**Rollersetting 2012 Challenge**

[Tee]

I would love to do this but i haven't figured out this rollersetting magic yet. When I tried it, my roots were super puffy and I had BIG hair. I hate big hair. I have the pibbs dryer, rollers somewhere put away, and all the products I would need. I guess I just need the gusto to give it another try.

 

[Sunshine_One]

@Rocky91

I went out and purchased a collection of Jumbo flexies after a post about them is last year's rollersetting thread. I like them. I have done one set with them to date. I was a little rushed so NO pics. I like how they stretched my hair and how the curls were very smooth & sleek. I only hit my roots lightly with the flat iron. When I use them again I will take pics.

ETA: My set dried in lil over an hour. I was light with my leave-in's. I used: It's a 10 Miracle, Only n Only Argan oil, small bit of CON Argan oil wrap foam on the ends before rolling. I think that made a big difference in my drying time. HTH

 

[sydwrites]

has anyone tried jumbo flexi-rods? flexi rods are easier for me to work with, but I don't always wanna put all those teeny ones in my hair. i'm lazy.
i've seen it done on prettydimples youtube, which was cute, but I'm looking for a sleeker look than she got.
like the look of magnetics without magnetics. is this possible or am i reaching?

I tried them and they were hard to work with for my hair length so I think ill wait till my hair is a little longer. The end curl was really nice, but I couldnt get my roots taught, although im not a pro at all so im sure it can be done by others fairly well. I ended up making a pretty updo hiding the roots and letting the beautiful curls show.

 

[Rocky91]

@Rocky91

I went out and purchased a collection of Jumbo flexies after a post about them is last year's rollersetting thread. I like them. I have done one set with them to date. I was a little rushed so NO pics. I like how they stretched my hair and how the curls were very smooth & sleek. I only hit my roots lightly with the flat iron. When I use them again I will take pics.

ETA: My set dried in lil over an hour. I was light with my leave-in's. I used: It's a 10 Miracle, Only n Only Argan oil, small bit of CON Argan oil wrap foam on the ends before rolling. I think that made a big difference in my drying time. HTH

thank you for the input!
Hmm....I think that's something I really need to work on. I am often a bit heavy handed with my leave-ins.

I tried them and they were hard to work with for my hair length so I think ill wait till my hair is a little longer. The end curl was really nice, but I couldnt get my roots taught, although im not a pro at all so im sure it can be done by others fairly well. I ended up making a pretty updo hiding the roots and letting the beautiful curls show.

ahhhh, that might be it. I may have to wait until my hair is a little longer as well. thanks for the input!

 

[klsjackson]

@klsjackson beautiful set lady! You did an excellent job!

Waiting on @Rocky91 pics! I suck at flexi rod sets. I need you to school me on that one. cause I know it's gonna be BEAUTIFUL!

bebezazueta: Thanks!!

 

[blackberry815]

Ladies I don't want to slide the metal clips in and out of my new growth when rollersetting any more. I'm afraid this could cause breakage and/or weakin the hair strand. How can you rollerset without doing that? I think that when I go to the salon my stylist clips the roller in the front as close to the root as possible when rolling down. I think I may try this next.. How are u guys avoiding sliding the clips in and out of your hair? or are you not avoiding it at all?

 

[blackberry815]

Any ideas?

 

[bebezazueta]

blackberry815 I responded to your thread. Look there my 2 cents
Doll

 

[Nyssa28]

blackberry815 - I let my rollers connect using the metal clips so they won't touch my hair.

 

[ecornett]

WARNING: PIC HEAVY POST. lol.
aww thank you! your sets are always lovely.
hmm, let me see. idk it's so strange that you find flexi-rods hard. well, i find magnetics difficult, and flexirods easier!
i guess my #1 tip would be to secure, twist in the opposite direction. otherwise you won't enough tension at the root.

pics:
4a/b natural wet hair. just wanted to show my texture, cause many ppl think that only naturals with silkier textures can achieve smooth sets. not so. my hair is kinky, type 4. it's all in technique.


i did larger ones at the front. i plan to get more purple and gray, and a do a set with just those.
dry:

roots.

now while i think the length of natural hair can get quite smooth and silky, the roots are another story. perhaps i need more practice, but i'm willing to bet they will probably never get relaxer smooth. so i just grab my flatiron and hit it with low heat, aobut 300 F. i prefer the look of the smoother roots..



that's all for now. sorry for the loooong post.
i will probably snap a few more when i fluff it out and separate the curls.
ETA: one more pic that i think is purty.

ur hair looks amazing, i want to get into rollersetting, idk my hair type but i am 1 year into a transition, could u give me some tips on how u get ur set so smooth as a natural?

