Setting to Success 2013

[Angelinhell]

This is one of my favorite roller wrap videos, the Infusium 23 didn't work for me though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAC7b21tuVU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Blairx0]

I'm mad as hell. I went to four beauty supply stores and not on had wire mesh rollers. So today I will be setting with my stupid snap on rollers that work perfectly fine.

Lol. Be back with pics after I dc

 

[Napp]

I get the best sets with shiny magnetics. They have the matte magnetic rollers (feels a little rough when you rub your fingers against them). And then there are the plastic looking ones that have more of a shiny coat to them. The shiny rollers give my hair über silkiness (coupled with whichever products I use). Similar to the silkiness you'd get from wrapping your hair user Saran Wrap (plastic) and sitting under the dryer. The rougher or matte style ones make my hair dryer or harder. If that makes sense. HTH

i think the matte ones are a little easier for the hair to grip on but the smooth ones give a silkier result

I think all rollers have pros and cons.

 

[Napp]

I'm mad as hell. I went to four beauty supply stores and not on had wire mesh rollers. So today I will be setting with my stupid snap on rollers that work perfectly fine.

Lol. Be back with pics after I dc

i dont think its easy to find wire mesh in stores. the few I have seen in person were usually small. You can find them online. Some women sell their vintage sets on ebay. one of these days I might buy a set just to see what kind of result they produce.

 

[Altruisticoam]

Awww... I'm glad. You have no idea! Where da pics at? Lol

My hair is still in pin curls....being lazy today. I'll take pics tomorrow

 

[Blairx0]

i dont think its easy to find wire mesh in stores. the few I have seen in person were usually small. You can find them online. Some women sell their vintage sets on ebay. one of these days I might buy a set just to see what kind of result they produce.

I have one more BSS to try before u quit, but I will hunt online. Thanks!

Every store had velcro rollers. Like who wants that

 

[Blairx0]

Under the dryer now. I decided to a regular roller set, meaning no ponytail holders. I will post pictures after I dry. I'm excited this is my first time with serumn

 

[cnap]

Wash day today. Washed and set hair with perm rods.

 

[Blairx0]

Wash day today. Washed and set hair with perm rods.

pictures please!

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

I am freshly relaxed and rocking a roller wrap today. I had to rollerset a few days last week because there were just no other options for hair that was over 11 weeks post. Wore an updo just to keep my ends straight before I went to the salon to relax on yesterday. Feels so good to feel my scalp and I love the bounce in my set.

 

[cnap]

My hair is still in the rods. Will be taking them down for church tomorrow

 

[Blairx0]

So my setting skills are FINALLY starting to take form. I need to continue to work on spacing and smoothing my ends in the back, but I will say the serum i used this set will be making another appearance in the line up.

Here it after finger combing only. I plan to flat twist it and wear it down for a bit tomorrow and bun gain until it is time to set again

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

Did a flexi set today!!! Gave my magnetics a rest . Cute, but I miss my bounce.

Set with gray flexi's after a steam pre-poo, clarifying, poo'ing, DC'ing and applying SSI Coco Creme Leave-In to set

 

[Fhrizzball]

Curlformer set with extra rollers and I still ran out. I add some of the narrow ones to it but it looks like I'm going to have to get more. I'm thinking of doing the narrow set next week but by how little hair is required for each, I'm not sure I have enough. I can't recall having to use so many curlformers when I used the original brand. I guess it's a testament to how much my hair has grown.

 

[Altruisticoam]

This was my smoothest set to date

 

[Napp]

I have a great set for this week. My hair was so smooth at the roots i didnt need to flat iron at all. I just pressed my edges and was good to go

A few months ago if you told me i could rollerset and get my roots almost straight at 10 months post (without a ponytail set) i would have in your face.

 

[Blairx0]

So glad to hear of successful sets. My set came out well too. I also found the best way to preserve ly set.

I do two low ponytais put them in a loose twist and roll them up as if it were a bantu knot. Keeps me hair bouncy for days and it is comfy to sleep in.

