Is roller setting considered protective styling?

[DDTexlaxed]

I'm on a 6 month roller set challenge, but I wonder if it is considered protective styling too. I am trying to continue progressing in caring for my relaxed hair. I am getting better with my wet sets, so I'm asking advice from the experts again.

 

[Leslie_C]

I think it depends on the length of your hair...if it is short enough that it doesnt rub your clothes and it is a curly rollerset(not combed out) then technically your ends arent being exposed to air.

 

[glamazon386]

It's more low manipulation than protective styling.

 

[Butterfly08]

I think it depends on the length of your hair...if it is short enough that it doesnt rub your clothes and it is a curly rollerset(not combed out) then technically your ends arent being exposed to air.

What she said.

 

[Leslie_C]

What she said.

Just wanted to say your hair is really pretty and so are u!

 

[Butterfly08]

Thx Leslie! I gotta post a pic with my hair rollerset, that's how I wear it 98.9% of the time....

 

[inthepink]

It's more low manipulation than protective styling.

I agree with this. Protective styles, to me, are styles where your ends are not exposed.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Can you tell me then how you can use a roller set to straiten your hair? I'm still learning, sorry.

 

[Leslie_C]

Can you tell me then how you can use a roller set to straiten your hair? I'm still learning, sorry.

Just use the largest roller that u can still wrap around your hair and not get a very tight curl. Then when u are dry, take out the rollers and wrap your hair. Optionally, u can wrap your head in saran wrap after wrapping it and go back under the dryer for 10 or 15 minutes. When u unwrap u will have silky, shiny, straight hair! It will mostly look like u flat ironed it, but with more body. HTH!

 

[Allandra]

I agree with this. Protective styles, to me, are styles where your ends are not exposed.

That's exactly what a protective style is (ends are not exposed).

 

[foxieroxienyc]

Here check this out as well... It's a video tutorial of how exactly to wrap your hair in a way to create that flat ironed look:

http://healthytextures.typepad.com/my_journey_to_healthy_hai/2007/07/saran-wrap-trea.html

And peruse through that entire website it's sooo awesome. Aside from LHCF this is like one of the Holy Grail site for black hair care . There are a number of others, but this is a good starting point.

http://healthytextures.com/

 

[LynnieB]

I think it depends on the length of your hair...if it is short enough that it doesnt rub your clothes and it is a curly rollerset(not combed out) then technically your ends arent being exposed to air.

I wholeheartedly agree with this.

yes, they can be protective but no comb out (keep the curl) and must stay off the shoulders.

i did a rollerset for Christmas (spiral-type)and i'd definitely consider it protective.

pardon the dirty mirror erplexed

 

[foxieroxienyc]

Wow, now those right thurrr are some pretty curls!!!

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Thank you, ladies. I guess I will be doing the lo mani thing, then. I still believe that my hair will still be happy, because I won't be messing with it. Thank you Foxie, and LynneB. (LynneB, you're fabulous, as usual...) I'm still a novice at wrapping. I have a lot to learn, but I'm getting better with my daily r/s regimen.