**Rollersetting 2012 Challenge**

shortdub78 said:
i use water to set as well, but i apply my leave-ins first. it is your tension that is giving your trouble. do you roll going forward or backwards? i roll forward in the front and on the sides i roll going towards the crown if that makes sense. this way, the roller sits on the roots causing them to flaten and i have less volume. if you roll going backwards, your roots will be poofy and you get a lot more volume. you can always flat iron the roots on a low setting as well.
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I tried rolling forward and I got my rollersetting down to an hour and 15 minutes! I broke a nail in the process but I shaved off 20+ minutes....Yaaay!
 
i'm doing a tight set today. i started on my hair and had to stop to get the kiddies situated. i have the sides to finish. i used very small rollers. i want this set to last until Saturday. i am going to wear a headband when the front starts to look crazy.
 
I ponytail set on Sunday. It turned out so-so. I ended up having to leave the house, thus I had to remove the rollers before completely drying. Oh well.
 
SerenavanderWoodsen said:
Anyone do their sets w/out the mohawk? Like this?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toofcdOcoA8&feature=related

I tried this when I was first learning to set and it was an utter disaster. I just a few minutes ago tried again with a few rollers on dry straightened hair and it seems tremendously easier! I'm more experienced with clip placement etc now so this may well work. Tomorrow night I'm trying this and I'll report back. This seems to make the sides SO much easier than mohawking it which usually is a disaster on the sides and back. I naturally have a center part too.
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Utter disaster number two LOL. I'll stick with the mohawk. This seemed so easy on straightened hair but on wet curly hair, nope. Mohawk it is.
 
I think I just realized why I may be having issues. See I'll place my rollers in and clip them nice and firm to my head. Then within a couple of minutes I'll notice they loosen up!!! :cry3:. So even when my clip placement is on target it's loosening up on me, it's maddening. I think I may be wetting my hair too much and since my hair is fine perhaps the clips just have trouble holding it or something. I can't think of any other reason why they slip down gradually. This wouldn't happen on dry hair, I'm almost sure.
I'm going to try not soaking my hair so dripping wet and see if they stay in better. It's so frustrating. I notice my sets are better when I use come snap on plastic clips in troubling areas. I need to start using them more...
 
^ I have this issue when I either have a fresh relaxer or use too much setting product (leave-in, foam, whatever). Maybe you should try a hairnet over your rollers.
 
SerenavanderWoodsen said:
^^I do use a net but the rollers slip long before the net goes on :lol: I'm just going to have to try not to let my hair be so slick and thinned out by the water.
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I'm on my phone so I can't post pics. But I had to go out and get stronger clips. They're called stainless steel control clips. They do a great job of keeping my rollers in. Also with my last rollerset I followed Shortdub's advice and changed the direction of the rollers. Now the rollers sit on top of my hair instead of rolled under. Not one roller fell out before I got the net on.
 
SerenavanderWoodsen said:
Anyone do their sets w/out the mohawk? Like this?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toofcdOcoA8&feature=related

I tried this when I was first learning to set and it was an utter disaster. I just a few minutes ago tried again with a few rollers on dry straightened hair and it seems tremendously easier! I'm more experienced with clip placement etc now so this may well work. Tomorrow night I'm trying this and I'll report back. This seems to make the sides SO much easier than mohawking it which usually is a disaster on the sides and back. I naturally have a center part too.
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I do mine in four sections I get through it so much faster and it much easier and you get the same results.
 
Sugar said:
I'm on my phone so I can't post pics. But I had to go out and get stronger clips. They're called stainless steel control clips. They do a great job of keeping my rollers in. Also with my last rollerset I followed Shortdub's advice and changed the direction of the rollers. Now the rollers sit on top of my hair instead of rolled under. Not one roller fell out before I got the net on.
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Interesting. I'm gonna google these right now.

