Today's topic: Roller set type 4 hair with no/low heat. Style into an elegant updo as pictured.
Difficulty level: Easy/Medium for experienced rollersetters or those with short hair, Hard for newbie rollersetters or those with long hair
Time: several hours
Tools:
moisturizer (no humectants),
gel (if you're natural; recommend Pantene, Eco Styler),
OR setting lotion (if you're relaxed, transitioning)
OR setting lotion (if you're relaxed, transitioning)
anti-humidity serum (recommend Redken, CHI, Pantene),
rattail comb,
ouchless bands,
snap-on magnetic rollers (size depends on length of hair; the smaller, the longer lasting the style)
OR flexi-rods (more difficult to use)
Instructions:
- Wash, deep condition, detangle as usual
- Apply moisturizer and braid into 6-10 sections with ouchless bands at the roots
- Allow hair to airdry to 70-80% (somewhere between damp + dry but closer to damp). This step stretches the coils and minimizes the density of natural, shrunken hair.
- One by one, undo each braid, remove the ouchless band, and do the following:
- Part a 1 inch by 2 1/2 inch section of hair
- Apply a moderate amount of gel to the section
- Follow up with a moderate amount of anti-humidity serum
- Comb with rattail comb and roll tautly with a snap-on magnetic roller
- Repeat until done and move onto the next braid
- After you've finished roller setting, let the hair airdry COMPLETELY. (Alternatively, you may sit under a hooded dryer until hair is dry.)
- Remove the rollers and style as desired.
[Back in 2008 with flexi-rods]
NOTE:
*It's KEY to let the hair dry completely before removing the rollers.
*The smaller the parts, the tighter and smoother the curls.
*The smaller the rollers, the tighter and smoother the curls.
*Gel works better on my hair than setting lotion. Experiment with your hair to see what works for you.
*Reserve this style for dry (non-rainy, non-humid) weather.
