28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE my Caruso rollers, May 7, 2009
This review is from: Caruso Professional Molecular Steam Rollers with Shields, Small (6-Pack) (Health and Beauty)
I did a lot of research before I bought the Caruso set. I am very glad I did. Together, with the ones that came with my set and the ones I bought afterwards, I have 12 medium, 18 small, 12 jumbo, and 6 petite.
I have a lot of flexibility - I can roll the jumbo/medium for a quick hairstyle before a night out. I spend the time doing medium, small, and petite for a big day or for Sunday.
A couple of tips if you're hair is super straight like mine:
Put a little mousse/gel in your hair in the middle of blow-drying. Gel will keep the hold better than mousse.
Be sure your hair is bone dry before starting.
While the set is heating up, "set up" the rest. Separate your rollers and clips on the counter before you start doing your hair (stand them up), and use hair clips to separate your hair into chunks. I do three chunks: top crown, mid section, and below/behind the ears.
Use the bigger curlers closer to the back/bottom and the smaller ones closer to the front/top.
If your roller isn't going to be flat once it's on your head, be sure roll it with the steam hole facing DOWN.
Set the roller on the steamer for a 7-9 seconds. Go by look; once the top of the roller barely starts to form steam beads, take it off and roll it. Then set the clip on the steamer for about a second before clipping it. Especially if your hair has no natural curl, you can't let the roller or clip get any more wet, or the wetness will make it so the curl can't set.
Leave the curlers in as long as you can. If you don't have the time, that's OK, but if you have time to leave them in for 30-45 minutes, you'll be glad you did.
Separate the curls with a comb just a little bit - too much combing will make a frizz ball. If it seems too curly, don't panic; it will relax over the next 30 minutes.
Remember to use hair spray when you're done.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful soft curls!, November 1, 2004
The Caruso hairsetter works so well that my hair really grabs on to the curl. I have thick hair so some of smaller sized rollers give me too-tight curls and make my hair too puffy. My hair is a few inches below my shoulders and the jumbo sized rollers give me nice soft curls.
These rollers are quite large so if you want to add a bit of volume to short hair or soft curls for longer hair, they are the perfect size!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great - but ditto on the sponge dilemma..., December 23, 2008
I, too, have had the Caruso steam roller system since it rolled around the first time back in the early 90's, and it's been wonderful. Beautiful, soft long-lasting curls every time. I agree however, with the sponge-versus-whole roller problem, but I improvised a bit:
I bought a bunch of inexpensive, pink foam rollers and removed the plastic spines from each. Then, I disassembled my Caruso rollers and replaced the original, worn-out foams with these new foams. They worked like a charm, and although they don't last quite as long as the Caruso foams do, they do last quite a while and are cheap enough to replace as often as needed. Just thought I'd share that tip.
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