The Roller Setting & Protective Styling Challenge!

[LivingDol1]

why did it take me like a million years to set my hair? i'm not even going to say how long. i'm not even sure myself. but it's 1 am now and i am just sitting under the dryer if that tells you anything.

i was out of practice for a week and i had to detangle SO MUCH HAIR! i guess i should make sure i detangle my air dried hair before getting into the shower... that's all i can think of! i had lots of shed hair and i guess that's to be expected...

oy!

 

[nuwoman02]

I just set my hair Saturday. I actually sat under the dryer because I had places to go that day. However, I normally air dry my rollersets. I have been using the Nu- gro system and that has helped with the excessive shedding(((yay))).

 

[LivingDol1]

hey ladies,

so, i just bought lottabody setting lotion.... what's the best way to apply it? mix it with water in a spray bottle?

 

[Luscious850]

Checking in, Im about to do my second rollerset this week. No DCing with this wash just a 2 min reconstructor

 

[ceebee3]

Ok ladies, I set my hair today and it turned out fabulous. This is the first time I've ever used henna/indigo and I really liked the results. My hair is noticeably thicker and beautifully black. I love it, so I will be adding henna and indigo treatments to my routine.

After the henna and indigo, I deep conditioned with motions moisture plus and some coconut oil. I did a rinse with porosity control and because I'm not crazy about the smell I did another rinse with a V05 cheapie.

I sprayed my hair with Aphogee keratin and green tea, added Paul Mitchell's The Conditioner, and lacio lacio and some chi silk infusion. It only took me 40 minutes (I'm getting there). Setting has become really easy to me now, I don't have to roll and unroll to get it right. I got all the rollers in place the first time.

Have any of you noticed the drying time is longer now? I could get away with 45-50 minutes to dry, now I have to do an hour. I loved the results. Didn't take pics, I'll post when I use my heat pass for my B-day.

Thanks for reading this long post.

 

[LivingDol1]

Ok ladies, I set my hair today and it turned out fabulous. This is the first time I've ever used henna/indigo and I really liked the results. My hair is noticeably thicker and beautifully black. I love it, so I will be adding henna and indigo treatments to my routine.

After the henna and indigo, I deep conditioned with motions moisture plus and some coconut oil. I did a rinse with porosity control and because I'm not crazy about the smell I did another rinse with a V05 cheapie.

I sprayed my hair with Aphogee keratin and green tea, added Paul Mitchell's The Conditioner, and lacio lacio and some chi silk infusion. It only took me 40 minutes (I'm getting there). Setting has become really easy to me now, I don't have to roll and unroll to get it right. I got all the rollers in place the first time.

Have any of you noticed the drying time is longer now? I could get away with 45-50 minutes to dry, now I have to do an hour. I loved the results. Didn't take pics, I'll post when I use my heat pass for my B-day.

Thanks for reading this long post.

nice! glad to hear you had such good results.

why do you think drying time is longer? i haven't noticed a significant change in my drying time.. but i do wonder if it would help for me to sit under for an extra 20 minutes since my hair will frizz a little when i go outside in the humdity... even if i wear my hair up!! *le sigh*

 

[ceebee3]

Not sure about the drying time, it could be the rollers I used, I used a mixture of purple and gray. I usually just use gray.

Anyhow, I'm deep conditioning right now. I was happy with my last results and my hair did not frizz on Monday. However, I moisturized and sealed on Monday night and my hair was too heavy and weighed down to wear out.

I don't know what to do about that. My sets don't last more than 3 days. I try not to be heavy handed and I'm starting to reconsider how often I moisturize.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

 

[panamoni]

Not sure about the drying time, it could be the rollers I used, I used a mixture of purple and gray. I usually just use gray.

Anyhow, I'm deep conditioning right now. I was happy with my last results and my hair did not frizz on Monday. However, I moisturized and sealed on Monday night and my hair was too heavy and weighed down to wear out.

I don't know what to do about that. My sets don't last more than 3 days. I try not to be heavy handed and I'm starting to reconsider how often I moisturize.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

What do you do when you take out your rollers? Do you leave it curly, wrap it, or something else?
Thanks.

 

[ceebee3]

If I set in the morning, I'll brush the curls and just have a nice voluminous look. The first night I'll wrap and after that I'll pincurl. If I wrap every night it gets too flat.