 

[Dominga11]

Ladies I don't want to slide the metal clips in and out of my new growth when rollersetting any more. I'm afraid this could cause breakage and/or weakin the hair strand. How can you rollerset without doing that? I think that when I go to the salon my stylist clips the roller in the front as close to the root as possible when rolling down. I think I may try this next.. How are u guys avoiding sliding the clips in and out of your hair? or are you not avoiding it at all?

I use hair roller pins. I have always used them and never have a problem. It takes some getting used to if you have always used clips. However, they are very secure and they don't bother me when I sleep.

 

[blackberry815]

I use hair roller pins. I have always used them and never have a problem. It takes some getting used to if you have always used clips. However, they are very secure and they don't bother me when I sleep.

thanks ladies, Dominga11 do you use the pins with regular magnetic rollers? or do you use mesh rollers?

 

[Rocky91]

ur hair looks amazing, i want to get into rollersetting, idk my hair type but i am 1 year into a transition, could u give me some tips on how u get ur set so smooth as a natural?

thank you! ecornett.
I think what's key is:
-product, for this set i used diluted lottabody. i also recommend elasta qp or keracare foam wrap. you need smoothing products for natural hair
-detangle well with a fine-tooth comb. with the right products (i like cone-filled leave-ins, i use Aussie moist condish), it should be really easy to glide through your hair.
-keep the hair soaking wet
-make sure it dries properly! so important. and a little drop of serum after the set dries makes it really shiny.
-practice. no way around it. my sets were when i first started, lol.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.

 

[MACGlossChick]

Napp - I think I remember you posting in another thread about needing/wanting longer magnetic rollers. I was looking through an older Juicy magazine and saw an advertisement for http://www.strawllers.com. They look like 2 or 3 magnetic rollers put together end to end. HTH!

 

[Napp]

Ladies I don't want to slide the metal clips in and out of my new growth when rollersetting any more. I'm afraid this could cause breakage and/or weakin the hair strand. How can you rollerset without doing that? I think that when I go to the salon my stylist clips the roller in the front as close to the root as possible when rolling down. I think I may try this next.. How are u guys avoiding sliding the clips in and out of your hair? or are you not avoiding it at all?

i feel like the regular double prong clips break my hair and my hair always seems to catch on. i also felt that the pins were breaking my hair when i was pushing them in no matter how taut or loose i was holding my hair. i would always hear my hairs snapping when i pushed them in unless i did it really really slow so i ditched them.

now i use long single prong duck bill clips which give me a very taut hold and dont catch my hair. i do the mohawk by clipping the rollers together with the slide in pins and doing the sides with the long duckbill clips so everything can fit.

Napp - I think I remember you posting in another thread about needing/wanting longer magnetic rollers. I was looking through an older Juicy magazine and saw an advertisement for http://www.strawllers.com. They look like 2 or 3 magnetic rollers put together end to end. HTH!

i actually saw this when i went to rickys! they are so long and too small!(id rather use flexi rods)

i dont think i want longer rollers now actually. i prefer the grip,faster drying time and the slight texture that mesh rollers provide. plus i finally got the mohawk pattern down.

 

[Dominga11]

thanks ladies, @Dominga11 do you use the pins with regular magnetic rollers? or do you use mesh rollers?

I use mesh rollers.

 

[blackberry815]

Napp I started a thread

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=15091631

regarding stretching with rollersets, and I'm copying and pasting what I typed there:

I thought about clipping the rollers together too and I sometimes do but I remember an article written by macherieamour about how clipping rollers together will cause breakage. She emphasised it in CAPS, here's the article..

http://www.bvhairtalk.com/2008/01/22/like-the-dominicans-roller-setting-tutorial/

Also, I too have expressed concern over the pins breaking hairs as they get pushed through the mesh rollers!!!!... I don't know how much breakage this causes, it may be minimal but every strand counts. I think it especially breaks hairs when you're using end papers because you have to use a certain amount of force to break through the paper... I don't know

 

[Napp]

Napp I started a thread

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=15091631

regarding stretching with rollersets, and I'm copying and pasting what I typed there:

I thought about clipping the rollers together too and I sometimes do but I remember an article written by macherieamour about how clipping rollers together will cause breakage. She emphasised it in CAPS, here's the article..

http://www.bvhairtalk.com/2008/01/22/like-the-dominicans-roller-setting-tutorial/

Also, I too have expressed concern over the pins breaking hairs as they get pushed through the mesh rollers!!!!... I don't know how much breakage this causes, it may be minimal but every strand counts. I think it especially breaks hairs when you're using end papers because you have to use a certain amount of force to break through the paper... I don't know

i read that article too and i was really worried about doing it but i have so much less hair breakage this way so far. i just make sure my rollers are as close as possible and do not roll as tautly as i do the sides. i keep getting breakage in the center of my head where my mohawk is and i was wondering if the pins were part of the problem. unless i pushed them in very very slowly and turned and twisted them as i put them in i would always feel hairs breaking.

