top/bottom and left/right). I use high heat, high air flow and hold each curl for 10 seconds, then cool for 10 seconds.  Instead of letting the curl drop, I catch it and hold it in my hand a few seconds longer before letting it drop.  After finishes a section, I spray it with a medium hold brushable hair spray (bumble and bumble spray de mode).  Then move onto the next section.  Once done, I don’t touch the curls for 10-15 minutes  then I brush them out and they’re good to go!  The photos I attached are my finished results