ROLLER-SETTING ISSUES SOLVED

I have challenged myself to a month without direct heat on my hair (gotta start with baby steps ), so I have started to roll my hair every night before I go to bed. I am a week into my challenge and I am happy that I am not having to put a curling iron to my head every morning, but my ends are looking dry. What can I do?

I don't always roll it wet. For example, last night I rolled it dry. Well, I sprayed some Hawaiian Silky on my hair (not the scalp). I sprayed my scalp with Surge Hair Revitalizer and put Elasta EQ on my ends. Then I continued to roll my hair up. When I get up in the morning, and remove the curlers, my hair looks nice and healthly looking except for my ends... What am I doing wrong ?????
    
    
    

Edited by chanelle#5 - May 22 2006 at 12:29pm

Thank for responding, I never thought anyone would
Presently I am using the magnetic rollers. I did some research on another site and I found what I was looking for. In fact, my roller sets have been looking so good the past few days, I can't stay out of the mirror. Don't get me wrong, I am far from a pro but this is the healthiest my hair has looked in a long time. Just in case anyone else is having issues with Rollersetting, here is the blog, I hope it helps you the way it helped me. Tall if you are on this site, YOU ROCK!

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Hey ladies, since I've come a long way with my rollersetting, I thought I'd start a list of all the problems I had and how I solved them. I'm sure it'll help someone. Feel free to add to the list.

ROLLERSETTING PROBLEMS & SOULTIONS:

PROBLEM: Don't know how to rollerset at all.
*Check out Plat's Powerpoint (send her a PM), and see the rollersetting 101 link under "links for us".

PROBLEM: Rollerset is poofy & looks like mowed grass.

*Ends were not lubricated when wet.
Very important that at each section, you put an oil, cream, or butter on the ends. Each and every section. Simply rubbing oil over hands & smoothing over wet hair doesn't do the trick for me.

*Hair was not wet enough while you set it.
The hair must be sopping wet when you put it on the roller. Have a spray bottle w/ water handy to spray any dry sections. Dry hair is just harder to comb and manage.

*Ends were not straight and flat on roller.
If they're not straight wet, they'll be squiggly dry. Make sure the ends are dripping wet so they can cling to the roller, like a gold-digger to a millionare.

*Hair strands themselves were not straight on roller.
Use a fine toothed comb to gently comb through strands at each section so that each and every strand is straight. To keep strands straight, after the roller is stuck to the ends, slightly stretch hair before you roll it down.

*Hair section was wider than the roller.
Sorry, but you can't cut corners like that. The hair that's outside the roller will be very squiggly. If you're tired, make your sections thicker, not wider. Your hair will take longer to dry, but at least it won't be squiggly.

*The roller itself was wobbly.
Wobbly roller = poofy hair. Use 2 clips if you have to.

PROBLEM: Crunchy hair when it dries.

*Too much setting lotion/ mousse.
If your dried hair feels like Pringles chips, lay off the setting lotion a little. If you have to, dilute it with water. I just put a little in my hands and rub it over the hair once.

PROBLEM: Crimps in hair.

*Get rid of the roller covers.
If you must use them, use them in less conspicous areas. You wanna use duckbill clips, or extra-long bob-pins aka roller pins (make sure they have rubber tips).

PROBLEM: Hair too wavy.
*Your rollers are too small. Move up a size. For my 7" hair, I use 1.5" rollers for a bumped look.

PROBLEM: Hair too straight.
*Use smaller rollers.

PROBLEM: Not enough body, or weighed down hair.

*Use less product.
For more body & bounce, concentrate the oil/ butter/ cream on the ends, not the strands. Also, try using setting lotion more sparingly.

*Let the hair dry completely.
Sounds simple but I get impatient sometimes! Truly dry hair will bounce back into shape when roller is taken out. Damp hair just goes flat.

PROBLEM: Finished product looks like a mushroom.

* Don't use the same size rollers all over the head.
Above the ears and at the back, use rollers one size smaller than the rest.

Finally, rollersetting takes practice; I'm still learning. It takes a long time, sometimes over an hour, but you get faster each time. Don't give up hope.


     

Edited by chanelle#5 - May 22 2006 at 12:30pm

I've never used the product, but I might give it a try. Is that the only thing that you put on your ends?

I had the same problem Pinky, but when I followed Tall's troubleshooting tips... I have gotten nothing but compliments on my hair!!!   Good luck and make sure to let me know how things work out. I would suggest putting the moisturizer on your ends before you seal it with the oil.