CurlyRy
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Background (Can be skipped if you ain't got time for dat 
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I was looking through mahoganyknots's videos on youtube and I came across her video about using these crimper clips and I was in luuuuub
.
(If you watch please watch up until 2:18
)
I use to do curlformers every wash to have a good stretch and I loved it. It started off smooth then it would eventually get big and fluffy. But y'all....I started to have a mini afro in the back of my head!
The top of the rollers were catching on my hair near the roots and my vulnerable crown got the brunt of it 
So I wanted to try out these rollers as a good replacement for the curlformers. I tried finding the exact same conair clips and y'all.....Conair done discontinued them thangs and they got them on ebay for bout $15 a pack!! 
sooo....yeah it wasn't going to work.
I was bummed and I came across some other Korean crimper clips on aliexpress but they were soooo freaking tiny that it would have taken forever to do a whole head of hair with them. So I eventually came across Ryler Styler rollers and they seemed promising.
Process:
I started on hair that was previously stretched with a braidout. (I washed my hair put it in plaits-let it out to put back into plaits again) You can skip this but I always wear plaits so I just undid them and started from there just cause. Although I think it would help with setting the hair
(I'm looking rough so y'all ain't bout to see my face in this one. Hair out of plaits)
I sectioned off my hair and wetted it with plain tap water. After I applied Eden's BodyWorks Coconut Shea leave-in conditioner (My NUMBER ONE defining conditioner) Afterwards I applied a healthy amount of shea butter to the section
(right after wetting hair-hair has started to shrink a tiiiid bit and this is before conditioner/styler)
(After conditioner. You see that clumping! I would advise some product that makes your hair clump. My hair sans products doesn't really clump but with this conditioner I get a lot of definition)
(After applying NOW shea butter. Hair is very slick and defined. I looove using shea butter for setting hair. It's perfect
)
After applying products, I sectioned off an even smaller section and began to clip down the rollers to my hair
(MAKE SURE TO LEAVE SOME SPACE BETWEEN YOUR ROOTS AND THE BEGINNING OF THE ROLLER! Trust babygirl, your roots will be stretched even if you leave some space. If it's riiight up on your scalp you're gunna regret it! It's way too tight and you can risk causing breakage near your roots)
(It helps with length checks too! There definitely wasn't this much hair out of the roller the last time I used these. I ended up adding a few more roller clips to some of the sections)
(Pull hair towards the hinge to prevent hair from getting into the very edge of the clip and risking possible damage. Remember to pull taut to get smoother results)
(Looking like an octopus with almost a head full or rollers. On the bottom left you can see a dried section. The hair will take the EXACT shape of the roller....lol. On the bottom right you can see some of my ends that I twirled)
**Will post more pictures in another post under this
***I was away from home and didn't bring enough clips so I had to finish the top-front part of my hair after the rest of my hair had set.
Results:
Really smoothed roots and my hair was very stretched without it being straightened. It's like a smooth twist or braidout. I set my hair with a single braid and rolled it into a bun right after finishing and I loved how it turned out.
The only thing is if you want to keep that lil squiggle curl I have nooo clue how to set your hair at night :/
I remember the first time I tried bantu knots and flat twists on different sections and they both came out looking more or less the same.
Who's this for:
Naturals who would like to get a good stretch without using any or that much heat. If you want slicked and smooth roots for a certain styles. Also for those who like to bun their hair for protective styling. I think that if you braid it and leave it in a bun maaaaaaaaaan you wouldn't have to redo that thing 'til wash day! So yeah, for people who want to get a good amount of time out of a style, those who want a stretched bun for protective styling, and those who just want "crimpy hair"
Overall thoughts:
I barely remember my thoughts on them the first time I tried them but this second time around I loooove them. The biggest downfall for me is just how heavy they get when you end up putting a lot in your head I think I might solve this by doing my hair in sections and finishing a section before going on to the next one. The biggest risk with that is just accidentally rewetting an already set area.
Where to buy:
https://hairartproducts.com/rollers/ryler-stylers.html (Price is ok, if possible go and buy from a beauty supply store-will probably be cheaper there) $7.95 for a 12 pack. I bought ten but I think I still have three or four sets unused.
Other LHCF link(s):
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/ryler-styler-crimping-rollers.371531/
**** Also I just made a hair instagram! So add me and I'll add back other hair igs
screenname= Kuckabugg (I just made it so there aren't any photos yet but there will be!)
If anyone is interested in buying and also trying these, please post some pictures and describe your technique! If you know of any other curlformer/ryler stylers type of rollers please share!!
)I was looking through mahoganyknots's videos on youtube and I came across her video about using these crimper clips and I was in luuuuub
.(If you watch please watch up until 2:18
)I use to do curlformers every wash to have a good stretch and I loved it. It started off smooth then it would eventually get big and fluffy. But y'all....I started to have a mini afro in the back of my head!
