The video below is me demonstrating how I get a perfect wave with my curling iron. I also use the entire iron, wrapping my hair around the clamp as well.
Disclaimer: the first video I shot {which really showed my hair before; straight, unbrushed} was corrupt. I tried it over and over again {thus my late post} and finally I just trashed it. So this tutorial starts midway through the curl and I apologize for that.
This tutorial is done on second day dirty hair which air dried… I use a Hot Tools 1 inch barrel curling iron.
* Photos: part of this dress up post and I waved my hair in this video specifically for it.