 

[Ms_Twana]

why did it take me like a million years to set my hair? i'm not even going to say how long. i'm not even sure myself. but it's 1 am now and i am just sitting under the dryer if that tells you anything.

i was out of practice for a week and i had to detangle SO MUCH HAIR! i guess i should make sure i detangle my air dried hair before getting into the shower... that's all i can think of! i had lots of shed hair and i guess that's to be expected...

oy!

Are you using a conditioner with really good slip when you detangle??

hey ladies,

so, i just bought lottabody setting lotion.... what's the best way to apply it? mix it with water in a spray bottle?

Which one do you have? They have one that needs to be diluted, and one that doesn't need to be diluted.

 

[LivingDol1]

Are you using a conditioner with really good slip when you detangle??

i think "good slip" is some sort of overrated myth. i have so many conditioners(many of them are considered favorite by this board) and i don't think any of them have "good slip" on my hair. i detangled in the shower once after DCing with porosity control and that made it a little easier.. but not "slippy".

Which one do you have? They have one that needs to be diluted, and one that doesn't need to be diluted.

i have the blue one in a clear bottle. it's the only one they had... i dilluted it. works fine.

 

[keysha1983]

I am checking in ladies! I'm loving my rollersets. I am thinking about transitioning and leaving the creamy crack alone. Maybe these rollersets can aid me in the transition and give me hair a nice polished look.

 

[Ms_Twana]

i think "good slip" is some sort of overrated myth. i have so many conditioners(many of them are considered favorite by this board) and i don't think any of them have "good slip" on my hair. i detangled in the shower once after DCing with porosity control and that made it a little easier.. but not "slippy".




i have the blue one in a clear bottle. it's the only one they had... i dilluted it. works fine.

MYTH!!! WHAT??? You just haven't found the right one. I've got some conditioners that make my hands just GLIDE through my hair as soon as I put it in. Then there are some that have to sit on my hair for a minute, then it gives good slip. Someone gave the tip of putting your hair under the running water (with the conditioner in your hair) for a quick second before you detangle. That has helped, too.

 

[nuwoman02]

Checking in, I have been sticking to my roller sets but my hair has just been "blah" lately. I am waiting to finish my nu-gro products and try the Mizani line.

 

[LivingDol1]

hey ladies,

just checking in. i've been air drying in a bun for the last week or so....

i'm almost 4 months past my last relaxer touch up and the NG is a pain in the arse! i don't think i will wait this long to get a touch up next time, but for the summer, it's not that bad. i usually get a touch up at 3 months.

i'm getting my relaxer touch up next friday. can't waaaaaaiiiiiiiit!

and then i'll be back on the roller setting.

 

[ceebee3]

Hi Ladies,

I relaxed and roller set yesterday and I used a heat pass for my B-day. I got a minor trim from the stylist but my ends are in great condition so you can't really tell she trimmed at all.

I made it to APL! I couldn't tell until today because my hair was curly yesterday but it feels good to make my first goal.

Thanks!

 

[LivingDol1]

woo hoo! congrats on reaching your first goal and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Hi Ladies,

I relaxed and roller set yesterday and I used a heat pass for my B-day. I got a minor trim from the stylist but my ends are in great condition so you can't really tell she trimmed at all.

I made it to APL! I couldn't tell until today because my hair was curly yesterday but it feels good to make my first goal.

Thanks!

 

[LivingDol1]

I am checking in ladies! I'm loving my rollersets. I am thinking about transitioning and leaving the creamy crack alone. Maybe these rollersets can aid me in the transition and give me hair a nice polished look.

very true. maybe some of the naturals in this challenge can confirm this... if roller setting helps with transitioning.

 

[ceebee3]

Hi All,

Just checking in. I figured out that the broken hairs on the very top of my head were from when I first started setting my hair and I was very rough and the rollers were too tight. Also, I think the anchor method really did me in.

Now I'm able to secure the clips without anchoring them so I'm very gentle and the hairs are getting longer so that's good.

I'm doing a henna/indigo treatment today then I'll deep condition and set my hair with Mizani setting lotion and some silk drops serum. I probably will not protective style until work on Monday.

August is almost here, time for updates soon!

