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Rollerset trouble shooting (loooong)
« Thread Started on Jul 26, 2005, 1:50pm »
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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.
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« Reply #1 on Jul 26, 2005, 2:43pm »
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I SAY THIS TRULY HELPED ME, I HAVE BRAIDS RIGHT KNOW FOR SUMMER, BUT WHEN SCHOOL STARTS IN 3 WEEKS, I WOULD BE DOING ROLLER WRAPS ON MY OWN TRYING TO SAVE MONEY THAN GOIG TO THE BEAUTY SHOP ALL THE TIME. SO THANKS GURL. BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
1.WHEN I TAKE THE ROLLERS OUT AND THEN U KNOW I DRY WRAP I SPRAY OIL SHEEN ON IT BUT IN THE MORNING ITS TO BOUNCY AND DRY I FEEL THE OIL BUT U CANT SEE IT. BUT I DONT WANT 2 BUT 2 MUCH OIL ON IT WOULD WIEGH DOWN MY HAIR. WHAT CAN I DO
Rollerset trouble shooting (loooong)
« Thread Started on Jul 26, 2005, 1:50pm »
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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.
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« Reply #1 on Jul 26, 2005, 2:43pm »
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I SAY THIS TRULY HELPED ME, I HAVE BRAIDS RIGHT KNOW FOR SUMMER, BUT WHEN SCHOOL STARTS IN 3 WEEKS, I WOULD BE DOING ROLLER WRAPS ON MY OWN TRYING TO SAVE MONEY THAN GOIG TO THE BEAUTY SHOP ALL THE TIME. SO THANKS GURL. BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
1.WHEN I TAKE THE ROLLERS OUT AND THEN U KNOW I DRY WRAP I SPRAY OIL SHEEN ON IT BUT IN THE MORNING ITS TO BOUNCY AND DRY I FEEL THE OIL BUT U CANT SEE IT. BUT I DONT WANT 2 BUT 2 MUCH OIL ON IT WOULD WIEGH DOWN MY HAIR. WHAT CAN I DO
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