do u mean on wet hair? I roller set on freshly shampoo'd hair. While still wet I use Optimum Care tangle defense leave in conditioner(spray) from Sally's..along with a few sprays of Perm Repair setting lotion(spray)...then just roll away
oh to answer your question..basically I use liquid type base...hth!
well on dry hair..u could dampen the ends before rolling with a leave-in spray conditioner or water based moisturizer and then seal with an oil (not too much just a little goes a long way). On dry hair my rollersets are very loose.. the curls look more like bends than curls(since I only use magnetic rollers)... but that is just me.. I am just more successful with rollersets on wet hair.