Rollersetting 2025 (Challenge/Hangout)

[Beautified16]

Your rollers look so neat! Are you preparting before rolling?

Thanks I always start with the middle row and then I pre-part the sides. I hope that makes sense.

 

[Yvette 2.0]

Hi!

For the college graduation I attended today, I did my first flexi rod set in I don't know how many years.

I need more hold. Also, I need to try Naptural85's hack here:

 

[Yvette 2.0]

Wow: I'm at the doctor's office, flexi rods still in: My hair didn't dry in time and I could not remove them too early after all that work.

I'm speechless. Lol.

I took the photo below before I got in the car. I went back to the method that works for me:

Apply product to hair that is detangled and as air-dry as possible after having washed it just prior. (I simply towels dry.)

Less product is more bettet: Keeps the drying time lower.

Brush the product through using one of those tiny, flat, circular detangling brushes that can attach to your index finger.

Place flexirod against head, then TAUTLY wrap ANNNNND twist a small section of hair around the flexirod.

Secure bottom end of hair with the snap-on piece from a roller.

Secure top of hair by hooking the top of the flexi rod over the hair in such a way as to maintain/create tension (to yield smooth(er) / straight(er) hair at the roots.

 

[Yvette 2.0]

Wow: I'm at the doctor's office, flexi rods still in: My hair didn't dry in time and I could not remove them too early after all that work.

I'm speechless. Lol.

I took the photo below before I got in the car. I went back to the method that works for me:

Apply product to hair that is detangled and as air-dry as possible after having washed it just prior. (I simply towels dry.)

Less product is more better: Keeps the drying time lower.

Brush the product through using one of those tiny, flat, circular detangling brushes that can attach to your index finger.

Place flexirod against head, then TAUTLY wrap ANNNNND twist a small section of hair around the flexirod.

Secure bottom end of hair with the snap-on piece from a roller.

Secure top of hair by hooking the top of the flexi rod over the hair in such a way as to maintain/create tension (to yield smooth(er) / straight(er) hair at the roots.

 

[Rocky91]

Can’t wait to see the results @Yvette 2.0! I can already tell the hair is really taut on the roller. Your previous set looked gorgeous, too!!

I did some red flexirods for my Thursday night shampoo. Enjoyed my hair on Friday and Saturday, even though I had quite a bit of frizz from my Saturday morning sprints before church. Black shirt is Friday, blue dress is Saturday.

 

[Yvette 2.0]

Can’t wait to see the results @Yvette 2.0! I can already tell the hair is really taut on the roller. Your previous set looked gorgeous, too!!

I did some red flexirods for my Thursday night shampoo. Enjoyed my hair on Friday and Saturday, even though I had quite a bit of frizz from my Saturday morning sprints before church. Black shirt is Friday, blue dress is Saturday. View attachment 504222
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I love it! Looks gorgeous.

 

[Yvette 2.0]

I didn't get a good picture of the last flexi rod set. The day was just so busy.

I did this set this morning. I reeeeeaaaallly like it. It is hard to capture the actual set via photo.

After removing the rods, I sprayed my hair with holding hair spray. I sprayed it again after separating and styling. So far it's holding up to some serious Texas humidity.

I see some room for improvememt in symmetry, regarding rod placement. Otherwise, I love it.

 

[Rocky91]

Thank you for the compliment, @Yvette 2.0! Your hair came out so beautiful! Wow, I love the volume! The purple is my favorite size rod right now

 

[Yvette 2.0]

I didn't get a good picture of the last flexi rod set. The day was just so busy.

I did this set this morning. I reeeeeaaaallly like it. It is hard to capture the actual set via photo.

After removing the rods, I sprayed my hair with holding hair spray. I sprayed it again after separating and syling. So far it's holding up to some serious Texas humidity.

I see some room for improvememt in symmetry, regarding rod placement. Otherwise, I love it.

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HI!!! I'm sharing the info below, in case anyone with FINE hair might benefit. If you don't want to read, the bolded words below are all you need, LOL, and the BLUE WORDS CAN BE SKIPPED COMPLETELY.

