Some of us like to have a little volume in our hair. Maybe not Texas Pageant, or Jersey Shore (those have run their course) but a little volume can be nice. Have you been trying to get volume in your hair and it just keeps falling flat? Have you considered hot rollers?
I know, the term hot rollers immediately brings to mind little old ladies, outdated mothers and BIG hair. But believe me, they do have their uses. A good set of hot rollers will give you amazing volume that will last all day. And even if you aren’t going for big hair, or Victoria Secret bed head, you might want to check them out.
My favorite brand of hot rollers are the Remington T-Studio. You can find them at Target of all places for under $50 and they will last forever. I’ve had my set for 10 years!
Whichever brand you choose to invest in, try to find ones that are ceramic covered in velvet. You also want to make sure that the clamps are lined with Ceramic as well. This will insure that the ceramic will radiate the heat out, hit the ceramic plates on the clamps holding the rollers and go straight back into the hair guaranteeing a large curl that will last all day with minimal product.
Hot Roller How To:
- Section out your bangs and/or the front portion of your hair around your face. If you don’t you’re going to look a little crazy.
- Second take a section at the front of your head, just behind where you have sectioned out your bangs, at the top of your head maybe 1-1 ½ inches wide. Pull it straight up and comb out any tangles. You may at this time choose to add a touch of hair spray to the backside of the section, but only if you want to lock in a curl that will stay very TIGHT. If you are just going for volume skip the hair spray.
- Take your first hot roller, be careful not to burn your fingertips as these bad boys get really, REALLY hot. Slide the curler up from the base of the section of hair from the backside. This will help smooth any flyaway hairs up into the section. Once the roller reaches the top of the section, roll it backwards away from your face. Roll it down until it is sitting on the top of your head vertically. Do not let it slump towards the back as this will not give you good lift and volume. Apply the clamp.
- Work your way back along your crown, repeating this step.
NOTE: If you just desire the top of your head to have volume and don’t want to have big Victoria Secret curls (this isn’t the 2000’s!), just do the crown of your head. What you want to have is a Mohawk of hot rollers down the very center of your head. This is going to give you amazing volume to your hair.
- Once you have rolled the last of the hair in your “Mohawk” let them sit until they are cool to the touch. Remove them and run your fingers through them.
- Once removed your hair will have amazing volume along your crown, you can add a little back combing if you want and just style however you like.
And that is Hot Rollers 101!
Method Makeup Academy, Seattle’s Makeup School
