Ever wish you had the gorgeous curls you see models and celebrities wear in magazines? You’re not alone. Many women covet the defined curls of these women. Guess what? Most of these women’s natural tresses are not that defined. These women get a little curl defining help and I’m not talking about Photoshop either.
Ways to Define Curls
There are many ways to get curl definition. Many styling products will help your hair’s natural curl pattern become more defined with less frizz and more shine. You can also manipulate your natural curl pattern and get defined curls that don’t follow your natural curl pattern.
Those gorgeous curls seen on celebrities in magazines and red carpet events are often the result of a stylist’s talents using a three-barrel curling iron. However, hair rollers are another way to get gorgeous curls but without the risk of heat damage. The trick is selecting the right roller type for the curls you want.
Hair Rollers for Rounder, Bouncier Curls
Ever wish you had those large, full S-shaped curls that bounced with each step you took? Try setting your hair in jumbo satin-covered foam rollers. Prep hair with mousse, setting lotion or an anti-frizz serum. Then start at the ends, roll hair up to half an inch from the scalp. For tighter curls use a smaller size roller. Leave rollers in overnight.
For a quick set, roll damp hair (post-wash or spritz hair with water) with large, smooth rollers and sit under a dryer. You will need hair clips to hold these rollers in place after you roll each section from the tip to the root. After you finished rolling your hair, sit under a hooded dryer for one to two hours.
Styling Tip: When you release hair from the rollers, bend over and shake curls loose. Bring head back up again and fluff with fingers at the roots and scrunch ends. Do not use a comb or brush as these will destroy the curl and create frizz.
Want cute springing spiral curls? Perm rods are the tried and true hair roller that will create those Shirley Temple Curls. You can use them on dry hair or do a wet set and sit under a hooded dryer. Flexi-rods also create smooth spiral ringlets.
There is a specific brand of hair roller or rather hair former that creates gorgeous spiral curls. Curlformers are becoming a rage amongst curly-haired women. These hair rollers are not exactly rollers but individual mesh sleeve twists. You wet your hair, apply a styling product and slip your hair inside the mesh twists using the styling hook. Let your hair air dry or leave in the formers overnight.
Styling Tip: After you release hair, finger comb gently starting from the root sliding down to the ends to create a spiral wave look.
More Curl Defining Roller Sets
- Two-Strand Twist or Braided Roller Set – Twist or braid sections of hair half way down then place a satin-covered foam roller at the end of the twist or braid and coil the remaining hair section around the roller. Leave in overnight. Remove the rollers and undo the twists for wilder, less structured spiral curls.
- Flat Twist or Cornrow Flexi-rod Set – Similar to the two-strand twist foam roller set but instead you flat twist or corn row hair down to the hair line and wrap hair around the flexi-rods. Leave in overnight and remove for wild and care-free ringlets.
- Smooth Waves – Wet set hair using Velcro rollers and sit under a hooded dryer for a couple of hours. Slip rollers off hair and finger comb for soft, more controlled waves.
So curly-gals are you ready to re-define your hair? Try some of these rollers out to create gorgeous curls. Be creative and incorporate multidimensional curls for a wild and free look. The choice is yours ladies. If there is a particular type of roller you find gives great results, share in the comments below.
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