Magnetic Rollers

[BronxDiva]

Can anyone tell me the benefits of using magnetic rollers?

 

[Honi]

Well when done correctly it gives you a real smooth set. Me personally I haven't mastered those little clip thingies so they always slip outta my head so I stick to the wire mesh ones and I get the same result. It takes a bit of practice.

 

[BronxDiva]

Honi,
Do you know if there is a big difference between magnetic and regular plastic rollers?

 

[Honi]

Excuse my ignorance but what regular plastic ones??? LOL
Are they similar to the magnetic ones? If they are then the answer is no. It's just a smooth roller. Truth be told I don't even know why the name of those rollers are called "magnetic" anyway. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[sweetcocoa]

They are just smooth. The only 'other'plastic rollers I can think of are those ones with the little teeth in them(they don't give a smooth set at all, your hair dries with ridges in it ...but they do dry fast). And the plastic 'mesh' rollers(way different that the wire mesh that I use). I think the name 'magnetic' comes from the fact that when your hair is really wet it 'clings to the roller?

 

[BronxDiva]

I have the plastic rollers with the holes in them. I saw a picture of magnetic rollers and it appeared as if the clips were stuck to them from the magnetism.

 

[sweetcocoa]

Here's a link to a pic of magnetic rollers.
http://www.sallybeauty.com/shop/product.asp?dept%5Fid=2210&pf%5Fid=265400

 

[Julia]

Is there a benefit to using the wire mesh rollers over the magnetic ones? Or is it just that that wire mesh rollers dry your hair faster?

 

[sweetcocoa]

They just dry faster than magnetic rollers....you can get a smooth set(it takes more patience to get it smoothly on the roller)...but personally I believe it's easier(especially with natural hair) to get a smoother set with the magnetic ones. I just hate the drying time...so if I'm not in the mood for an hour dry I go with the wire mesh.