**Rollersetting 2012 Challenge**
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Vshanell
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blackberry815
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Hey ladies, my bday is coming up and i want to try spiral curls with flexi rods but im weary about the time it takes... Does it take much longer to do a flexi rod set than it does to do a regular roller set with magnetic rollers? How long does it take really?
blackberry815
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Bumping for a flexi rod person to help a sista out
crlsweetie912
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blackberry815 said:
I think a flexi rod set takes less time.........but if its your first time, you might have a little learning curve.....you use way less rollers on a flexi rod set and your partings don't have to be super neat....hth.......
blackberry815
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crlsweetie912 said:
Really? Well maybe i got the wrong size flexi rods. They are 1/4 of an inch (like the width of a pencil) and i figured i might need alot of them..
Does the hair get all tangly when its time to take the set out?
SerenavanderWoodsen
SkinnyMe
Do you guys do sets in the summer? I only began setting around last September so I don't know about sitting under that dryer when it's hot lol.
I think rollerset hair stands up better to humidity than flat ironed because with rollersetting my hair is less dried out and more moisturized hair is less prone to pick up environmental water.
I think rollerset hair stands up better to humidity than flat ironed because with rollersetting my hair is less dried out and more moisturized hair is less prone to pick up environmental water.
Vshanell
FKA Pokahontas
SerenavanderWoodsen said:
I don't set in the summer. The humidity will kill all my hard work and plus I don't want to sit under the dryer all that time in the hot weather. I'll probably switch to twist/braid outs soon, my set this week is frizzing because its been warm.
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I just tried using pincurls instead because I couldn't find my rollers... 
It was a lot harder to pincurl my hair wet than dry, and I thought it would dry quicker than it does with magnetic rollers. It didn't. 
But, it was my first time, and if there's anything this HHJ has taught me, it's that hair experiments rarely work out the first time you try them. So try again I shall. Has anyone else ever tried drying with pincurls?
It was a lot harder to pincurl my hair wet than dry, and I thought it would dry quicker than it does with magnetic rollers. It didn't. But, it was my first time, and if there's anything this HHJ has taught me, it's that hair experiments rarely work out the first time you try them. So try again I shall. Has anyone else ever tried drying with pincurls?
Vshanell
FKA Pokahontas
NaiyaAi said:I just tried using pincurls instead because I couldn't find my rollers...
I haven't but haircrush on YouTube has a video and hers came out gorgeous! I wasnt expecting it to look like that cuz I'm just imagining mine coming out horrible. Hers looked a lot like a rod set.
Love your outlook on first time experiments. I always hate to hear people give up after they only try once. I'm like no don't give up yet. If I did that I would've never gotten anywhere with my hair.
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Oh my god, her hair... I AM IN LOVE.
topnotch1010
Real Housewife of Houston
I do this too. I switch to twist outs during the hotter months because the humidity is sooo high here.
Sunshine_One
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Whew humidity killed my set (and I went to the salon)this weekend. I got really spoiled this winter with my great sets that would last 2 weeks if I wanted them too. I'm not sure what my warm weather hair style will be. I say this because braid/twist outs frizz and puff out just as bad as a roller set on my hair in humid weather. I think a set swept into a bun will my staple style for the hot weather. I need predictable hair. 
I have a few pics to share. This is a set from early March. I thought about this thread and had my stylist take a few pics on my way out the door.
I have a few pics to share. This is a set from early March. I thought about this thread and had my stylist take a few pics on my way out the door.
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Hi Ladies
I am late but I would like to join this challenge also. I am newly relaxed (Jan '12, after 5 years natural) and when I wear my hair in roller sets it retains moisture better and I love the volume. I've only done 1 of my roller sets on my own so far and it came out okay except for a few bumps in some of the curls.
So I'm going to try again, and keep trying until I perfect it. I would prefer my stylist do it, but I need to save some cash!
-I'll be using the green magnetic rollers with the metal clips.
-Going to try a combo of diluted Lotta Body mixed with some ORS leave-in in a spray bottle
-Will sit under my hooded dryer to dry, then wrap
I'm going to try this tonight after I wash and DC and I will post a pic to let you all see how it turns out. Wish me luck!
I am late but I would like to join this challenge also. I am newly relaxed (Jan '12, after 5 years natural) and when I wear my hair in roller sets it retains moisture better and I love the volume. I've only done 1 of my roller sets on my own so far and it came out okay except for a few bumps in some of the curls.
So I'm going to try again, and keep trying until I perfect it. I would prefer my stylist do it, but I need to save some cash!
-I'll be using the green magnetic rollers with the metal clips.
-Going to try a combo of diluted Lotta Body mixed with some ORS leave-in in a spray bottle
-Will sit under my hooded dryer to dry, then wrap
I'm going to try this tonight after I wash and DC and I will post a pic to let you all see how it turns out. Wish me luck!
