I am all about hot rollers.
If you’re completely hopeless at DIY hair styling, then you need to make these your friend. Immediately. Rollers do much more than curl – they give volume, create waves, and they eradicate the need to blow-dry.
Every woman with non-curly hair needs a set for home and a set for travel, because once you start you can’t stop…
My hot roller tips
Tip 1. Wash your hair and let it air dry, or blow dry it quickly. Keep volume in the crown.
Tip 2. Turn the rollers on half an hour before you want to use them. Hot rollers need to be HOT, not luke warm.
Tip 3. Divide your hair into sections. This process depends on the length and thickness of your hair, but for me it’s three down the bottom – one under each ear and one at the nape of the neck. Then four around the crown.
Tip 4. Curl under. Curling out is good for the two front top sections only. When the curl is tucked under it lets you do much more with your hair – tousle, pile in a ponytail, etc.
Tip 5. Let them go stone cold before you pull them out. The longer you leave them, the stronger the curl will be.
For Big Hair: Use large barrel rollers. When cold take them out, tip your head upside down and blast with hairspray. Use your fingers to position the curls.