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So, I'm aunti-mommy to my nephews. The older had a track meet yesterday so I had to attend as auntie-MOMMY. (Auntie could have gotten a pass maybe??? LOL).​

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Anyhoo, the wind and the Texas sun did a DOOOOOZY on my hair. It was unbelievably hot. Smh. I had promised DH that I wouldn't be doing my hair again this week (lol). He's been giving me confused looks all week as I redo and redo and redo my hair. I had to let him know that I'm learning a styling technique. LOL.​

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Anyhoo, all that to say: I had to redo my hair last night. I decided to go with a wash-and-go because I didn't feel like doing all that separating and installing that a rod set entails.​

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During prepooing, I noticed that I had many SSKs (single-strand knots). I don't think it's about yesterday's wind. I think the SSKs are about me TWISITING the hair as I wrap it. It does give an awesome look, but I have VERY, VERY fine hair. I betcha if I simply WRAPPED each section around the rod, that would actually be GREAT for length retention of my hair: Strands would be stretched in that detangled state. However, with the TWIST-AND-WRAP, TWIST-AND-WRAP move, it's forming a section that can easily form SSKs once I begin separating the section during final styling time.​

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I hope that makes sense. I'm going to go find a video wherein the person emphasizes the TWISTING move so that folks know what I'm talking 'bout. LOL.​

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I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Sunday. Sunday is my favorite day of the week. God is good. Church is good. Church family is awesome. And post-church activiities are usually so fun and connecting. It's good to have this experience once-a-week, especially given the current political climate (which I am IGNORING COMPLETELY BECAUSE I VOTED AND YOU NOT 'BOUT TO HAVE ME STRESS-WATCHING THE NEWS NOW. LOL.). ​

 

[Yvette 2.0]

HI!!! I'm sharing the info below, in case anyone with FINE hair might benefit. If you don't want to read, the bolded words below are all you need, LOL, and the BLUE WORDS CAN BE SKIPPED COMPLETELY.

​

So, I'm aunti-mommy to my nephews. The older had a track meet yesterday so I had to attend as auntie-MOMMY. (Auntie could have gotten a pass maybe??? LOL).​

​

Anyhoo, the wind and the Texas sun did a DOOOOOZY on my hair. It was unbelievably hot. Smh. I had promised DH that I wouldn't be doing my hair again this week (lol). He's been giving me confused looks all week as I redo and redo and redo my hair. I had to let him know that I'm learning a styling technique. LOL.​

​

Anyhoo, all that to say: I had to redo my hair last night. I decided to go with a wash-and-go because I didn't feel like doing all that separating and installing that a rod set entails.​

​

During prepooing, I noticed that I had many SSKs (single-strand knots). I don't think it's about yesterday's wind. I think the SSKs are about me TWISITING the hair as I wrap it. It does give an awesome look, but I have VERY, VERY fine hair. I betcha if I simply WRAPPED each section around the rod, that would actually be GREAT for length retention of my hair: Strands would be stretched in that detangled state. However, with the TWIST-AND-WRAP, TWIST-AND-WRAP move, it's forming a section that can easily form SSKs once I begin separating the section during final styling time.​

​

I hope that makes sense. I'm going to go find a video wherein the person emphasizes the TWISTING move so that folks know what I'm talking 'bout. LOL.​

​

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Sunday. Sunday is my favorite day of the week. God is good. Church is good. Church family is awesome. And post-church activiities are usually so fun and connecting. It's good to have this experience once-a-week, especially given the current political climate (which I am IGNORING COMPLETELY BECAUSE I VOTED AND YOU NOT 'BOUT TO HAVE ME STRESS-WATCHING THE NEWS NOW. LOL.). ​

Okay, I found a video that shows the TWISTING move. If you watch the video BEFORE timestamp 2:16, you'll see simple WRAPPING. But then at timestamp 2:16 she starts a section of hair that she will WRAP-AND-TWIST-AND-WRAP-AND-TWIST. I've been doing that for the resulting look. I think I'm going to bypass that and simply twist wrap and see what the SSKs are doing.

Here's the video set to start at timestamp 2:16:

 

[JoyBloom]

Hey Ladies. I still love setting my locs just as much as I did my loose hair. Sharing my June flexi set.

Products, Leave-ins, rollers (ran out of flexis so I used the foam rollers on the leftovers) & results. Loving all your sets!

