Can I ask a dumb question?
Hi ladies. I'm curious if this has ever been attempted but can I use extra large curl formers as an alternative to roller setting and still get the same results.
(I mean, I suck at roller sets and also, I don't care for ring curls.
Sweetgirl08
Yes, you can get the same results. I love Curlformers! They give me chemical/thermally relaxed results when I want my hair straightened. I only allow myself four direct heat passes a year, so I have to resort to other means when I want something besides a braid out or flexi rod set.
The ringlets only last for a day or two, the curls fall quickly, so you end up with straight hair. Because the ringlets are a concern try
these extra long barrel curls.
Be sure to get the longest ones possible, so you don't have "First World" problems of your hair being and/or growing too long for the curlformer. The ones in the link above are 24" long. They have another kit with barrel curlformers that's 16" long. They normally have 20% off for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Also, you can buy them at Sally's, which would be better if your flexible about the size. Sally's does not have the 29" long or the ones in the link above. They're barrel curl kit is only 16" long. However, at Sally's you can get them for $63.99 with your Sally Card and they have 25% off online orders above $50 at least once a month.
Also, I found these
knock offs of the barrel curls on eBay, but they're only 18" long. I'm not sure how long your hair is. TBH, mine are knock offs from eBay, only disadvantage is waiting an extra week for them to get stateside from China.
You should go check out the
Setting to Success 2013 thread for help with roller setting. Those ladies are extremely helpful!
HTH!