Setting to Success 2014 Challenge

Sallys is having a buy 2 get 1 sale on rollers so I got a few more packs of snap ons and satin covered sponge rollers. They also have a blowdryer attachment bonnet for $20. You put it over your head for conditioning or rollersets and it hooks up to the blowdryer. This will save space and money
 
I didn't rollerset on Sunday as planned. Got lazy and adventurous and attempted a wash n'go instead :nono:. Imma jump in the shower and break out the rollers tonight :grin:
 
^^^ Aww man. Now I'll probably stop by Sally's on my way home and spend $$. Plus I don't have room to store more rollers. But I do want to try a larger size. Maybe 1 1/2" vs the 1 1/8" I use now. And maybe mesh instead of magnetic. I can see it now I'm going to walk out with a million rollers.
 
Blairx0 said:
I see what you mean. I would definitely suggest making sections before setting regardless of the method. I section my hair, which is also unprocessed, and try to viusalize where the rollers will go.
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Thank you. Ill try again tonight. Or this weekend when I get more supplies.
 
I'm patiently waiting for wider curlformers. The thing I like about curlformers is that it get my roots so straight.
 
Prettymetty said:
Sallys is having a buy 2 get 1 sale on rollers so I got a few more packs of snap ons and satin covered sponge rollers. They also have a blowdryer attachment bonnet for $20. You put it over your head for conditioning or rollersets and it hooks up to the blowdryer. This will save space and money
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Everytime I'm in Sally's, I ALWAYS end up in the isle with the rollers! No matter what I'm in there for! I was in there last week NOT looking for rollers, but I do know that they are out of the pink snap on rollers I like! LMBO! Now I wish they had some so I could take advantage of this sale. :(
 
Prettymetty said:
Sallys is having a buy 2 get 1 sale on rollers so I got a few more packs of snap ons and satin covered sponge rollers. They also have a blowdryer attachment bonnet for $20. You put it over your head for conditioning or rollersets and it hooks up to the blowdryer. This will save space and money
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I always wondered if that attachment would fit over a full head of rollers
 
lulu97 I got some of the pink snap ons lol. I can't wait to try my own set. Itll be my first diy rollerset so I'm expecting it to take all day...

Blairx0 it expands to fit a full head of curlformers or magnetic rollers. I'll review it once I do my set
 
Going to bed with a head full of curlformers.

I sat under the dryer for an hour, but you know these things set on their own schedule.

Pictures to come
 
Blairx0 I'd like to join if that's okay.

Current hair length: Just barely below shoulder blade

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd: Natural

Current Setting method and styling choices: Curlformers

Current Setting products: I'm hoping to use my usual leave ins and butters, but I bought some Lottabody just in case

Thing(s) you would like to work on/are hoping to achieve: Stretched hair. Bigger buns. Nice curls. Length!

How long do you plan to set?: The entire year and beyond.

Post a beginning picture: Taken on 12/19/13

I'm sitting here with a head full of Curlformers at the moment. It took me 48 minutes to put 32 extra wide and extra long (eight are only extra wide and long because I bought more from Sally's). I used curlformers in the past (2009/2010) and the hook was a lighter gray with a bigger opening. It took me a while to get used to this new hook. If I can get the setting time down to 40 minutes I'll be happy.

My plan is to DC/cowash and set every 3-4 days. If I like the way my curls look tonight when I take them out I will purchase a dryer to speed up drying time. Is a Pibbs dryer still the best or are there new dryers now?

I mostly want stretched hair for buns, but if I can get some curls I might wear my hair out a little more.

Oh! I used my regular hair products for this set. My oil mix, DB Sweet Cocoa Curl Cream, and SSI Seyani Hair Butter. I tried to have a lighter hand than I do when I wet bun. I bought some Lottabody from Sally's just in case these curls are a total fail, but I want them to fall so I figured I shouldn't use any holding product. We'll see.
 

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So that was a total fail. I can tell that if my hair had properly dried it would have been fabulous! I think I used too much product, and I definitely need a dryer. I ended up wrapping it with a million bobby pins. In a bun tomorrow until further notice.

Still really excited about this challenge! I think my hair is going to be so soft and pretty. I love the width of the extra wide curlformers.
 
enjoying the pictures everyone posts! all these rollersets look great. haven't been able to set this whole week since i got sick a few days ago (womp womp) so i don't want to wash my hair. will post new pics once i do! i've just been twisting my old set at night, then bunning in the morning. it's basically a twistout now lol
 
Busy weekend ahead so I washed/set a day early while I had the time. Didn't remember to take a pic until after I had started finger combing the curls out so they look a little lopsided. Flat ironed after.
 
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Borrowed my friends soft bonnet dryer. Ordering a Pibbs for my apartment. Will try my set again tomorrow after I cowash.
 
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For those who ordered their curlformers knockoffs from ebay - how long did it take for your package to arrive?
 
coilyhaircutie said:
Rnjones that was cute! I wonder what gave her the idea to use bubble wrap. It's a healthier alternative to rag curls since the plastic won't absorb the hair's moisture like rags
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yeah my mom said they used to use paper bags ripped up. there is seriously no excuse for a woman not to have her hair done, you could use straws and just tons of things
 
Saludable84 there's nothing to be scared of- Curlformers are safe as long as you take your time to put them in properly :) if you're worried, why not try buying a pack of 8 and seeing how you like them? Naptural85 and mahoganycurls both have great YouTube tutorials on how to put them in

Naptural85 uses them all the time, and she has a thick head of lovely long hair. I think problems come when people are too rough with the hook and the Curlformers. but honestly if you are rough with any kind of hair tools- not just Curlformers but also brushes, combs, fingers etc-you can mess up your hair

hope this helps x
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I want to try curlformers, but in scared after hearing horror stories.

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Curlformers set #2!

ETA: It's way easier to post the pictures on my phone and come to the computer to write.

Anyway this was a pretty successful set if I do say so myself. I prepared with a water bottle filled with plain water to spritz if/when my hair got dry, my pomade shop sulfur pomade to apply to scalp, Darcy's Sweet Cocoa Curl Cream as a leave in, and diluted LottaBody to set.

I had my hair in 8 twists when I cowashed so each twist got 4 extra wide curlformers. Took a little less than an hour to put them in.

The drying experience was horrendous but I ordered a Pibbs today so that will solve THAT problem.

I'm going out in 3 hours and don't want to look like a child so I put a teeny tiny bit of SSI Seyani Hair Butter on my hands and pulled my hair into a pineapple with a satin-like scrunchie I got from Target.

This is probably going to be my plan for the rest of the year. I'll do my hair at night and pineapple until the morning so it's a little more stretched. Wear out for a day or two and then pull into a sleek bun. Going to aim for setting my hair twice a week.
 

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toaster aw that set came out real cute!
I just bought lotta body last week, can't wait to try it out to set my hair once my stupid cold goes away.

Also has anyone seen this YT clip? Thought it might be helpful, I know I struggle with stretching my Curlformers sets: http://youtu.be/SCZ8yCAjK-I I'm going to try what she says and apply my leave-in first, wait for my hair to dry a little, then put in the Curlformers.
 
So what happens if you don't dilute LottaBody? My curls turned into total frizz so now my hair is a bun. It's a cute stretched bun, but still. I see people on YouTube set with gel, would the LottaBody work kind of like that?
 
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