Mesh Rollers & Roller Pins

I wanna see how your results turn out because I have a big bag of the mesh rollers w/ pins that I exclusively used for dry sets but they would make my hair frizzy sometimes and i retired them for my snap-on rollers.

I'm scared to do a wet set with them because i heard the hair has to be laid smooth on a roller and mesh is nothing but holes. And that person's blog does NOT have hair like mine so i was still skeptical.

I'm relaxed. A 4/b hair type I think.
 
I love Mesh rollers on wet hair! I prefer the hard plastic mesh rollers, which is now hard to find in the BSS. I purchased my online a while back.
 
So, a wet set on mesh rollers didn't work so well for me. :down:
But...
I ended up just drying my hair combed straight back. Then used heat to curl it. And I'll just use the mesh rollers for nightly maintenance until the next wash.

Also: I ended up using just regular hair pins to secure the rollers :up:
 
itismehmmkay said:
I think I've got it :up:

I just bought some today and tried a dry rollerset. The pins secure the hair so well without the pulling/tugging like the bobby pins and duckbill clamps. I'm gonna try tonight on wet hair and airdry overnight. I'll be back w/ details

Also: who's blog is this:

http://www.long-healthy-hair-advisor.com/roller-set-natural-hair.html

This is where I got my inspiration for trying the pins.
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I love Hairloves site!! I still haven't mastered the hair pins.. i use the duckbill clips...:sad:
 
itismehmmkay said:
I think I've got it :up:

I just bought some today and tried a dry rollerset. The pins secure the hair so well without the pulling/tugging like the bobby pins and duckbill clamps. I'm gonna try tonight on wet hair and airdry overnight. I'll be back w/ details

Also: who's blog is this:

http://www.long-healthy-hair-advisor.com/roller-set-natural-hair.html

This is where I got my inspiration for trying the pins.
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When I tried it dry it worked okay. Wet? :lachen::nono: Please post your results, I need all the help I can get.
 
Owwww, I like that site.

I see why this is your favorite forum Allandra. I've been missing out. Why you didn't tell me?
 
I tried to find them at sally's they had the ones that are like a golden color and kind of see-thru. I think there is like 12 in a pack. If you have the clips that are used for the magnetic rollers (the ones with the little pocket) you can use those too. I have yet to try it this way. Goody makes some clips like that that are not metal so they won't burn the scalp while under the dryer.
 
hey guys - don't give up! you will master those roller sets in no time. I can now roller set in 20 minutes and it used to take me at least an hour!

Btw-Sally's has the green mesh rollers.
 
itismehmmkay said:
I think I've got it :up:

I just bought some today and tried a dry rollerset. The pins secure the hair so well without the pulling/tugging like the bobby pins and duckbill clamps. I'm gonna try tonight on wet hair and airdry overnight. I'll be back w/ details

Also: who's blog is this:

http://www.long-healthy-hair-advisor.com/roller-set-natural-hair.html
This is where I got my inspiration for trying the pins.
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That's Hairlove's blog. She's a LHCF legend. One of many. :yep: IMO of course.

Check the archives she's shared great tips over the years.
 
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I recently discovered the best mesh rollers. One of stylist's is from Ethiopia and ordered them for her salon. The work better than any mesh rollers that I used in the past. I have been searching for them online to no avail....I am going to ask her to order some for me. When I get them I will post the info.

In the mean time if anyone reading this post and is familiar with the rollers please chime in. I believe the proper name is concave tension rollers.
 
Noir said:
hairlove said that they sell them at sally's
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Thanks, but I've never seen these particular rollers in Sally's or any other beauty supply I have been too in the past. The rollers I referred to in my earlier post are plasitic with smooth grips and holes. They allow you to stretch and hold tension to the hair for a very smooth roller set. I do own mesh rollers. I currently have the plastic ones by Goody. In the past I owned the wire mesh. None of those are like the rollers my ethiopian stylist used on my hair. I'll take a pic next time I go to that salon so I can show you all what I talking about.
 
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MizzBrown said:
I wanna see how your results turn out because I have a big bag of the mesh rollers w/ pins that I exclusively used for dry sets but they would make my hair frizzy sometimes and i retired them for my snap-on rollers.

I'm scared to do a wet set with them because i heard the hair has to be laid smooth on a roller and mesh is nothing but holes. And that person's blog does NOT have hair like mine so i was still skeptical.

I'm relaxed. A 4/b hair type I think.
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I am also relaxed with the same hair type...you can try this with flexi-rods; I used them when my hair was flourishing, and my hair came out fab! And they have a variety of sizes for different lengths of hair.
 
Mesh rollers are still my favorites on wet hair and I always use pins shown in the link http://www.long-healthy-hair-advisor.com/roller-set-natural-hair.html
Securing the first roller is the only difficult time: you have to carefully bring the pin along the skin on the top of your head giving a little tension (as a spring). Once you have positioned the second roller, you can simply get the pin going through the first roller Possibly you can put a second pin. Wit this you get a rather quick setting and the rollers are not tight one to te other which would give a bad effect on your hair once dry. you can check the pin arrangment in my Fotki
 
amber815 said:
I tried to find them at sally's they had the ones that are like a golden color and kind of see-thru. I think there is like 12 in a pack. If you have the clips that are used for the magnetic rollers (the ones with the little pocket) you can use those too. I have yet to try it this way. Goody makes some clips like that that are not metal so they won't burn the scalp while under the dryer.
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I got my rollers in today. I should have ordered the pins.:perplexed Off to order those now.
 
I'd bought the mesh rollers and pins because of that website. I haven't tried them yet, but the instructions gave me hope that I can do it.

ETA: I'd bought the rollers and pins at Sallys. The quality was much better than the ones at the BSS.
 
So, it's gonna cost me $7 in shipping charges for hair pins that cost less than $2. Anyone have some extra hair pins I can buy from them?
 
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