Can you be more specific about the direction you roll in now? I apologize but I've always been rather slow about directions lol, I'm better seeing things or I need them explained very meticulously lol. Does this mean you roll forward or backward? I'm so confused lol.
 
SerenavanderWoodsen said:
Interesting. I'm gonna google these right now.

Can you be more specific about the direction you roll in now? I apologize but I've always been rather slow about directions lol, I'm better seeing things or I need them explained very meticulously lol. Does this mean you roll forward or backward? I'm so confused lol.
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I probably didn't explain that quite right. Yes, I roll forward in the mohawk area and I roll upwards on the sides.
 
SerenavanderWoodsen said:
Sugar please post a pic of the clips when you can! I see a couple of different things here. They look more like long duckbill clips?
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Yep they look like really long duckbill clips. Mine are from Soft N Style they came in a purple & black box and there are 12 in the pack. I've also seen 6 in a pack. I will post a pic as soon as I can.
 
my set is holding up pretty well. i used the very small blue and orange rollers. i really like the Shescentit leave-in spray. it is the TAHITIAN VANILLA & COCONUT (LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER). it is very light. it just spray a fine mist. it doesn't make my hair damp. it dries on the spot. this way i can moisturize my hair without disturbing my curls.
 
Sugar said:
Yep they look like really long duckbill clips. Mine are from Soft N Style they came in a purple & black box and there are 12 in the pack. I've also seen 6 in a pack. I will post a pic as soon as I can.
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I saw them on amazon! So these hold tighter than regular roller clips? I'm trying to understand why/how but I can't picture it. I do want to try them though.
 
shortdub78 said:
my set is holding up pretty well. i used the very small blue and orange rollers. i really like the Shescentit leave-in spray. it is the TAHITIAN VANILLA & COCONUT (LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER). it is very light. it just spray a fine mist. it doesn't make my hair damp. it dries on the spot. this way i can moisturize my hair without disturbing my curls.
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So this won't revert the hair? Shesentit has some really great looking stuff! I might place an order.

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Fail roller set.... Will try again next week and do small sections.
 

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I've been trying to rollerset more but my issues is that after I finish DCing my hair doesn't have enough slip so it's not that easy to part my hair and comb sections out to place the rollers. Lately I've been using a little Lacio Lacio and Cantu Shea Butter as a leave-in before setting. It makes my hair soft when it dries but the comb doesn't glide easily through my hair. Do you ladies use a detangler or leave-INS that makes the process easier?
 
beloved1bx said:
I've been trying to rollerset more but my issues is that after I finish DCing my hair doesn't have enough slip so it's not that easy to part my hair and comb sections out to place the rollers. Lately I've been using a little Lacio Lacio and Cantu Shea Butter as a leave-in before setting. It makes my hair soft when it dries but the comb doesn't glide easily through my hair. Do you ladies use a detangler or leave-INS that makes the process easier?
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One of the best tricks I learned from that roller setting video that was popular a few years ago is to use a polisher to give your hair a little more slip while combing. I personally think Cantu Shea Butter as a leave in is too heavy for a roller set.

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winona said:
How many rollers are you ladies using for your mo hawk sets?
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It depends heavily on the size... for big, grey rollers, about 20-24

More for smaller rollers.

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topnotch1010 thanks for the suggestion. Definitely trying that next time I rollerset. I have a bottle of hair polisher I haven't used in a while since it's also my heat protector and i haven't flat ironed lately.
 
AlkalineSteam Hey sorry i just noticed ur msg.. i love grape seed oil as a pre-poo it's moisturizing and i'm able to remove the shedded hairs easily. in regards to ponytail set, becuz of my job my hair has to be pulled back out of my face so i put it in bun, if its for an occasion i flat iron my roots and pin curl then take it down and its nice and bouncy.
 
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divachyk now you've gotta remember, I went to school for this and do it for a living! :lachen: I rollerset hair everyday, a few times a day. You'll get better. What do you think is slowing you down?
 
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