I'm in Love!!! (With Velvet-Covered Hot Rollers)
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Topic: I'm in Love!!! (With Velvet-Covered Hot Rollers)
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Subject: I'm in Love!!! (With Velvet-Covered Hot Rollers)
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 7:08pm
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Amazing! I ordered a set of Clairol velvet-covered hot rollers off eBay and tried them out. They're SO MUCH BETTER than the Carusos for synth. When I took them out after only 15 minutes (I used large- and jumbo-size only), my hair looked every bit as wavy as when it was first installed. And unlike with the Carusos, the curl lasted all day. In fact, it was a little too curly for me, so I was trying to straighten it out, and it wasn't easy; it's still wavier than I'd ideally want it. In fact, a girl at work asked me if I'd had my hair redone because the curl looked exactly the same as it was a month ago. Would post pics, but I'm all out of batteries. I will this weekend, though. I think these rollers work way better for synth than the steam rollers and the curling iron. :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 7:11pm
LOL...great news Jenny! But I guess I bought the caruso rollers for nothing then as I already own the clairol velvet hot rollers! Just my luck! ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 7:19pm
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I know! I kept hearing about these Carusos, so I figured they'd be better, but like I said, the velvet-covered ones are way superior for creating a lasting curl. They totally set the hair in no time flat! I wish I'd been onto this a month ago. That said, I think the Carusos are probably gentler on the hair. I'm not sure it makes a difference for synth, but I noticed that my real hair always felt really soft and moisturized after using the Carusos. Even so, they just don't cut it for synth, imo. :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 9:37pm
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thanks a ton ------------- i love plastikhaar |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 9:40pm
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Hey Mer, How's your new hair holding up? :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: leia1979
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 10:19pm
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So now I know I wasn't in vain saying I preferred my antique Clairol roller set to the Caruso ones that I junked years ago. =) Glad to hear it worked so well! ------------- |
Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 11:45pm
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Strill doing well, not as nice as when i left the salon but everything she said to do is working nicely, if it gets piecey i just run a brush through it! ------------- i love plastikhaar |
Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 11:51pm
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Ooh, neat. Um, can you post a picture for reference? Or if I just do a search for "velvet hot rollers" on eBay, will it come up? -Rae ------------- http://www.hairalchemy.net - Hair Alchemy |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 4:40am
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Oh, sure. They've got tons of them on eBay. The one I got was the Clairol Kindness. Here's an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=75031&item=5563707368&rd=1 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=75031&item=5563707368&rd=1 , but I imagine they all work about the same. They've got tons of Conair and Remington ones, too. Conair has some called Big Curls, which I'm eyeing 'cause they're like 1 1/2 diameter (I don't even know if hot rollers come any bigger than that). If you're buying a used set, just make sure it comes with the clips, or you'll need to buy them at a BSS (not that it's a big deal, but it seems there are lots that don't come with the original clips). I brushed the hell out of this hair last night and set it in a big, loose bun overnight to loosen the wave a bit. It looks better now, imo, than it has since I got it. (Unfortunately, I have to dye my roots this morning, so I have to get it wet and, I assume, start over...aww....) Hot rollers sort of seem like a pain in the ass, but if you're going for a loose curl at least, you'll be doing pretty big sections with not many rollers, and it doesn't take long at all--like 10 minutes--to set. And when you consider how fast this synth dries, I'm thinking the whole process should take much less time than what I was dealing with before (with human hair). I'll post some pics over the weekend, so you can get a better idea. :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: FinaFina
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 9:51am
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I'm off to see the wizard now. . .ebay that is. . . Will report with pics also. . . Fina ------------- |
Posted By: Bridget
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 12:03pm
Hi Jenny, are you setting your hair while it's still wet/damp?  ------------- It is what it is... |
Posted By: leia1979
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 3:23pm
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I did my own test with my roller set using human, OPH, PH, and KK (that's a lot of initials!). I did a damp set like Jenny, but I don't think my rollers get hot enough for that. I'm going to try a dry set tomorrow. I'll also post pictures of my experiments tomorrow, as I don't have a camera cable at work. By the way, of the 4, the PH and OPH curled the best, but they were still a little damp after 30 minutes on rollers. ------------- |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 7:09pm
