![]() The minute I woke up, I was ripping them out. It was impossible to get comfortable-there was practically no use for a pillow. If I had to pick, I think I’d say sleeping. I don’t know what was worse: sleeping in these curlers or trying to figure them out. I had maybe 30 curlers in my head at least.Īfter going through all that, I was at the point where I’d rather just reach for a 0.5-inch curling iron. It worked! It took me 30 minutes to do one half of my head and 10 to do the other after I got the hang of it. Instead of just hooking my hair in all willy-nilly, I twisted the root and hooked the twisted piece at the top of my head in the hook, then threaded the strand through horizontally instead of vertically. I wet my hair a bit and put some leave-in conditioner in to make it easier to work with. Finally, after a night’s rest and multiple videos sent to my best friends filled with tears and deep-breathing exercises, I dove back in. But nevertheless, I dove right in.Īnother one of my initial issues was that when I pulled my hair through the curler, it literally felt like I was being scalped. If I had to use extremely tiny strands of hair, I knew I was going to have to use an excessive number of curlers. This was a major issue because I have a lot of hair. I learned quickly that the more hair you used in your strand, the less it works, as all your hair will get bunched up and stuck halfway through the tube. It was not simple to understand, at least for me. Yes, a hook! You needed a hook to essentially thread your hair through the hollow curlers. Initially, I hooked a piece of hair at the top of my head to the hook that came with the curlers. But they did come in a cute clear carrying case adorned with tropical flowers, and I’m a sucker for cute packaging. ![]() I was so excited to try these when they came in the mail, but it took me multiple days and countless hours into the night. However, if your hair is finer or shorter (as opposed to thicker or longer), I do think this method would be a bit more successful and fun to explore. If you want to achieve this look, I’d suggest just braiding your hair and sleeping in it overnight instead of using this method (a single dutch braid and some hairspray is my personal favorite). Some strands of hair seemed more crimped than others, though I put them all on the same. The results were underwhelming, which disappointed me because I was most excited to use these curlers. These weren’t very comfortable to sleep in, but compared to the other curlers I used, they were only slightly better. I also had to double up because the curlers were too short for my long strands (that’s on me though). I ended up braiding the remaining hair that was left out of the curlers. It took a little tinkering, but it was easy to catch on after a couple of tries. With the hook that came with the set, you thread your hair through the curlers and pull through for them to sit neatly in the mesh. ![]() I had to use extremely small strands of hair to thread through. Oops! These mesh curlers were definitely not thick-hair-friendly. I did half of my whole head with these before I realized that I had a whole other half of my hair left and no more curlers. Follow along to see what curl methods worked best for me and what I would recommend most. Most of the videos I watched said to try these methods out on damp, washed hair, but I noticed that I got better results the dirtier my hair was and it lasted way longer.īelow, I embarked on a journey of trial and error, tears, frustration, success, and triumph. I was mesmerized by the mesh curlers I was seeing on TikTok and wanted to give the old methods I used a new try. The results were never super great or long lasting, but a quick search today results in so many new methods and ideas. I’ve tried heatless curling methods before, mostly in high school or middle school with plastic straws (yikes) or scarves and robe belts. I have pretty thick, long hair, and keeping it healthy at this length is one of my top priorities. As much as I love and have perfected running a curling iron through my hair to produce a quick-styled head of curls, I can’t help but cower in fear at the smell of burning hair or coming to the realization that I’ve run out of my favorite heat protectant. ![]()
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