Setting To Success 2017

Hey ladies. I used to rollerset my hair all the time years ago. Then I had babies back to back. They are 5 and 6 now and I said its time i get back to me so I started rollersetting again about a month ago. Im naturl apl. I use the blue hourglass rollers.

I use the silk wrapped foam rollers at night to keep my curls. My roots always puff out id like to get them to stay straight. Any suggestions?

Also I brought a laila ali soft bonnet dryer and I could not get it to heat on both sides and the cap wouldnt expand. By the time i discovered that it didnt work it was months after i purchased it so i couldnt return it. I love the idea of a bonnet dryer but need a good one. What are you all using?
 
This is why I love this forum...I lost my Tek brush foreverrrr ago and as soon as I posted here that I lost it....I found it!

I decided to put myself on a strict regimen until the end of the year. No new products, no heat, etc. This is the only way I'll know for sure what works.
 
werenumber2 said:
@toaster - random but, are you still loving your Shhhowercap? Does it hold up well against humidity from a hot shower?
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Yes ma’am! I actually just replaced my cap after about ... 17 months of use?

It finally got stretched out after all that time.

And yes is holds up well against humidity! I almost always have my regular bonnet on underneath the cap, but even when I don’t my hair doesn’t revert.
 
I'm setting tonight. I'm trying to figure out what combonof products I need to use sonic can wear a curly style cor the Xmas party. I have to start early. Lol. When my hair was a tea my curls lasted longer. Now I'm not so sure.

I used the Mane Choice shampoo, conditioner and leave in. My hair felt so soft. I used the One and Only split end serum on my ends, spritzer with water and installed my curlformers. I'm slowly outgrowing the short ones.

Im under the dryer for a little over and hour. I will let them cool a bit. I will probably try the TGIN gel with a flat twist out to see if i get any hold.
 
Ooh I totally forgot I was in this. The last set I did was in July, it was rushed but came out perfect. Funny how that happens huh?
I used these products:

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So my set turned out fair but my ends are still suspect. I didn't take any pictures since it was late. I flat twisted it up but the TGIN is a fail for a flat twist out :ohwell: I retwisted with the Mane Choice 24 Karat gel. I think it is a winner but I had to take my hair down before it was dry. So my hair is wild, crazy and puffy.

Didn't have a good weekend for hair :lol: I will try it again later.
 
faithVA said:
So my set turned out fair but my ends are still suspect. I didn't take any pictures since it was late. I flat twisted it up but the TGIN is a fail for a flat twist out :ohwell: I retwisted with the Mane Choice 24 Karat gel. I think it is a winner but I had to take my hair down before it was dry. So my hair is wild, crazy and puffy.

Didn't have a good weekend for hair :lol: I will try it again later.
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I’m not having a good week for hair!

I’ve been sick so it’s been in the same bun for days. Hoping for the energy to wash tomorrow.
 
bluenvy said:
Slept with henna in my hair last night. Today I washed it out with conditioner, and deep conditioned.

Set with SSI Coco creme leave in, and Elasta Qp design foam.
Used magnetic rollers.

I gotta upgrade to other rollers. I was under the dryer 2 hours, and some parts didn't fully dry.
But it still came out well.
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Lovely results! What products did you use? I'm having trouble getting my hair smooth. TIA!
 
I tried the ouai smoothing shampoo, conditioner, and smooth spray last night to set my hair for the first time.

I wasn’t sure the brand was for our hair but it worked so well! My hair feels clean and light and not weighed down. I was using the devacurl products before but I think those are better for styling a wash and go or twist out. My hair felt so gunked up.

Now it feels airy and soft.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Lovely results! What products did you use? I'm having trouble getting my hair smooth. TIA!
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Thank you. I applied She Scent It Coco Creme leave in, and Elasta Qp design foam onto soaking wet hair.

I get my sets smooth with soaking wet hair.
Hair will start drying in other sections as you roll, so spray that bad girl with more water before you roll.