SerenavanderWoodsen
SkinnyMe
I've been loving my sets since switching to all 2 inch rollers. My hair is long enough so that any smaller and my waves are too tight. Only problem is my stupid dryer doesn't accommodate them well at all 
. I really could use a better dryer but I don't know what dryers are good for larger rollers and a decent price...
. I really could use a better dryer but I don't know what dryers are good for larger rollers and a decent price...
Vshanell
FKA Pokahontas
I did one if my cheat sets where I set my hair in one ponytail. I wad very frustrated with my hair after doing a much failed twist style so I wanted to do something quick. I have to say that this turned out almost just as good as my regular ponytail sets but it took so much less time. I silk wrapped and that's it. I didn't even need to flat iron my roots because the ponytail got them straight enough and plus I wad so done with my hair at this point! lol
It's a little poofy but I like the big hair look.
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It's a little poofy but I like the big hair look.
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Vshanell
FKA Pokahontas
Cute ponytails! I think the rollers I use are 2" at least and I can only use a certain amount of them or i won't fit under my pibbs. They are the black rollers which I think are 2 inches...I can use about 10 of those and 2 of the gray ones which are smaller for my bangs. Any more and I will not fit.I've been loving my sets since switching to all 2 inch rollers. My hair is long enough so that any smaller and my waves are too tight. Only problem is my stupid dryer doesn't accommodate them well at all
Ladies, I need your opinions....I have been using the same hooded dryer since 2009 (Golden Hot Elite brand). It used to work really well, but since I moved to a new apartment a couple of months ago, it cuts off after 10 minutes or so unless I put it on a low setting. The plug gets hot and it can't be used again until it cools off. This clearly makes drying a rollerset impossible. I should mention that it's been through a lot of wear and tear and I didn't use it for the 4 months I was studying for the bar.
Do you guys think I need a new one or is it likely a bad circuit in my new apartment? I've used my Turbo blowdryer in the same plugs with no problem.
Do you guys think I need a new one or is it likely a bad circuit in my new apartment? I've used my Turbo blowdryer in the same plugs with no problem.
niqu92
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hey ladies i need help/advice
i just did my first self rollerset (i always get it done weekly at the salon) and it didnt come out good. it wasnt soft and bouncy, it was dry yet heavy and crispy and when i combed my hair it was shedding all over the place (the shedding wasnt horrible but it was a pretty decent amount). it wasnt light and flowy and moisturized like it is when i do it at the salon
this is what i did step by step maybe you ladies can tell me what i did wrong/what to fix:
shampooed with mizani purifying poo
DC'd with aphogee 2min reconstructor
rinsed with herbal essence LTR
sprayed my hair with aphogee greentea&keratin
applied my silicon mix leave-in (its a creamy leave in)
applied jojoba oil
then i rolled my hair and sat under the dryer for about 1hr
i didnt use any setting lotion and i didnt use end wraps.
pleaase somebody help me because although my stylist has made my hair much healthier i dont want to depend on the salon for my hair
i just did my first self rollerset (i always get it done weekly at the salon) and it didnt come out good. it wasnt soft and bouncy, it was dry yet heavy and crispy and when i combed my hair it was shedding all over the place (the shedding wasnt horrible but it was a pretty decent amount). it wasnt light and flowy and moisturized like it is when i do it at the salon
this is what i did step by step maybe you ladies can tell me what i did wrong/what to fix:
shampooed with mizani purifying poo
DC'd with aphogee 2min reconstructor
rinsed with herbal essence LTR
sprayed my hair with aphogee greentea&keratin
applied my silicon mix leave-in (its a creamy leave in)
applied jojoba oil
then i rolled my hair and sat under the dryer for about 1hr
i didnt use any setting lotion and i didnt use end wraps.
pleaase somebody help me because although my stylist has made my hair much healthier i dont want to depend on the salon for my hair
bebezazueta
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niqu92 hello lady!
I think you used too much protein. Aphoghee 2 minute is a medium to light protein & Aphoghee keratin & green tea leave in is medium to light protein also. If you Used them individually, it will be ok but together could have been too much. I hope you recover & congrats on your first roller set!
I think you used too much protein. Aphoghee 2 minute is a medium to light protein & Aphoghee keratin & green tea leave in is medium to light protein also. If you Used them individually, it will be ok but together could have been too much. I hope you recover & congrats on your first roller set!
bebezazueta
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bebezazueta
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Pokahontas I LOVE the volume! Doesn't look poofy to me at all. Great job lady!
bebezazueta
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SerenavanderWoodsen said:I've been loving my sets since switching to all 2 inch rollers. My hair is long enough so that any smaller and my waves are too tight. Only problem is my stupid dryer doesn't accommodate them well at all
SerenavanderWoodsen I love my LCL beauty pro dryer.
See pic attached. I can fit comfy with my 2 inch French bouffant rollers & I have a big head. LOL!
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bebezazueta
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Sunshine_One WOW! I absolutely love it! Thanks for sharing!
niqu92
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thanks!i figured that might be the culprit i shouldve known better. do you think i should re-wash&rollerset my hair tommorow or just wait until next week?
bebezazueta
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topnotch1010
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