Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Waste of money

This product does straighten my hair if nothing else goes wrong.However, it does not work as a curling iron -- the barrel and the arm that hold the hair to the iron do not fit well together. Hair does not stay "clamped" in the iron when I try to curl it around the barrel.When using it as a straightener, hair gets caught under the hot plates and has to be ripped out before it completely burns off. I'm not exaggerating. This has happened more than once.Also, the dial for the heat setting broke off after just a few months.It's dirt cheap, though, so if you're only going to use it a few times a year (or less), it might be worth it. Maybe.