After rollers



After finger combing




After a night in low bus

 

[Altruisticoam]

So glad to hear of successful sets. My set came out well too. I also found the best way to preserve ly set.

I do two low ponytais put them in a loose twist and roll them up as if it were a bantu knot. Keeps me hair bouncy for days and it is comfy to sleep in.

After rollers

After finger combing

After a night in low bus

Can you please post pics of the way you preserve you set? I'm a visual learner

I've been doing pin curls at night but it's starting to seem like too much work.

 

[Blairx0]

I will post some before putting my scarf on tonighte

 

[Fhrizzball]

I do the same thing with the exception of twisting the ends. I just do pigtail bantu knots on the hair.

 

[Blairx0]

At night I

Put my hair in pigtails. Here is one



I then twist the pig tail. Below is the same section twisted



I then wrap the twist around the ponytail holder like a bantu knot. I also mositurize the twist if my hair feels like it is try. Tonight I also threw some saran wrap over my sleep style to help with mositurize. It was 9 degrees here today so I need all the help I can get

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

All rolled up under the dryer. Co-washed, applied my leave-in, and rolled! Will post my before and afters later.

 

[Blairx0]

All rolled up under the dryer. Co-washed, applied my leave-in, and rolled! Will post my before and afters later.

I want to see pictures!

 

[Nyssa28]

Does anyone get breakage from using flexi rods to maintain a roller set? My hair is breaking off really, really bad on one side. Unfortunately, I think it's from the flexi rods I use to sustain my curls.

Now that I know how to keep my sets looking fuller, I need to try setting on smaller rollers to see if the curl lasts w/o the flexi rods.

Sent from my GT-P6210 using LHCF

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

I want to see pictures!

Girl I didn't even take out my camera. I always say I will, but I never do. Next set tomorrow night. I will do better

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

Does anyone get breakage from using flexi rods to maintain a roller set? My hair is breaking off really, really bad on one side. Unfortunately, I think it's from the flexi rods I use to sustain my curls.

Now that I know how to keep my sets looking fuller, I need to try setting on smaller rollers to see if the curl lasts w/o the flexi rods.

Sent from my GT-P6210 using LHCF

Ever try pin curling? It works wonders. Pin your hair flat when you're gonna sleep on it. Then take down, massage your roots to loosen the curl, done. Body should be restored. I always pin high on my head.

 

[Blairx0]

Does anyone get breakage from using flexi rods to maintain a roller set? My hair is breaking off really, really bad on one side. Unfortunately, I think it's from the flexi rods I use to sustain my curls.

Now that I know how to keep my sets looking fuller, I need to try setting on smaller rollers to see if the curl lasts w/o the flexi rods.

Sent from my GT-P6210 using LHCF

Maybe your hair just doesn't like the dry friction. I only use flexi rods for weight and some other small style help. I think pin curling or making bantu knots may be your best bet

 

[Altruisticoam]

Does anyone get breakage from using flexi rods to maintain a roller set? My hair is breaking off really, really bad on one side. Unfortunately, I think it's from the flexi rods I use to sustain my curls.

Now that I know how to keep my sets looking fuller, I need to try setting on smaller rollers to see if the curl lasts w/o the flexi rods.

Sent from my GT-P6210 using LHCF

Yes yes yes I got a major breakage from using felxi rods that's one of the main reasons I switched over to magnetic rollers and I won't go back at least for the time being

 

[Nyssa28]

Ever try pin curling? It works wonders. Pin your hair flat when you're gonna sleep on it. Then take down, massage your roots to loosen the curl, done. Body should be restored. I always pin high on my head.

DominicanBrazilian82 - Do you have a pic tutorial? I seem to lose the fullness and curl when I pin curl. I wish I could maintain my sets with this method.

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[DominicanBrazilian82]

DominicanBrazilian82 - Do you have a pic tutorial? I seem to lose the fullness and curl when I pin curl. I wish I could maintain my sets with this method.

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No. But I will after my set tomorrow night. I'll post a vid for you . When I pin high, I'm raising my roots to sleep. Your body is in your roots mostly. So elevate them to retain body.