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Hot take: I think a lot of us are too quick to dismiss old-school hot rollers
I know everyone loves their flat irons and curling wands now, and I use them too. But for a big event last month, I did a side-by-side test on a client with thick hair. I used a 1-inch curling wand on one side and a set of jumbo hot rollers on the other. The roller side had way more volume at the root and the curls were softer and lasted a full 4 hours longer in the humidity. The wand curls fell flat faster and looked more piece-y. It took about the same time, maybe 5 minutes more for the rollers to cool. I think we get so focused on new tools we forget what worked for decades. What's your go-to method for all-day hold on thick hair?
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the_parker6mo ago
Nah, gotta disagree on this one. Hot rollers are a total pain to store and they take forever to heat up. My curling wand is ready in like 30 seconds and I can control every single curl. That "softer" look from rollers just reads as messy to me after a couple hours. Modern tools are popular for a reason, they're faster and way easier to use without burning your fingers.
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the_wyatt6mo ago
Totally get where you're coming from on the speed thing. My old rollers are definitely a weekend project, not a Tuesday morning fix. But I have to side with @stella307 on the root lift, that memory she mentioned is real. The curls from my wand just don't hold the same shape all day, they kinda go limp.
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stella3076mo ago
Hard agree. My vintage Conair rollers give me a root lift my Dyson airwrap can only dream of. The curl just sits differently, like it has actual memories.
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