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Permalink Reply by Emmy Stone on August 14, 2012 at 6:33pm

If I want a day style, I'll do a wet set (although more like 70% dry after washing set) the night before. I have a lot of hair, but it's on the fine side, so even with a setting lotion I find the droop a little by the end of the day. So if I want curls for the evening, I use curling tongs and use my pin curl pins to hold the form until they have cooled - about 20 mins - the length of time it takes me to get dressed and put my face on! Remember, hair spray is your best friend!! I know everyone seems to recommend Ellenet, but it doesn't set the curl firm enough for me, so I use Tresemme freeze hold, and they do not shift!!! If I'm doing a wet set, I use lottabody setting lotion, although the results don't seem to make much difference compared to no setting lotion - any recommendations for a different one would be much appreciated!! Another tip, is that when I sleep in my set, instead of a regular hair net, I cover them with a under-wig cap (a thicker elasticated net) and that holds all the pins perfectly in place regardless of the night's sleep I've had! For those ladies with issues with frizzy ends - I've not had that issue myself, but I know a lot of black women use end papers to keep the ends frizz-free, because of their naturally thick, course hair. I have had no experience with hot rollers, but a lot of hairdressers have told me they're a waste of time, and you get good if not better results with tongs or straighteners.

Permalink Reply by Brianna on February 19, 2013 at 7:55pm

Honestly, my favorite is a curling iron set. basically the same pattern I would use for a roller set, but I feel like the curler gets hotter so it stays better for me. I also spray a good deal of aerosol hairspray when it's set, a little before I set it, and then after it's all combed out and back combed. But second best for me is wet sets with the foam rollers for a tighter curl and the most hold! Also wet sets last for days with me!

Permalink Reply by Ashes Laree on March 3, 2013 at 6:03am

I have three basic sets that i do.  One is a curling iron pin curl set. i use the same basic pattern that i do for pincurls with a curling iron and clip the curls and let it sit while im getting ready 30min - 2 hours sometimes. for this i use a working spary, and a freezing set non-arosal spray to set it (i use paul mitchell) after its styled. I also do a pin curl or foam roller set on damp hair, and brush out. I find that  my foam rollers frizz  less but the pin curls have better looking curl once you get them brushed out well. I like the curling iron set best most of the time.

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