 

[LivingDol1]

okay! i am back on roller setting! i got my relaxer touch up done while i was at home visiting my hometown of DC (july 17th). i also got a trim. i had never gone to this stylist before but my mom said that she was very good. i totally trusted her and she did an amazing job on my hair. too bad as soon as i walked out the door, my vava-voom roller set hair started to fall... ugh. damn the humidity! i looked like such a diva, it was awesome, i wish i had taken a photo...

anyway, i waited 5 days and i'm now under the dryer with my rollerset. i washed with aveda, DCed for 30 min under a plastic cap (no heat) with giovanni direct deep conditioner mixed with coconut oil. then, i rinsed and detangled with porosity control in the shower. then, i put giovanni direct leave in mixed with more coconut oil into my hair as a leave in before i started to roller set.

i used a mix of lottabody and water to spritz as i set my hair. perhaps b/c my hair was just relaxed, it was very easy. no frizz. easy to separate. my hair didn't dry before i was done.

so i figure i have a good 45 more minutes under the dryer...

 

[Ms_Twana]

I FINALLY did a rollerset this past weekend. Note to self, don't ever try a rollerset when you're 3 months post again. My ponytail is so poofy because my new growth is so thick. It doesn't look like this when I just wash and bun. Also, my rollersets have not dried completely YET. I DESPISE sitting under the dryer. This time, I air dried overnight, and sat under the dryer the next day for about.....15-20 minutes. When I say I DESPISE sitting under the dryer, I mean it.

 

[LivingDol1]

OKAY LADIES!!!

It's almost August 1st, which means it's photo time! So, sometime this week, please post a progress photo of your hair. however you want that shows what you're looking to achieve. And just give an update about how you're feeling about your hair, what methods are working for you and what isn't working for you...

Yay!

 

[LivingDol1]

I FINALLY did a rollerset this past weekend. Note to self, don't ever try a rollerset when you're 3 months post again. My ponytail is so poofy because my new growth is so thick. It doesn't look like this when I just wash and bun. Also, my rollersets have not dried completely YET. I DESPISE sitting under the dryer. This time, I air dried overnight, and sat under the dryer the next day for about.....15-20 minutes. When I say I DESPISE sitting under the dryer, I mean it.

i hear you on that! after 8-10 weeks it's really tough to set... at least you know you've got good NG coming in!

 

[back2relaxed]

Sitting under the dryer as I type...I am 10 wks post just about...but I will be getting my relaxer on Saturday. So I will take a photo after I leave the salon, as I will let her set my hair and style it.

I have been setting my hair every week so far, either rollersetting or twist sets. I used a heat pass last wkend b/c I was in a wedding, but other than that I have been good. I think using no direct heat all summer has really spurred my hair into growing really fast! I got it straightened for the wedding and couldn't believe how long it had gotten. After I get my relaxer I plan to set it like my siggy pic...w/ larger rollers for volume. I have been doing tight sets so I won't have to mess with my hair since its so hot here.

 

[Ms_Twana]

i hear you on that! after 8-10 weeks it's really tough to set... at least you know you've got good NG coming in!

I know right.



Okay. I can't post pictures because I'm doing the HYH challenge. I really can't even say HOW my hair is doing since I've been bunning, simply because I don't know. I'm texlaxed, so I can't tell what my length is. I really can't tell by stretching the hair out either. I do know that my hair is healthy though.

 

[LivingDol1]

bumping just to remind participants to start posting progress pics soon!

 

[jazzyto]

cant wait to you guys results maybe it will give me inspiration to sit under the dryer for 1.5 hrs! I'm trying to master the rollersetting thing and may join the next challenge.

 

[pookaloo83]

I will show my results on Sunday!

 

[sqzbly1908]

Hi Friends - I am not "officially" in this challenge but I have been lurking for a while...I hope you don't mind if I post a somewhat progress picture...the pix in my avatar was taken 6/30 - the pix below was taken at the end of December 2008...I have been doing some "all over rollersetting" but my protective has been just placing three rollers in my hair (avatar) and keep going...

The link is my beginning photo...(still not good as posting pics)

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/picture.php?albumid=3116&pictureid=17782

 

[LivingDol1]

go for it!

Hi Friends - I am not "officially" in this challenge but I have been lurking for a while...I hope you don't mind if I post a somewhat progress picture...the pix in my avatar was taken 6/30 - the pix below was taken at the end of December 2008...I have been doing some all over rollersetting but my protective has been just placing three rollers in my hair (avatar) and keep going...

The link is my beginning photo...(still not good as posting pics)

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/picture.php?albumid=3116&pictureid=17782