…is that she gets inpatient and lazy at times. Usually not with my hair, but rollersetting is usually enough to crack through my patience!
If you haven’t been a regular reader, you probably don’t know that I can’t rollerset properly. With this last attempt, I got much closer, but still!
Let me also say this about Kcurly. She hates having rollers in her hair, she hates sleeping in rollers. Wearing rollers is about the only thing you can do to your hair that you can’t really hide what’s going on under a hat or wig.
Anyway, here are the results, view them if you dare! I oil rinsed, DC’d, and then set with Aveda Brilliant Damage Control, coconut oil, and a bit of Aveda Anti-humtecant Pomade. I wasn’t sure if I was going to be using heat but I wanted to protect my hair just in case.
I post pictures of my successes as well as my failures because I think it’s important for people new to the hair game to know that there is a learning curve when styling your hair. I’ve gotten pretty good at doing mine, but there are still hurdles to overcome. So if you’re out there now struggling to do a particular style, please don’t give up. I’ll be right there with you!
I'm being silly here, but I tried to make a face that properly displayed my dismay at having so much more hair to roll. Six in, fifty to go!
Here I am being smug, because I see the first couple turned out pretty nice. "Yay, I can rollerset!!"
This is after I seperated the curls. It turned out nicely in the front...
And then...Hmm...
What the...?!
Sooo…what happened?
I got lazy in the back. I started out in the front grabbing small pieces, making sure they were thoroughly wet, all that. By the time I got to the back, I felt rushed and I was ready to be done. Big mistake on my part. I also did not pull them as taunt as I did the front. Now, granted, the back portions of my hair are much more coarse and a tighter curl than the front.Which means that I need to start in the back first, when I am fresh.
I am not completely disheartened however. I did do much better than I have in the past and I’ve realized my mistakes. I plan to try this again in the next month.I’m going to stick to perm rods and try to just do the same type of curly ‘do as I think it will be easier.
I ended up flat ironing it with my maxiglide, which turned out ok. I am also going back on a No Heat Challenge for a few months. My maxiglide and I have been meeting up far too much lately.
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I was going to suggest maybe bigger rollers. You’ll use a little more hair and then it won’t take as long.
Actually, I don’t know. I’ve never done a roller set. Ever. But I’ve seen youtube vids of people using the bigger magnetic rollers. Just thought I’d throw that out there.
i just roller set my hair yesterday for the first time in years. it came out pretty well. question…how do you maintain a straight style when you exercise? i exercise about 5 days a week and i SWEAT, so i really have no idea how to do this with straight hair.
I was going to suggest starting with the back too. I haven’t worn my hair long in years but I know I’m fresher in the beginning and more likely to do the back neater if I do it first. I will take more time to do my parts straight and grab the right amount of hair. I think the front of your hair is perfect. Good luck!
girrrl, i feel ya. even wit a perm i cant stand to roll my own hair. anyhoo, even wit the lazy curls in the back u could’ve still twirked it to mess well cuz the front was on point. well thats what i wouldve done cuz im extra lazy! if it comes out a mess im gonna try to improvize to do less! lol.
I know I understand, I started roller setting my hair yesterday with mini perm rods. I did two rows in the back and took them down after I started looking at the rest of my thick hair. My husband just shook his head.
Have you ever tried curlformers? They sell them at Sally’s and there are a lot of videos on youtube showing how well they work on natural hair. I am transitioning and I have been using them, they are wonderful!
I am at work and laughed out loud when I read this – brought unnecessary attention to myself. It’s just funny how I get lazy in the back too and yes, it does end up looking like that!
Kim, believe me, they have been on my mind, girl. The price is the only thing keeping me from trying them.
You are too funny! Your hair looks cute anyway!