 

[Yvette 2.0]

Hey Ladies. I still love setting my locs just as much as I did my loose hair. Sharing my June flexi set.

Products, Leave-ins, rollers (ran out of flexis so I used the foam rollers on the leftovers) & results. Loving all your sets!





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Very pretty!

 

[Angel of the North]

Okay, I found a video that shows the TWISTING move. If you watch the video BEFORE timestamp 2:16, you'll see simple WRAPPING. But then at timestamp 2:16 she starts a section of hair that she will WRAP-AND-TWIST-AND-WRAP-AND-TWIST. I've been doing that for the resulting look. I think I'm going to bypass that and simply twist wrap and see what the SSKs are doing.

Here's the video set to start at timestamp 2:16:

This is making me want to find my flexi rods

I will start roller setting in the autumn, I'm hanging out with you guys until then.

 

[ScorpioLove]

I did a Rollerset today which was cramping up my hand and put me in a sleep under my dryer. Not sure I even want to upgrade to a better dryer since the ones that attach to a blow dryer are sleeping friendly.

I want to figure out the process for wrapping my hair after with Saran Wrap. I don’t think that has ever worked for me but I’m not sure why. IMO it ends up messing with my results entirely and creates more frizz/ poofy hair

 

[ScorpioLove]

Most successful Rollerset yet!

I finally used the correct sized tension rollers, combined with the metal straight pins and long curved Bobby pins. I straightened the front 1 inch of hair line hair cause it is very short and I have trouble getting that part in the roller.

I’m honestly shocked by how flat my roots are. Ends are a little frizzy but I can probably fix that with some product/ oil and foam rollers that I must have misplaced cause I can’t find them. I did end up Saran wrapping and if I can perfect that, then I think future results will be better.

It took about 2 active hours to shampoo, condition and set my hair in rollers ( I have been conditioning in the shower for the past few months and I feel like it’s what I can stick to). It took about two passive hours, a little under 1.5 hours under dryer then another 15 minutes with the Saran Wrap. Add another 15 minutes of my struggle with wrapping my hair.

Used a gang load of hair products which I need to use up anyway. Used the Nairobi foam wrap in addition to other wash day staples.

 

[Angel of the North]

Most successful Rollerset yet!

I finally used the correct sized tension rollers, combined with the metal straight pins and long curved Bobby pins. I straightened the front 1 inch of hair line hair cause it is very short and I have trouble getting that part in the roller.

I’m honestly shocked by how flat my roots are. Ends are a little frizzy but I can probably fix that with some product/ oil and foam rollers that I must have misplaced cause I can’t find them. I did end up Saran wrapping and if I can perfect that, then I think future results will be better.

It took about 2 active hours to shampoo, condition and set my hair in rollers ( I have been conditioning in the shower for the past few months and I feel like it’s what I can stick to). It took about two passive hours, a little under 1.5 hours under dryer then another 15 minutes with the Saran Wrap. Add another 15 minutes of my struggle with wrapping my hair.

Used a gang load of hair products which I need to use up anyway. Used the Nairobi foam wrap in addition to other wash day staples.

Which tension rollers do you have? I really want to invest in the Bella Capelli tension rollers, but I'd be looking at around £200 - £250 with interantional shipping and taxes. I'm settling for a cheaper alternative for now as I have better things to spend that money on. I have some purple, yellow/black and green magnetic rollers too. I haven't tried out the purple ones yet, they will be the ones I use first when I get back to doing roller sets.

 

[ScorpioLove]

So the site is https://stylesbyeden.com. Not sure if they ship internationally but I got a couple packs of the pins, one pack of pink rollers with one pack of blue rollers. I also have the little orange rollers I got from amazon that were too small but I didn’t really need them. I got the Nairobi foam wrap from Amazon

They have yt videos I’ve been watching so that’s how I found the site. Should be under 100$ plus shipping

 

[Angel of the North]

So the site is https://stylesbyeden.com. Not sure if they ship internationally but I got a couple packs of the pins, one pack of pink rollers with one pack of blue rollers. I also have the little orange rollers I got from amazon that were too small but I didn’t really need them. I got the Nairobi foam wrap from Amazon

They have yt videos I’ve been watching so that’s how I found the site. Should be under 100$ plus shipping

Thank you