 

[Dominga11]

i read that article too and i was really worried about doing it but i have so much less hair breakage this way so far. i just make sure my rollers are as close as possible and do not roll as tautly as i do the sides. i keep getting breakage in the center of my head where my mohawk is and i was wondering if the pins were part of the problem. unless i pushed them in very very slowly and turned and twisted them as i put them in i would always feel hairs breaking.

I never push the pins through the paper, the pressure alone would break my hair. I insert them on an angle through the mesh itself. I'm a newbie and never measured my breakage, but shedding is more of an issue for me than anything else. Are your moisture/protein levels in balance?

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[blackberry815]

I never push the pins through the paper, the pressure alone would break my hair. I insert them on an angle through the mesh itself. I'm a newbie and never measured my breakage, but shedding is more of an issue for me than anything else. Are your moisture/protein levels in balance?

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

Dominga11 Can u describe what u mean by inserting them on an angle? Also are u using the french mesg rollers?

 

[TeeSGee]

DC overnight using Kenra MC, rinsed and added leave-ins : Infusium original formula (brown label), Agadir Argan oil and Nairobi Foam wrap, then did a ponytail rollerset.

 

[Napp]

I never push the pins through the paper, the pressure alone would break my hair. I insert them on an angle through the mesh itself. I'm a newbie and never measured my breakage, but shedding is more of an issue for me than anything else. Are your moisture/protein levels in balance?

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

whether i use end papers or not i still break hair pushin in the pins. I angle them opposite to the way i rolled. Idk if that makes a difference.

Idk about moisture/protien levels honestly but when i set my hair like i desribed earlier i dont hear hair snapping and there is barley any hair in the sink.

 

[divachyk]

blackberry815, I use metal clips without much issue to speak of. I'm just super careful how I insert them as I ponytail roller set.

 

[crlsweetie912]

@candy626 i cant see the rollers


Also I think i have found the best setting lotion ever. i have never seen my set come out so shiny. after i relaxed my usual razac leave in+ EQP foam+ kera pro serum just didnt cut it any more. i kept having floppy limp sets. i did a set the other day with some ultrasheen super setting lotion and the curls came out AWESOME and it was beautiful. but then i got caught in the rain today and my hair exploded.

so on my way home i decided to check out the bss and i went to pick up some africa's best mayonnaise and they had a "silky set styling lotion" next to it. it was only $2 and some change so i decided why not. im almost out of razac leave in and i liked that this would act as both a leave in an a setting lotion.i also added a little bit of my kerapro serum during setting.

OH. MY. LAWD. this stuff is awesome. my hair got so smooth on my mesh rollers its cray cray. when it dried i touched my hair and i thought it would end up stiff and crunchy but when i took out the rollers my hair felt great. this stuff also didnt give me any breakage during wet setting and taking out the rollers. i dont even need to add anything to my hair. it just feels nice.

i will come back with pics.

ETA to add pics. i hope y'all arent getting sick of my pictures LOL

to maintain the set i do not make as many pin curls.since i use this setting lotion i can finally pincurl my rollersets without my hair looking questionable the next morning.

Napp I found the setting lotion and used it for my rod set tonight. I will be sure to post the results in the morning.
It's really soft and creamy.....I liked the way it went on, no stickiness or stiffness......Thanks for the recomendation!

 

[bebezazueta]

TeeSGee I would love to see your results. Your ponytail set looks so nice & neat!

 

[TeeSGee]

@TeeSGee I would love to see your results. Your ponytail set looks so nice & neat!

bebezazueta .. Thank u. u are my inspiration for doing rollersets wkly.. I airdried overnight cuz i didn't wanna sit under the dryer, so i just finished straightening my roots and pin-curling for work in the morn. I'll post pics tomorrow. I'll make sure to take pics when i take it down in the morn

 

[bebezazueta]

TeeSGee you are so sweet. Thanks! I'll be waiting

 

[bebezazueta]

Napp I see you have the yellow plastic mesh rollers. I have those too! Love love your curls. You are getting very skilled lady

 

[divachyk]

@Tee and @topnotch1010, what temp on your Pibbs do you use for roller setting?

 

[TeeSGee]

bebezazueta you're very welcome. This is the results from my rollerset after taking it down and the pin curl as well. i didn't take pics of the style cuz it was in a simple bun for work.











I'll take better pics next time..