Styling : Hot Rollers

Hot Rollers come in a variety of shapes & sizes, activated by either heater coils or steam. Steam activated rollers heat up almost instantainsly however, I've found that the curl and volume do not last as long as with coil heated rollers.

Top of head

1.) Blow dry hair completely dry.

2.) Section the very top of your hair into 3 sections. Take section 1, hold hair completely straight up and spritz roots with hairspray. Use the largest rollers to roll hair toward the back of head. Continue to do the same with sections 2 & 3. The roller must be directly on base or slightly in front.

When rolling the side of your head, rollers will be placed on base and rolled downward. Spritz each roller with spray. For a flipped effect on the very ends of your bottom hair, roll rollers upward.Roll other side of head the same way.

Allow to set for at least 10 minutes. When rollers are completely cool, remove.

Flip hair upside down and shake out using both hands at the roots. Flip head up wright and begin styling with fingers, placing hair where you want it. Finish with a light spray.

When rolling hair yourself, it is easiest to section your head into 3 main sections: very top from bangs to the back of the crown, sides from top section down to the middle of the back of your hair. You can incorporate the very back of your hair into the side sections, as it is very difficult to place rollers in the very back of your hair by yourself.

* Note- When rolling hair, on base, you place the roller directly on top of the hair rolled. This will give you the most volume. Off base, roller is placed slightly behind hair section, will give more curls to the ends and little volume. 1/2 base gives slight volume and rollers are placed slightly behind the section of hair.

Hot Rolling Tips:

* Use a medium hold spray at the roots when rolling. If you use an ultra hold spray, it will be difficult to shake out.

* Use the larger roller for little curl, smaller for more curl

* Hair must be completely dry

* Roll down for more volume at the root and up for a flipped effect at the ends

* Speed up the process by applying additional heat with your blow dryer

* Do not remove rollers if they are still warm

* After hair is all rolled, spritz hair lightly

* Finger comb curls to break your hair up

* Hot rollers are not just for long hair. They can be used as long as your hair can fit around the roller once.

* To get more volume, hair can be teased slightly at the root prior to rolling

* Allow rollers to heat completely before using

* If curl is too tight, use a blow dryer and brush to tame the curls

One misconception about hot rollers is that it takes longer to style your hair with these then with curling irons. But, have you ever walked around your house or got dressed with a curling iron in your hand? You can utilize the processing time to other things that must be done.