How do I acheive a straight roller set?

[soslychic]

ay yay yay! Why can't I get this right? Ok here is my problem....

After rollersetting, my hair is in a freaky curled close to my head old fashioned style. I expected that before I combed it (right) so then I go to comb it and w-w-what?! It gets all weirded out and frizzy at the ends and although it has body, it just comes out a frizzy mess and I can't get the curl out (I dont' want all the curl out, but the point of my roller setting it was to end up with a straight, full of body set) so it's still too curly, yet frizzy at the same time. So I thought that I had to wrap it, well with that...I just can't. So is there any hope for me?! Please help me! I am not used to, nor do I wanna use heat, but I'm awfully tempted to go buy a flat iron with the money that I dont' have

 

[Tracy]

You need to use the largest rollers possible if you want to wrap after a rollerset. You can probably fit your hair on the purple rollers by Diane at nape length. Try those.

 

[Tracy]

P.S. - there's always hope.

 

[brownrelaxedhair]

Are the rollars you put in very taught/tightly held with pins or covers? Also, make sure the hair is wet and lies smooth and flat against the rollar as that's how the hair will look when dry. Smooth.

Serums on the ends often helps keep the hair frizz free and smoother. Loreal smooth intense is a current fave on this board.

 

[Jade21]

No flat irons...pleeeeeeeeese. Ignore my rant because a friend of mine has really been frying her hair badly with that flat iron. She really had gorgeous hair.

I agree with Tracy and BRH. Sounds like you could use much larger rollers. Tracy said the purple ones. Even try those grey ones. Keep your hair utterly wet as you roll and respray with water as you are doing the set. That alone can make a tremendous difference. If you are not using a setting lotion, try that or a leave-in, but don't forget to continually keep your hair wet with water.

If you are not using the rollers with the covers, be sure that the setting pins are large enough and secure. Do the pins on both sides of the rollers for extra security. If you can stand it, use some of the little plastic anchoring picks and run those down the middle after you finish with the pins. In other words, anchor those pins with the picks. There are also setting pins which look like huge bobby pins. They are a great alternative.

~Jade~

P.S. Tracy, "there is always hope"..that's too funny 'cause like where were you years ago when I attempted to do my own sets....Practice, practice...

 

[Allandra]

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Jade21 said: If you are not using the rollers with the covers, be sure that the setting pins are large enough and secure. Do the pins on both sides of the rollers for extra security. If you can stand it, use some of the little plastic anchoring picks and run those down the middle after you finish with the pins. In other words, anchor those pins with the picks. There are also setting pins which look like huge bobby pins. They are a great alternative.

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I've never been able to find setting pins that are long enough to use with the huge grey rollers. I use the silver clips, and sometimes I use the covers that come with the rollers.

 

[mirrormirror]

U definately need to use large rollers. The smaller the roller, the tighter the curl.

 

[Peachtree]

I totally agree....large rollers

....& some oil

 

[sweetcocoa]

Large rollers, some jojoba oil(or whatever you prefer)along with a creamy leave-in or setting cream,
Be sure your hair is POSITIVLEY, COMPLETELY dry from roots to ends...or the first 2 won't matter.