roll, roll, roll your hair!

Hey everyone I hope you all are doing well,
I had a excellent birthday thanks again for all of the emails and birthday wishes on youtube, twitter, facebook, myspace ETC, I truly appreciate it!!

Well today I'm blogging about ROLLER SETS!
I love roller sets but I am not the best at them, I am learning and hope fully,
with time and patient I can get better.

Roller sets are a great protective style, I did a roller set a few weeks ago it turned out ok
I think it's harder for me because of the 2 different textures, but from what a few people told me they said that I need to flat iron my natural hair first, then roller set it so it blends with my relaxed ends. so I will try that this week and hopefully it will look good and my hair will flow together.



rollers come in many sizes and shapes there are so many different types
of rollers to choose from no matter what you choose you hair will look good!



this lady has a beautiful straw set you can get this
this look by using rods or regular drinking straws.




Roller sets give your hair bounce,body and style, without having to resort to a lot of unnecessary heat from flat iron or blow dryers, this is good especially if you are trying to achieve length with your hair. with that being said roller setts can be very challenging to learn, especially if you have a full head of hair. Practice makes perfect and you will notice a big difference in the health, texture and length of your hair.

How to roller set....

my combs & rollers, I put my setting lotion, in a old motions bottle, I mix it with 1/2 lotta body and 1/2 water=) go green!!

things you will need:
1) Wide Tooth Comb
2) Rattail
3) Magnetic rollers
4) Duckbill Clip
5) Water Bottle
6) Leave-in Conditioner
7) setting lotion

Instructions:

1) Wash and Condition hair as usual

2) After rinsing out conditioner, leave hair soaking wet and put a plastic shower cap over wet hair.

3) Apply leave-in, or setting lotion make sure to concentrate on the ends. Fill your water bottle with the mixture of your choice water, water and setting lotion, or liquid leave-in.

4) Part hair twice down the middle (imagine a Mohawk) use a ponytail holder or big duckbills to keep the sides out of the way.

5) Start with the mohawk first. Spray with water, don't forget to soak your ends! they need to stick to the rollers.

6) Part a 1 inch horizontal section and comb down. The hair should be hanging in front of your face. Pinch the end and place the roller on TOP of the hair. Roll up (towards the ceiling). Rolling up is the easiest on your arms and creates a lot more space on the head for the rollers. Continue until you finish the mohawk section.

7) Move on the right or left side. Make three vertical sections.

8) Start with section furthest from your face. Part a 1 inch section and roll up.
Continue until you complete each section. Then move the opposite side of your head and do the same.

9) Air dry or dry under a hood dryer. Anticipate at least 30-90 minutes under the dryer.


10) Make sure your hair is COMPLETELY dry before removing the rollers, or else your hair will revert if not completely dry!

11) Remove Rollers and ENJOY
Remember the smaller the roller, the tighter the curl and the longer the curl will stay.

difference between heated rollers and regular rollers:


normal rollers have to be used when your hair is wet, then you let it dry.
hot rollers are heated up and can be used on dry hair.

my box of mixed rollers!

these are not the best because of the spikes can snag your hair and cause breakage.

Heated rollers come in three sizes, large,medium and small. Sets tend to contain 12 or 24 rollers. The best type, in my opinion, are the ones covered in a velvety material. Avoid the old fashioned type with the hard plastic spikes around the barrel of the curler. Always place the 'pins' in the proper storage space. These are a real hassle to replace and they are so easy to loose.

velvet coated heat rollers are the best type to buy.

Here's how to get the best out of your set of heated rollers:

· Wait until the red light comes on, indicating that the set is ready (hot enough).
· Start at the crown and use the right size for your style.
·Roll the hair around the curler and pull the ends until they disappear. This will avoid the 'fish hook' look.
· Don't roll them too tight.
· Work your way down the back and then the sides.
· Finish with the ones at the front.
· Remember that the direction of the roller will determine the direction of the hair.
· Once all of the rollers are set in place, sit still. It is often the movement that allows the rollers to slip and pull,splitting the hair.
· As soon as they are cool start removing the rollers in the same order that you put them in.
· Spray your hair with a light spray and let it dry.
· You can now style as desired

the large ones:gives body to straight styles.

the medium ones:bends or changes the direction of the hair.

the small ones: gives curl definition.

A set with heated rollers takes a lot less work, it's a plus if you have long thick hair.

What's the best type of heated rollers for African American hair?

From everything I've read the best kind for African American hair is
the Caruso Professional Ion Steam Hairsetter.
lots of ladies have seen good results with these.
I do feel like it works better on hair types in the 2-3c if you have 4a-4b it may not work as well unless you are relaxed, now if your natural from everything I've read you will need to straighten your hair first or else you will not see any of the desired results.

description from their site:

Non damaging - Ionic Technology for soft, voluminous curls creating shine and reducing static and frizz. The new anti-static, anti-frizz Caruso Professional Ion Steam Hairsetter uses negative ions to produce up to three times the amount of steam of ordinary hairsetters. Ions create strong, long-lasting and luxurious curls. Help condition, soften and make hair shinier while adding volume and reducing frizz.

Here are some directions from one of the ladies on lhcf
I've never tried it so check it out and see if it works for you=)

For Natural Hair (Press and Comb)
Soft, natural textures may be curled by carefully controlling the amount of steam. (For some coarse, natural textures, the rollers may not work well. For best results, coarse hair should be chemically treated). Follow this setting procedure:

1. Shampoo hair, removing all traces of oil/curl activator.

2. Blow dry hair smooth until completely dry.

3. Section hair first. Then steam rollers briefly -- no more than 2-3 seconds. (see "Steaming the Rollers" section).

4. Set by taking large sections and using the comb clip where necessary. (Comb clips hold short ends on the roller).

5. Wait 5 - 10 minutes (until moisture is evaporated). Or use a dryer for 2-3 minutes instead.

6. Remove rollers. If no dryer has been used, let the hair "air" for 5 minutes.

7. Comb and style.

Important:
Do not set hair that contains curl activator...gummy moisturizer...heavy oil...or any product that leaves hair feeling damp. The setting process will moisturize hair naturally. A light setting lotion may be used before setting for extra body only if the hair is thoroughly dry. After setting, a light spray of oil sheen or holding spray may be applied.


I have also read that a few ladies add setting lotion,
or leave in conditioner to the water, so that way the steam makes their hair bouncier.
this whole steam thing sounds interesting, I would love to try it out some time.


my satin rollers



OK last but not least this is the latest rage in rollers LOL!!
they are called satin pillow rollers, these have got to be the easiest
rollers that I have ever used! believe me folks, if i can use them you can too!
I brought 3 packs of these at the bss, they cost $3.99 a pack you get 10 of them in a pack.
the best part is they are very comfortable to sleep in.
when I took them out the curls were super tight, the only thing I didn't like is that my natural hair didn't curl as good as the rest, but like I stated earlier I will need to flat iron first.
so once I do that, I will post some updated results,
but these roller are great they are very easy to use, and there is no snagging of the hair
thanks to the satin.


so ladies what types of rollers do you use? and how many times a week do you roller set?
have a great week everyone!!
ti