Customer Reviews

Conair Bamboo Soft Curlers, 24 Count

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I've had these curlers for many months now and waited to post a review until I had used them a few times. Now that I have, if used correctly, as I'll explain below, I can honestly say these are amazing:

1. They give you curls that actually last all day and then some, super for me because my hair is totally flat and doesn't hold a curl from a curling iron for more than a few hours, even if I had the good fortune of having hours in the morning to do my hair!

2. You don't need to use any products or heat at all, a big yay for me since I have thin hair that gets completely weighed down with the slightest product (though I do sometimes spray in some sheer blonde hairspray, which is very light)

3. You can get tight corkscrew curls if you wind small portions of hair tightly around the curler OR looser curls if you wind wider bands of hair in a looser fashion (e.g. start twisting the hair from one end of the curler and continue to wist it until you reach the other end, using up the whole curler instead of just winding the hair around the same section of the curler - this will also let your hair dry better, see #4)

4. Another reviewer commented that her wet hair didn't dry by morning; this only happened to me once, and it was when I literally wrapped up my soaking wet hair and went straight to bed. In the morning, some of the curls were a bit damp, but they dried by the time I left the house AND maintained their curl.

5. If you have thick hair, you may want to get two packs. I actually bought two packs and never use the second and I have long hair (bra length) but it's thin as mentioned above so this might be different for others.

6. When you use a curling iron, you don't willy nilly curl in every which direction! You curl it carefully to all come out a certain way. Do the same with these, take your time, and curl all in the same general direction, don't worry about doing it perfectly though. I don't even use a mirror when I do it now because I'm so used to it.

As for the other negative comments, while a stray curler does occasionally fall out at night or one of them gets half unraveled, it's completely unnoticeable once mixed in with the rest of the curls. To prevent them from falling out, be sure to wrap the two ends of the curler in the SAME direction, both inwards or outwards. I'm amazed that these actually do stay in even with my tossing and turning at night and they're also so comfortable.

I highly recommend these for having great hair without all the damage or time normally associated with great hair:)

I bought these curlers to curl my daughter's hair and I got to say, they are the best curlers of this type I've ever seen. The foamy insert is about twice the size of other ones that I've seen and when put in the hair they hold very well without being uncomfortable. I would definitely buy these again.

I tried these curlers and the Avon pillow curlers. I hated the avon pillow curlers due to the small, cheap foam insert. This foam insert is much much much much longer and bigger! It also doesn't 'deflate' like the avon curlers.

I wear these curlers to sleep and they create pretty curls. The curls are more s-shaped, similar to the type of curls you get when you curl your hair with a flat iron.

I purchased these curlers because I detest hot roller sets and am not crazy about standing in front of a mirror curling my hair for 40 minutes. My hair is naturally thick and at the moment is about 3-4 inches past my shoulder. I love the soft, tossled look of the "moviestar curl". To give my hair a much needed break from the heat of styling tools I bought a 12pack of these things because others claimed you could sleep in them and remove them the following morning to have loose, effortless curls.

My first setback: 12 curlers is not nearly enough for my hair. Blame the thickness and length, but I could have easily used two packs.
My second setback: That whole "twist-and-tie" thing? Not as great as I thought it would be. 2 or 3 curlers fell out of my hair while I was asleep.
My third setback: I showered, sectioned my wet hair and rolled it up. I assumed the drying alone would create a curl that was fine. Instead, I awoke to limp, erratic curls.

My hair is a loud, natural red. So after removing all of the curlers from my hair my boyfriend told me I looked like an Irish Setter Hound. He was being playful, but there is no way I would have worn my hair out of the house as-is. To be fair, I should have ordered 2 packs, used a night-time cap to help hold everything in place and it would have been wise to put some mousse or product in my wet hair so that the curl would hold.

These things are basically the soft, foam cylindrical rollers you remember from the 90's (usually light pink or green) with a heavy-duty garbage tie through the middle. All wrapped in soft bamboo fabric. I might consider purchasing more but in the future I will have a friend help me put them in carefully, maybe pin some in place and wrap them all in something to keep them from coming out in my sleep. I will also allow time in the morning to use an iron for touch-ups if needed, placement of hairspray and just styling in general. One big plus (and it is big because as I said, sleeping in most curlers ain't my thing) is that I was able to sleep on them fine with no poking or digging into my scalp.

