How to Use Velcro Hair Rollers
If you like to use curlers to set your hair into a particular style, experiment with Velcro rollers. The self-holding hair rollers help you support your desired style or create va-va-voom volume. With traditional rollers, you section the hair, wrap it around the slippery roller and pin it in place. Velcro rollers stick to the hair as you roll them up; they stay in without pinning usually. The technique creates a lasting set that results in a beautiful all-over curl. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Self-holding hair rollers
- Hair mousse or gel
- Fine-tooth comb
- Hair clips or pins
- Hair dryer, optional
- Wide-tooth comb or brush
- Teaser comb
- Hair spray
Instructions
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Wash and condition your hair as usual. Apply whatever styling aid you prefer. Mousse can give you a lighter hold, gel a stronger one.
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Comb your hair with a fine-tooth comb. Part the hair into sections as wide as the roller you're using. Use hair clips to secure the individual sections. The larger the section, the looser the curl. Use a section that is about the same width as your roller.
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Roll the roller into a section of hair from the ends to the roots, starting at the end of the strands. Roll under to create a loose curl. Roll up to create a flipped look. Roll sideways to create a corkscrew look. Continue rolling sections until you have rolled all your hair.
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Select large sections and large diameter rollers to create a few big, loose waves. Select smaller sections and smaller rollers to create small, tight waves.
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Dry your hair. Air dry, dry under an old-fashioned dryer or use the diffuser accessory on your blow dryer.
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Wait until the hair is completely dry and cooled down from the hair dryer to ensure the hair is completely set. When you think it's dry, unroll one of the rollers to test for dampness. Don't proceed until the test roller is dry.
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Unroll the rollers one by one. The rollers tangle much easier than the normal kind. Hold the roller on each side with your fingers. Pull the roller gently as you unroll. The motion will comb the hair as the roller winds out of the hair.
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Brush the hair with a wide-tooth comb or brush for a soft look or tease the hair for a more dramatic look. Spray the hair with hair spray to hold the style.
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Tips & Warnings
If you plan on using this technique on extremely long hair, you may need to use hair pins. Skewer the roller with the pin after it's wrapped up. One pin will hold it in place.
Maintain clear, clean parts when wrapping longer hair around the rollers to keep the roller from tangling on the rollers.
References
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