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Originally Posted by MissChievous
Do you need clips to secure velcro rollers? Would it work to do them on semi-airdried hair and then roll them up, then blast them with hot air?
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I would also say yes to the clips. Some of the online tutorials I've looked at say you don't need them, but I like them to feel secure on my head because I wear them around my house for a long time while my hair dries.. and if I bend over to pick something up, I don't want them flying out of my hair.
That said, these are the best kind of clips to use IMO. Bobby pins are useless in this instance. I use these double prong metal clips:
^ they make plastic ones as well, but they are also pretty useless.
And as far as the hair being wet, I don't do it right after I get out of the shower, I let it dry for about 10-15 minutes, spray on some leave-in conditioner and then start... unless your hair is SUPER curly you can do it that way. Otherwise the side bonds of the hair start forming curls and it will be difficult to get it as smooth. I let it air dry pretty much the whole way, and then right at the end I put my blowdryer on low-med and just do the roots to give it a little more volume. I would love to have one of those hood dryers in my house but I don't at the moment. But this method works just fine..
Oh, and the removal part I've found it's easiest and least frizz-inducing to hold the section of hair a few inches from the scalp, tilt the roller about 45° and just unwind. NEVER pull them out and let the velcro brush through your hair, you will have a frizzy mess!
Good luck!