stinastina said:
Hello, ladies !
I just had my very first roller set done at a salon and I absolutely loved the results ! I want to try duplicating it at home and was hoping yall could give me suggestions on the type of dryer I should look for and the name of the rollers (does it matter ?) and anything else I might need.
Thank you for your help !
1. If this is your first time, try it on a day when you have plenty of time and if it doesn't come out how you like, you can start over. When there is less pressure to wear your results in the outside world, it goes a little better.
2. I have both mesh and magnetic rollers. I would suggest that you start out with the magnetic rollers. It's a little easier to use the clips to hold your hair. The pins that come with mesh rollers can be a little tricky.
3. After you do your final rinse, don't dry your hair. It's a little messy and uncomfortable, but I find that soaking wet hair results in a better set.
3. Don't use too much product. I would suggest a serum and maybe a leave-in. If you're using a creamy leave-in, apply a nickel size amount of the serum and leave-in to the palm of your hand. Mix them together and then apply to your hair. I find that if i mix the products together first, I use less. Start with a small amount. It's easier to add more than it is to fix an overload.
4. There are a couple of tutorials for actual rollersets. Try Macherieamour and several others. They have lots of pictures of roller placement.
5. As you go, make sure you don't let yor hair dry out. Keep a spray bottle of plain water nearby to rewet sections
6. Once you get under the dryer, make sure the hair is completely dry before you remove the rollers, otherwise it might frizz and lose the curls. It usually takes about 5-10 minutes for your hair to completely cool. Once it cools you can tell if there are wet spots still.
7. Sometimes I like to wrap my hair after I remove the rollers. This is called a doobie or rollerwrap. Some people wrap their hair, cover it in saran wrap and then go back under the dryer for approximately 10 minutes. This gives a lot of shine and smoothness to the hair. It loosens the curls, but your hair will still have body.
I'm sure I've forgotten something but I hope this gets you off to a good start. It takes a patience and trial and error - but once you get it, it's so worth it.
Good luck!!!!!!
erplexed
... pink ion dryer (on sale) from Sally's, gray sized rollers instead of purple (that was okay)
, thick roots, wavy back, finally gave up and used flat iron 
... hair was soft, but I don't know how long it will be with continued flat iron use! 
I don't mind the smell so much, but then today my son told me my pillow stinks ! 