*UPDATE*

I now have 36 curlers total, which is enough to wrap up all of my hair. I've gotten more skilled at rolling up the hair and securing it. Basically, I use these curlers when I know I'll need some zing to my 'do the following morning, but I still give myself time to do some extra styling as I know I'll need it. And I always plan to put my hair 'up' after unrolling it. Either in a ponytail or half-up so that it won't matter so much if the curls look erratic or uneven.

A good tip is to let your hair air-dry a bit before rolling it up or even take a blowdryer to it for a few minutes. The hair wrapped up around the curlers first is covered by more wet hair wrapped around it so it won't always dry completely if the hair is soaking wet to begin with. Use a light mousse before rolling it up to keep the curl longer. And while these things aren't the worst to sleep in you'll still feel them. I use more curlers to create a more even cushion on my head and I'm sure to sleep on my biggest, fluffiest pillow to help.

Does not catch in the hair when you unroll them even pulling them out. Very nice. Fairly easy to sleep on too or just mist the hair and use and in a short time unroll and "curls". I bought two pack for my fairly long hair but found I could almost get by with one pack.

These work wonderfully to curl your hair. I have very fine hair, and these gave me nice soft curls and volume. But - after a few uses, the wires started coming out of the ends of some of them. I can still use the curlers, but they're not made as well as I would have liked.

I had recently gotten a perm for my shoulder length hair and it was not as curly as I'd hoped it would be. Yes, down here in the South, we STILL love big hair, so I ordered these soft curlers to sleep in, thinking I would get the curls I wanted--AND HONEY, WAS I RIGHT!! I rolled my almost dry hair, putting a curl cream (Avon) on the ends, slept on them comfortably overnight, and got up the next morning with the most beautiful blonde curly afro you've ever seen! Everyone at work thought I'd cut my hair and said that it was gorgeous! The curlers were easy to manage, and with the curl cream, the ends were easy to roll onto the bamboo fabric. Just roll the hair to the scalp and bend the ends over into knots--they held all night. I knew that I had a lot of hair, so I ordered two sets and used all of them. After two days, my curls did not fall out--in fact they had to be washed out! The only downfall is that with a lot of use, the wires try to poke through the ends of the fabic (because the little caps come off the ends of the wires on the inside). But you can feel them and put them back on..other than that, great curlers. AND I LOOK FABULOUS!!! Thanks Conair!

These are great soft curlers, easy to use, and I can actually sleep in them. I like the fact that they are made from bamboo (a renewable resource). They create nice soft curls, but the ends can be too curly (fuzzy looking) if wrapped very tightly. The easy way around that is to start wrapping a few inches up from the end of the hair length, then wrap the end around the part of the hair already wound up, then, catching the ends under the rest of the hair to hold in place, continue to roll up toward the scalp. I have very long, very straight hair, and these give me a nice bouncy curl that lasts, when left in all night. If your hair takes a curl easily, a few hours might do it. I do tie a bandanna around the curlers to keep them from coming out during the night (I move around a lot in my sleep) and that works well. I bought two packages, since my hair is very thick, and that turned out to be a good thing.

I've been trying for months to find a good way to roll my pin-straight hair ... and I finally found the solution in these rollers. These are so easy to use, and my curls come out perfectly every time. It only takes about 20 minutes to put my hair up, and I've gotten used to sleeping in these in a matter of days. They are soft and comfortable, especially compared to rags, and they keep your hair healthy since you're not applying any heat! I use Rusk Wired as a styling product after I shower, so that plus the curlers keep my hair soft and perfect even during rainy days in Seattle.

Edit: I've been using these for two months now, and although the curls are just as good, the rollers are taking a beating. The foam inserts are flattened, but that doesn't seem to make my curls any less voluminous. However, because these rollers use wires, the wires will wear down after time. There are also little plastic covers that prevent the wires from poking through the fabric, but they all fall off and the wires will start to poke through. This causes the fabric to unravel a little.

I'll keep using these, but I might end up buying more durable rollers when these need replacing.

I love Conairs Bamboo Soft Curlers. Since I don't want to spend a lot of time getting ready in the morning, I sleep in these puppies and they are the most comfortable curlers I've EVER found. They are the easiest to use, too! They are a modern version of rag curlers and work great! I highly recommend these, as they don't damage your hair, either!