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Sorry--I should've clarified: My hair was BONE DRY when I used them, not wet or even damp. So, Leia, you might want to try them again with the hair dry--they really do work amazingly well. I doubt yours don't get hot enough, but one never knows with these synth experiments.... This morning, I washed and blow-dried my hair straight, then I just wanted to add a little curl (less than yesterday), so I just rolled just the bottom 6 inches or so in the jumbo and large rollers and left them in for only 5 minutes. When I took them out, the bottoms of my hair were super-curly (curlier than I wanted, really--lol!), so I brushed the hell out of it to loosen the curl, and it wouldn't even budge a little all day! If I'd done my whole head for 15 minutes, I'm fairly certain it would've been curlier than my original install--more like Fina's, I think. Seriously, these rollers are a must for you curly and wavy-haired girls! As for me, I'm just trying to find the biggest ones I can possibly get (ultmately, I'd like to achieve the sort of very loose curl Kalika has in her userpic); the biggest ones I can find are 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Hopefully those will be large enough..... :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: EmmaSkye
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 8:38pm
I just got these at WalMart for $19.99, their not as good as the ones youve been talking about but they should do ok.  There are 20 velvety soft rollers in 3 sizes with comfort clips. They have a wax core that supposedly retains heat for longer-lasting curls. Ill try them out as soon as my WAWA gets here. Do I still need to wet the hair before I curl it? ------------- SHE human hair blend, 18", #4 with Supertape. |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 8:46pm
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Those look great, Emma. And I'm not sure the brand is going to make too much difference. I've heard Remington is very good, and the Clairol ones I have aren't new or anything; they're in decent condition, but I bought them used off eBay. I don't know about the WaWa, since I haven't used it yet. But with the PlastikHaar, I curl it dry (with the iron, it seems like wet is the only way to go, though). I posted a pic (not the greatest photo, admittedly) on a new thread. :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: EmmaSkye
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 12:41am
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I saw that after I had already posted in here. I cant believe those curls are 12 hours and going strong. They look great! Im not the type to spend hours and hours on my hair but I do like to change it up a bit now and then so if I can get a decent curl/wave out of these hot rollers on the WAWA and it lasts for a couple of days, that would be awesome. ------------- SHE human hair blend, 18", #4 with Supertape. |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 5:15am
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Yup, it takes so little effort. I was pleasantly surprised. I haven't used the WaWa; the only thermo I've tried is the ebonyline Adore. Based on that, though, (assuming that the WaWa is more like the Adore than the PH), you may need to leave the rollers in longer. The Adore therm, at least, is quite a bit less heat-responsive than the monofiber, which is (I assume) why they say it's safe to use a curling iron with it. Also, I'm not sure how the WaWa redponds to heat when dry, so you'll just want to experiment a bit before you try it on your head. :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: leia1979
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 2:39pm
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Success. Yep, I must've misunderstood you, Jenny. The dry set came out way better. Here are my rollers. They're probably about 15 years old and take forever to heat up. Other than that, they're great...though I'm looking into those two-minute heat ones.  Here are the results of day one (wet set) and day two (dry set) side by side. You can see the BIG difference between the two. Overall, the PH and OPH curled quite nicely, and you can even put a decent wave into plain old silky kanekalon. You can see that both the PH and OPH take a tighter curl than human hair. Jenny, now I understand why you're looking for bigger rollers. The ones I used are the medium ones in my set, about 1" in diameter.   ------------- |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 3:37pm
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Huh! Interesting....yours aren't flocked, so maybe they don't need to be! (I have a Clairol Kindness set, too, but mine are velvet-covered.) I'm glad it worked out! :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: leia1979
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 3:45pm
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In looking for new rollers, I'm not sure I want the flocked ones. (Maybe because I grew up with these ones, which are plastic with a metal core.) I did see some ceramic hot rollers that looked interesting. My rollers don't get super-hot, but I guess you wouldn't want a head full of burning-hot rollers, anyway. I give hot rollers on synth (and whatever you want to call the OPH) two thumbs up. ------------- |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 3:47pm
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Definitely. I was thinking that the flocked ones would be gentler on the synth hair, but it's very possible that it makes no difference.... :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 6:48pm
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By the way, this curl does not completely wash out. I just washed it in warm water and it's still pretty wavy. I'm leaving it to air-dry right now, so I'll have a better idea of how it looks soon. I would imagine it would hold even more if you started off with a tighter curl, smaller sections, rolled all the way up, and washed in cold water. :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |