Bunnyhaslonghair
Ebonics Queen
Where are all the reviews? 
The forum is slow.
The forum is slow.
Deep Wave "curlformers"... Hmmmm
- Thread starter Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold
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Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold
Rocking the Casbah
Maybe 14 inches? Im not sure they sell that length though. take a stretched measurement of your hair and see... I'd err on the longer side because you don't want to go shorter and have ends sticking out
Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold
Rocking the Casbah
i gave up. the work wasn't worth the brief style.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
Awwww! What is your hair type?
ETA: Just saw that you have relaxed hair but have stopped.
Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold
Rocking the Casbah
My hair is 3b and very frizzy but yes I am relaxed. I may as well be natural because my hair is so frizzy and still has so much curl left in it. When i used these I hadn't relaxed my hair in many months and now I'm transitioning.
Well I have seen that traditional shaped curlformers work beautifully in natural hair. I could see these working as well but one caveat is that I noticed that after my hair was inside the wave curl former that the hair would look all sort of scraggly as if it didn't pull through smoothly and one inside theres no way to remedy that. i could not figure out to prevent that. I don't recall having that issue with the spiral ones... and that issue could cause frizz.
Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
When this happened, I just took it out and reinstalled with less hair in the curlformer. That solved it for me.
I forgot to mention, compared to spiral curlformers, this style will not hold as long. Once the waves drop they just go straight (or puffy straight in my first trial). When I tried it, I used Ecostyler gel, which left a weird white cast after taking out the curlformers. Next time, I'll try a lighter gel or setting foam.
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happycakes
Well-Known Member
Could these be used to kinda straighten your hair out before flat ironing?
Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
Definitely.
BlackMasterPiece
Well-Known Member
So glad I saw this thread
, found em on ebay, will be ordering these asap, love the wavy shape, looks like it has the potential to give an awesome stretch
, found em on ebay, will be ordering these asap, love the wavy shape, looks like it has the potential to give an awesome stretch
Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
I bought from AliExpress but seller I used appears to be inactive. This seller has 30 cm one. I'm looking for more sellers right now...
This seller has 45cm. This one too.
I haven't used the link sellers and mine were packaged differently but, I imagine the quality is about the same.
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Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
I finally tried the curlformers again, this time using serum and setting foam. the end result is pretty, but has no hold. I took pics as fast as I could and didn't fluff or separate.
I really like the look and when my hair gets longer will add the spiral curlformers to the ends rather than trying to find more wave curlformers. I just need to figure out what product will deliver the hold i need.
My roots are very smooth and straight. I imagine that if I wanted straight hair, I could wrap my hair or roll on rollers. Since I want my ends protected, I'll only wear it down tonight, and do a cute updo or bun tomorrow.
I really like the look and when my hair gets longer will add the spiral curlformers to the ends rather than trying to find more wave curlformers. I just need to figure out what product will deliver the hold i need.
My roots are very smooth and straight. I imagine that if I wanted straight hair, I could wrap my hair or roll on rollers. Since I want my ends protected, I'll only wear it down tonight, and do a cute updo or bun tomorrow.
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Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
This is with half my head done. My set came with two different colors, like they do with the spiral curlformers, but it doesn't matter which color you use because it makes the same pattern.
ETA: I used 36 deep wave curlformers to get this look.
ETA: I used 36 deep wave curlformers to get this look.
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BlackMasterPiece
Well-Known Member
Wow, I absolutely love your results @Nightingale so smooth and I love the wave pattern, this could be a awesome way for me to avoid heat, time for me to order some 45cm rollers
so smooth and I love the wave pattern, this could be a awesome way for me to avoid heat, time for me to order some 45cm rollers
Bibliophile
Hair toy Aficionado
My nosy self just had to come in here...Y'all hurting my pockets 
I want this now and I haven't used my French Bouffant rollers.
@Nightingale Your set is so glossy and pretty
I want this now and I haven't used my French Bouffant rollers.@Nightingale Your set is so glossy and pretty
rileypak
Wash Week™ Queen
@Nightingale
I need some of these now after seeing your results
I need some of these now after seeing your results
imaginary
Well-Known Member
@Nightingale those seem so fun and your results are so
MileHighDiva
A+ Hair Care Queen
blackeyes31626
Well-Known Member
@@Nightingale
It came out really nice.