The top of the rollers were catching on my hair near the roots and my vulnerable crown got the brunt of it So I wanted to try out these rollers as a good replacement for the curlformers. I tried finding the exact same conair clips and y'all.....Conair done discontinued them thangs and they got them on ebay for bout $15 a pack!! sooo....yeah it wasn't going to work. I was bummed and I came across some other Korean crimper clips on aliexpress but they were soooo freaking tiny that it would have taken forever to do a whole head of hair with them. So I eventually came across Ryler Styler rollers and they seemed promising.
Process:
I started on hair that was previously stretched with a braidout. (I washed my hair put it in plaits-let it out to put back into plaits again) You can skip this but I always wear plaits so I just undid them and started from there just cause. Although I think it would help with setting the hair
(I'm looking rough so y'all ain't bout to see my face in this one. Hair out of plaits)
I sectioned off my hair and wetted it with plain tap water. After I applied Eden's BodyWorks Coconut Shea leave-in conditioner (My NUMBER ONE defining conditioner) Afterwards I applied a healthy amount of shea butter to the section
(right after wetting hair-hair has started to shrink a tiiiid bit and this is before conditioner/styler)
(After conditioner. You see that clumping! I would advise some product that makes your hair clump. My hair sans products doesn't really clump but with this conditioner I get a lot of definition)
(After applying NOW shea butter. Hair is very slick and defined. I looove using shea butter for setting hair. It's perfect
)After applying products, I sectioned off an even smaller section and began to clip down the rollers to my hair
(MAKE SURE TO LEAVE SOME SPACE BETWEEN YOUR ROOTS AND THE BEGINNING OF THE ROLLER! Trust babygirl, your roots will be stretched even if you leave some space. If it's riiight up on your scalp you're gunna regret it! It's way too tight and you can risk causing breakage near your roots)
(It helps with length checks too! There definitely wasn't this much hair out of the roller the last time I used these. I ended up adding a few more roller clips to some of the sections)
(Pull hair towards the hinge to prevent hair from getting into the very edge of the clip and risking possible damage. Remember to pull taut to get smoother results)
(Looking like an octopus with almost a head full or rollers. On the bottom left you can see a dried section. The hair will take the EXACT shape of the roller....lol. On the bottom right you can see some of my ends that I twirled)
**Will post more pictures in another post under this
***I was away from home and didn't bring enough clips so I had to finish the top-front part of my hair after the rest of my hair had set.
Results:
Really smoothed roots and my hair was very stretched without it being straightened. It's like a smooth twist or braidout. I set my hair with a single braid and rolled it into a bun right after finishing and I loved how it turned out.
The only thing is if you want to keep that lil squiggle curl I have nooo clue how to set your hair at night :/
I remember the first time I tried bantu knots and flat twists on different sections and they both came out looking more or less the same.
Pros:
- Get a great stretch with little to no heat!
- Relatively easy to use
- Unlike curlformers that have a set length, you can always add or take away clips from a "clip row"
Cons:
- If you have too many on at a time and you tender-headed
....so yeah they kinda hurt my scalp - Might take a while for the roots to set/dry compared to the rest of the length of the hair
Who's this for:
Naturals who would like to get a good stretch without using any or that much heat. If you want slicked and smooth roots for a certain styles. Also for those who like to bun their hair for protective styling. I think that if you braid it and leave it in a bun maaaaaaaaaan you wouldn't have to redo that thing 'til wash day! So yeah, for people who want to get a good amount of time out of a style, those who want a stretched bun for protective styling, and those who just want "crimpy hair"
Overall thoughts:
I barely remember my thoughts on them the first time I tried them but this second time around I loooove them. The biggest downfall for me is just how heavy they get when you end up putting a lot in your head
I think I might solve this by doing my hair in sections and finishing a section before going on to the next one. The biggest risk with that is just accidentally rewetting an already set area.Where to buy:
https://hairartproducts.com/rollers/ryler-stylers.html (Price is ok, if possible go and buy from a beauty supply store-will probably be cheaper there) $7.95 for a 12 pack. I bought ten but I think I still have three or four sets unused.
Other LHCF link(s):
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/ryler-styler-crimping-rollers.371531/
**** Also I just made a hair instagram! So add me and I'll add back other hair igs
screenname= Kuckabugg (I just made it so there aren't any photos yet but there will be!)If anyone is interested in buying and also trying these, please post some pictures and describe your technique! If you know of any other curlformer/ryler stylers type of rollers please share!!
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That's not enough to do anything even with short hair :/ They don't look as secure as the other rollers but they do look a lot lighter
But I'm attaching pictures to show you how.
Good luck!
Nice post OP!
I'll add it too, just don't judge lol It's from last November 
hehe (the process lord...
(and I'll be sure to tag ya! 
)
