Cynthia Rose wrote:
I love my conair ionic ones:

I use them with conpro clips:

i have those too and i loved them till i lost like 9 clips. now theyre useless. theyre only like 22 bucks too.

Cynthia Rose wrote:
I love my conair ionic ones:

I use them with conpro clips:

They're the best!  Love the different heat settings!

FaceDesignByErinHaight wrote:
I LOVE my Remington hot rollers......dont pull your hair dont burn your scalp and the clips are great they hold alot of hair.....Erin~

Lol, I just bought that kind yesterday.  I still have yet to see if they work but I'm sure they will.

Melissa Rachelle wrote:
I use the ones by remington.  But I also carry a travel version of a hooded hairdryer with regular rollers.  It works better than the hot rollers sometimes becuase you don't have to wait for the rollers to heat up.  I set the hair then I use the hooded dryer to dry them while I do the makeup.  By the time I'm done with the makeup, the curls are set and ready to go.

I have the portable hooded dryer too, but it takes space:(

Makeup by M A wrote:

I have the portable hooded dryer too, but it takes space:(

My portable dryer is the same size as most heated roller sets.  And it's thinner and fits perfectly in my case.

Alma Adamson wrote:
Conair here too.
How many sets you guys have?
I have just one set. I was about to buy one more, but haven't yet because I haven't had a chance to use them. Whenever I had to do hair styling, I used the curling irons to make curls.

I have 2 sets. I want one of just the medium sized rollers.

Cynthia Rose wrote:

I have 2 sets. I want one of just the medium sized rollers.

I actually have 3 sets. But I am kind of a freak. When I left my husband, I didn't want to go back to my apartment to get the other 2, so I just bought a new set of the jumbo ones. So I have 2 sets of the Large ones and a set that has the 3 different sizes.

I just keep a set in my trunk just in case, but most of the time I just use a curling iron and clip the curls and cool them in place. I find most of the time I get a better result.

rachelrose wrote:

I actually have 3 sets. But I am kind of a freak. When I left my husband, I didn't want to go back to my apartment to get the other 2, so I just bought a new set of the jumbo ones. So I have 2 sets of the Large ones and a set that has the 3 different sizes.

I just keep a set in my trunk just in case, but most of the time I just use a curling iron and clip the curls and cool them in place. I find most of the time I get a better result.

I do that a lot too and it works well. But I just like using hot rollers. I am a dork that way.

Kenia Mishelle wrote:
Cool, Im curious to know...how do they work?

do you heat them and then wrap your hair around it? lol, how long do they stay heated?

When you turn it on, they heat up after a minute or two. Then you basically wrap sections of the hair around them, secure them like the little photos show, wait for them to cool (which they start doing instantly once you put them in the hair). Once they're cool, un-clip and style.

I like hot rollers personally because I can put them in relatively quickly, then start makeup, and go back once they've cooled and finish the hair.

Katie Scanlan  wrote:

When you turn it on, they heat up after a minute or two. Then you basically wrap sections of the hair around them, secure them like the little photos show, wait for them to cool (which they start doing instantly once you put them in the hair). Once they're cool, un-clip and style.

I like hot rollers personally because I can put them in relatively quickly, then start makeup, and go back once they've cooled and finish the hair.

Cool, thanks for the heads up Katie!

I was going to buy a set last night but wasnt sure which one to get between these two....any one use any of these?

I'd like some input- pretty please with cheese on top

I liked these since they seem smaller and more comfortable to carry in my kit.


but these look cool too and bring twice as much rollers
(although the system is bigger and bulky)

Kenia Mishelle wrote:

Cool, thanks for the heads up Katie!

I was going to buy a set last night but wasnt sure which one to get between these two....any one use any of these?

I'd like some input- pretty please with cheese on top

I liked these since they seem smaller and more comfortable to carry in my kit.


but these look cool too and bring twice as much rollers
(although the system is bigger and bulky)

I have the 2nd set I love them a lot except for those clips, I prefer the other clips.

Kenia Mishelle wrote:

Cool, thanks for the heads up Katie!

I was going to buy a set last night but wasnt sure which one to get between these two....any one use any of these?

I'd like some input- pretty please with cheese on top

I liked these since they seem smaller and more comfortable to carry in my kit.


but these look cool too and bring twice as much rollers
(although the system is bigger and bulky)

I have those purple ones and love them!!!  I think the plastic rollers with spikes leave the hair lumpy/bumpy.  I use these purple Conair ones even to make my super curly hair more wavy, instead of ringlets.

rachelrose wrote:

I actually have 3 sets. But I am kind of a freak. When I left my husband, I didn't want to go back to my apartment to get the other 2, so I just bought a new set of the jumbo ones. So I have 2 sets of the Large ones and a set that has the 3 different sizes.

I just keep a set in my trunk just in case, but most of the time I just use a curling iron and clip the curls and cool them in place. I find most of the time I get a better result.

I bought the 1 1/2 inch ones, oh god I hate them my hair looks ridiculous.

Black Pearl Beauty wrote:
I have started to experiment with hair but I've noticed on the two models that I worked on I used a ceramic curling iron to get the curls and used hairspray on each curl so that it would last longer.

Well halfway though the shoot the hair went limp and all curls were gone. Would I get better results with hot rollers and can you recommend a strong hairspray?

There could be tons of reasons that happened, and I'm no hairstylist, but when that has happened to me, ( i have curly hair, so that shouldn't be an issue...losing curl, that is,) it was because I straightened my hair first with a ceramic flat iron.  Maybe they flat-ironed their hair before they came to the shoot?  It curls initially, then loses it on my hair.

Black Pearl Beauty wrote:
Well halfway though the shoot the hair went limp and all curls were gone.

There's a multitude of reasons this could have happened. Honestly, depending on how long the shoot was, it's expected that the curls will fall out eventually. This can be prolonged by properly setting the curls at the beginning, using quality products, as well as touching the hair up just like you would for makeup.

Black Pearl Beauty wrote:
Would I get better results with hot rollers and can you recommend a strong hairspray?

It really depends on the particular style you're going for. Hot rollers are great for certain things, while a curling iron works best for others. Either way, the more important factor is the quality of tools you're using. This can make a huge difference, along with quality hair products of course.

Stephanie Elise wrote:
Thanks Rebecca, I hate those darn things that they come with!

Ugh me too. I'd rather just clamp them in there and be done with it. LOL!

Kenia Mishelle wrote:
I just got the Blue multi-sizes Conair Ionic Rollers, and i must say....IM IN LOVE!!!!!!!!

except for those darn metal clips....(where can i buy those plastic clips?)

I got one set of clips at MUD in NYC and another set at Sally's Beauty Supply. They were cheaper a Sally's.