What products did you use?
It came out really nice.
What products did you use?
Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
Hair serum (proclaim Glossing polish) and setting foam (Silk Elements styling foam).
It didn't give me enough hold for the style to last. When the waves fell, I was left with soft straightish hair. I've already put it in an updo.
Colocha
acne cream and afro dreams
Your hair looks so lovely!
Could I ask how easy it is to typically straighten your hair? Like, does roller setting usually get it mostly straight?
Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
I'm not sure. I haven't rollerset or straightened my hair since my texlaxed days.
@Nightingale, beautiful results! I have several packs and for the life of my can't figure out how to use them...
Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
If you don't like the wave look, you can use them to give your hair a good stretch for other styles. I'll be using them more for that myself.
Curls&Justice417
Well-Known Member
I'm definitely getting these for the price! Even if the style doesn't last, like y'all said these would be perfect for stretching!!
That would be awesome if I could get the style to last. @ShredsofDignity those result photos were gorgeous! Maybe they'd work on my hair if I used a setting lotion and maybe did some lose braids at night to maintain...
That would be awesome if I could get the style to last. @ShredsofDignity those result photos were gorgeous! Maybe they'd work on my hair if I used a setting lotion and maybe did some lose braids at night to maintain...
Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold
Rocking the Casbah
Thank you! I could not get the style to last
. It just stretched right out. If I figured out how to I'd buy them again. I sold most of mine 
Autumn~Tint~Of~Gold
Rocking the Casbah
have you tried watching youtube demos on curlformers?
YvetteWithJoy
On break
Bumping.
I did a pre-run practice with those on two small sections in the front of my head. I have finally learned: When trying something time-consuming and new, do a small test-run first! I did the set on DAMP, very coily, 4a hair using Design Essentials honey foam.
Right now I am not inspired to do this over my entire head:
If I can find a way to get a very crunchy, strong, long-lasting hold, I might try a set. I hope I have enough wavy curlformers!: It seems like I'd need to make VERY small sections to get this to work.
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I did a pre-run practice with those on two small sections in the front of my head. I have finally learned: When trying something time-consuming and new, do a small test-run first! I did the set on DAMP, very coily, 4a hair using Design Essentials honey foam.
Right now I am not inspired to do this over my entire head:
- I feel like the sections need to be VERY tiny in order for the hair to come out smooth.
- Also, my hair is short, and the waves are so deep that I'm not sure how great the overall look would come out -- due to how the WAVE ends on each piece of hair.
- FINALLY, I feel I would need a super strong, crunchy hold for this style to be worth it. Maybe the style would last if I took a super hold hair spray and sprayed each wave after I removed the curlformers???
If I can find a way to get a very crunchy, strong, long-lasting hold, I might try a set. I hope I have enough wavy curlformers!: It seems like I'd need to make VERY small sections to get this to work.
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Dee-Licious
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@YvetteWithJoy do you have the original spiral/wide or narrow curlformers?
Do you think these are better for stretching for another style than them?
Thanks for the review and pics.
Do you think these are better for stretching for another style than them?
Thanks for the review and pics.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
YW.
I have knock-off WAVY (not spiral) curlformers from China that I ordered off of Ebay last year. They are not the spiral or barrel normal curlformers. I don't own any other ones, so I can't compare the width of these deep wave curlformers to the normal, brand-name barrel or spiral curlformers.
When I first removed the one curlformer that gave the very smooth wave, I split the wavy hair in three with no additional manipulation, and it looked good. However, further manipulation led to frizz. And I can't see this lasting beyond a day without super hold, as in hard and crunchy hold. It's already falling after just a few hours and looking wilted.
I think it would be GREAT for stretching the hair for another style, such as an updo or gorgeous ponytail with a beautiful, wavy bang. I think it would be good for stetching the hair for TRIMMING purposes, as well.
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