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"Hello, I've simply been natural for virtually a calendar month now and at present I've sort of taken the 'less is more'/lazy girls approach to my pilus. I more often than not leave my twists in for two days but to let my pilus absorb everything that I put on it, later that i might put information technology a puff, i might pick it out into a 'fro, and sometimes I simply might get out my twists in, keep on my satin bonnet and only rock a beret for the week. While iIlike all of these options I'm kind of bored with them at present. i only have 3 1/ii inches of hair (which is mostly 4b with a patch of 4a in the very back). is it possible to roller set my hair after I wash it and if and so, how?" – CurlTalker

The reply is, yes.

"I love roller sets because y'all can attain many different styles while fugitive harsh estrus," says celebrity stylist Monae Everett. "Plus, pilus that has been set usually lasts longer with less frizz than pilus that has been heat styled."

We asked Everett to share some of her pinnacle tips for achieving the all-time roller assault natural pilus:

    1. First with make clean hair
    2. Use a detangler
    3. Utilize a light moisturizing styling product. Stay abroad from styling products that include petroleum and butters that will be also heavy.
    4. Apply rollers with a polish finish. Brand sure that yous are using rollers with a smooth texture, such as perm rods (without ridges) or flexi rods. This volition ensure that when you accept your rollers out, your pilus is non getting caught on the ridges or rough parts of the rollers.
    5. Use dissimilar size rollers. This creates a more natural wait. Use larger rollers than you lot think yous need: Your natural hair will want to contract and create a smaller curl.
    6. Divide your hair into modest sections
    7. Don't put too much hair on each roller. Too much hair in each department will brand it much harder to ringlet effectually the roller and have more than time to dry.
    8. Focus on consistent tension when rolling the hair. The hair is more likely to agree the set, If your hair is fine consider stretching your hair with a accident dryer earlier applying rollers.
    9. Use a hooded dryer or air-dry
    10. Brand sure your hair is completely dry out. This is probably the most important step to achieving a frizz-free roller set up. If y'all remove your rollers when your hair is not completely dry, your hair is guaranteed to frizz, especially in climates with loftier humidity and high dew points.
    11. When separating the hair, use a lightweight oil.
    12. Protect your hair at dark. Use a scarf or a satin bonnet to proceed frizz at bay

Find out the right roller set for every texture and length.

Some of Everett's favorite products for roller sets include:

  • Mizani Fast-Drying Cream Wrap
  • Shea Radiance Moisturizing Pilus Milk with Shea Butter
  • Aquage Beyond Smoothen
  • Dove Regenerative Nourishment Serum-in-Oil

This article was originally published in 2022 and was updated with new information.