How to Rollerset at Home

I need help with learning how to roller set my hair at home. I have 4 a/b hair that is relaxed and is currently a half inch or li'l more past my shoulders. I would like to know what kind of rollers to use, what kind of roller-setting products, and what to do after my hair is done under the dryer. I've heard so many women have good hair growth by using this method because it's less heat and fuss witht he hair. If this is so, than I need to jump on the settin' wagon! Also, about how many rollers does it take? If there is a how to website to help me, that would be great.

I really like the Caruso steam rollers. I use the jumbo ones because I don't want them to curl my hair; I just want them to smooth it. They heat up really fast and I find that my hair holds the style better than when I used regular hot rollers. I put Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Styling Creme on my dry hair before I put the rollers in. I leave them in until my hair feels cool to the touch. After I take them out I spray my hair with Frizz-Ease Moisture Barrier Hair Spray. It holds my style, but I can still finger-comb my hair after I spray it. It does a good job of preventing the frizzies too.

P.S. I hope I'm not wrong, but I think that the heat from steam is way less damaging to your hair than heat from an iron or regular hot rollers.

Thanks to Juliana, too!!

Does your hair have to be soaking wet to use the plastice rollers under the hair dryer or the Caruso rollers? Also does your hair come out really curly afterwards? How do you wear it at night so not to mess up the look?

Honeydoo wrote: Does your hair have to be soaking wet to use the plastice rollers under the hair dryer or the Caruso rollers? Also does your hair come out really curly afterwards? How do you wear it at night so not to mess up the look?

Yes, the hard plastic ones work best with pretty wet hair. The Caruso's don't work on wet hair. They are steam rollers so they are used on dry hair.

The size of the roller for both methods will dictate the curliness: the smaller the roller, the curlier the hair. Also with the Caruso's the longer you leave them in the curlier your hair and/or the longer the set will last.

Some ladies curl their hair (either method) then wrap it at night so it is not too curly in the morning.

Depending on the length of the hair and the style, some ladies just wear a large bonnet and the hair is not too smashed down by morning. I just wear a silk scarf, but I like my do smooth and close to my head (not too poofy), but I just ordered a silk bonnet from tenderheaded.com so I will be able to let you know how it works at some point in the future.

Ter is good! I like that.

Yep staying away from the heat is a good thing for our kind of hair.