I gently use a small teeth comb on already detangle hair, and make parts small enough so hair lays flat on rollers.
If you see or feel hair is too thick on your roller, take it down and make your parts even smaller.
 
bluenvy said:
Thank you. I applied She Scent It Coco Creme leave in, and Elasta Qp design foam onto soaking wet hair.

I get my sets smooth with soaking wet hair.
Hair will start drying in other sections as you roll, so spray that bad girl with more water before you roll.

I gently use a small teeth comb on already detangle hair, and make parts small enough so hair lays flat on rollers.
If you see or feel hair is too thick on your roller, take it down and make your parts even smaller.
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Thanks! Especially for the rewetting tip.

I'm just now seeing this message. Before I got a chance to see it, yesterday after work I purchased:
  1. KeraCare setting lotion
  2. Bronner Brothers wrapping foam
I should have checked reviews ahead of time, but didn't, as I was so excited that the ingredients were decent: The KeraCare setting lotion gets less than stellar reviews.

I'm going to try a wavy curlformer set tonight. I think I'm going to use Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion as a leave-in (it's one of the only products that I feel comfortable with only using a pea-size amount per section) and Bronner Brothers wrapping foam.
 
I'm jumping in. I have read this entire thread the last few days.

I purchased a pibbs and it should be delivered on Tuesday. I'm soo excited! This thread also has me wanting the hourglass rollers which I probably get this week. I will be starting with a perm rod set
 
I love being in this thread because it is all of my goals.

I still have trouble with roller setting and I don.t have time at all to troubleshoot. Maybe one day soon. I think hourglass or French rollers might suit me better. My hair is so thick that I need a million perm rods and Curlformers.

I'll keep studying.
 
Hey guys, long time no see. I finally took down my braids last week and did a perm rod set after, but it was a fail and I had to take them out early and just braid my hair up. And then today I did a curlformer set. Every time I do one of these I remember why I love them (quick drying time) and hate them (putting in SO many of them). I think I may have to bite the bullet and just invest in the barrel curlers for black friday. No pics this week because I just went straight into flat ironing and trimming my hair.
 
Since tomorrow is a holiday I stuck my hair in the green perm rods to see how many I would need. I have decided that I hate perm rods. I used 24 and I would need another 16 to finish my whole head. My hair kept getting caught in the snap mechanism because I'm too lazy to part.

@imaginary, what Curlformers do you have now? Why do you think the barrel ones will be better? I have the pink and orange ones now and it takes 70 or so to set my hair. I wish I could do it with less. I may dust them off for Christmas.
 
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Colocha said:
Since tomorrow is a holiday I stuck my hair in the green perm rods to see how many I would need. I have decided that I hate perm rods. I used 24 and I would need another 16 to finish my whole head. My hair kept getting caught in the snap mechanism because I'm too lazy to part.

@imaginary, what Curlformers do you have now? Why do you think the barrel ones will be better? I have the pink and orange ones now and it takes 70 or so to set my hair. I wish I could do it with less. I may dust them off for Christmas.
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I have the same ones. I actually have a set of 2nd hand barrel curlformers (that are seriously on their last legs) and they're bigger so I can put more hair in them. My curlformer sets usually involved me using a mix of the regular size and the barrel ones for quicker installation.

The only thing is that these ones don't grip the roots as well, but I'm not sure if that's a barrel curlformers thing or just because mine are so old. Either way I want to give them a try.
 
imaginary said:
I have the same ones. I actually have a set of 2nd hand barrel curlformers (that are seriously on their last legs) and they're bigger so I can put more hair in them. My curlformer sets usually involved me using a mix of the regular size and the barrel ones for quicker installation.

The only thing is that these ones don't grip the roots as well, but I'm not sure if that's a barrel curlformers thing or just because mine are so old. Either way I want to give them a try.
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Thanks! You had me at 'quicker installation'. I think I'll check them Black Friday. My only other issue with the Customers is that some of them seem to be crumbling apart. I don't know if it's because I used oil setting my hair with them.

What do you use to set?
 
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