buttercupmcgee
June 25th, 2011, 10:15 PM
I've used my new Caruso steam rollers a few times now....and each time the results have been super flat and lifeless, with a few weird bends thrown in for good measure.
After the first few failed attempts I thought it might have been my fault for not trimming my hair in 6 months--so I got a trim last Sunday. I refreshed my layers. As of today I'm still getting the same blah results.
I have fine hair, but a lot of it. It holds curl well usually. Hot roller curls last until I wash them out, and give me huge, Victoria's Secret hair.
I am so sad.:( Maybe someone with experience with this can help.
Here's what I do:
* Wash hair with sulfates and cones every 3 days, air dry. Generally speaking my hair has a lot of softness and slip but is not heavy. It's also only to my collar bone.
* Either wash day or the next day I apply the rollers (same schedule I used for hot curlers)
* I leave them on the steam for 5 seconds each and then twist hair around the roller, and wrap it up to scalp
* I steam the shield for 2 seconds before applying
* I leave them in for 30 minutes. I can't really devote more than this to them before work. Plus this is more than enough time for slightly damp hair to dry, right? The book says 15 mins! I even tried blasting with warm and cool air at the end just to make triply sure they were dry.
* Unwrap. Hair unsightly, lank mess. Worse than before I used the rollers.
I experimented with the timing....some rollers I left on the steam for 3 seconds, some for 10. It made no difference.
Help!!! I really want to love and need to get the hang of them since I've given up heat!!! :confused::confused:
After the first few failed attempts I thought it might have been my fault for not trimming my hair in 6 months--so I got a trim last Sunday. I refreshed my layers. As of today I'm still getting the same blah results.
I have fine hair, but a lot of it. It holds curl well usually. Hot roller curls last until I wash them out, and give me huge, Victoria's Secret hair.
I am so sad.:( Maybe someone with experience with this can help.
Here's what I do:
* Wash hair with sulfates and cones every 3 days, air dry. Generally speaking my hair has a lot of softness and slip but is not heavy. It's also only to my collar bone.
* Either wash day or the next day I apply the rollers (same schedule I used for hot curlers)
* I leave them on the steam for 5 seconds each and then twist hair around the roller, and wrap it up to scalp
* I steam the shield for 2 seconds before applying
* I leave them in for 30 minutes. I can't really devote more than this to them before work. Plus this is more than enough time for slightly damp hair to dry, right? The book says 15 mins! I even tried blasting with warm and cool air at the end just to make triply sure they were dry.
* Unwrap. Hair unsightly, lank mess. Worse than before I used the rollers.
I experimented with the timing....some rollers I left on the steam for 3 seconds, some for 10. It made no difference.
Help!!! I really want to love and need to get the hang of them since I've given up heat!!! :confused::confused: