Heated hair rollers are a must-have for people who want to create curly hairstyles. Depending on which type of roller you used and the method applied will determine the finished look. Using hair rollers is an easy process. All you have to do is grab a set of rollers, a styling product two, and roll and unroll. That’s pretty much it, to be honest. Now while it seems like an easy task many times the styling part is where many of us face the greatest struggles.

Why Use Heated Hair Rollers?

 You just knew you had the bomb roller set and perfect curls once you got started. Shortly after you begin to take the rollers out you notice that some or even all the curls didn’t properly set. This can be an easy fix by using heated or hot rollers. A hot hair roller is a hair roller that is heated by a base before being placed on your hair. 

These rollers take the place of leaving the rollers in your hair overnight or having to sit under a hair dryer. Most time this entails a great deal of hoping and praying that your curls are set properly and dry in time. Even then you still don’t know if the style will come out properly once the rollers are removed. Using heated rollers can possibly help you out in that department. They also save you time if you are in a rush or doing a last-minute curly hairstyle.

You can easily plug the base in and allow it to heat up while you do other things. The heating time of the rollers will vary depending on the brand, style, make, and number of rollers in the set. This can be anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes for them to heat completely. Choose the method in which you want to roll your hair and let them set until you are ready to remove them. Like standard hair rollers the longer you leave them in the better the curls will be.

 Unlike typical rollers that need to sit longer or under a hair dryer if one or more curls don’t curl just take the roller out. Place it back on the base and allow it time to heat up. Once it gets heated simply reroll the part of your hair that needs to be fixed.

Let it sit for a few minutes and remove them to check the curl. The setting time will be a whole lot faster than using a heated roller. This is because it allows you more attempts at the perfect curl without having to sleep in it overnight. You also don’t have to sit under the dryer for long periods of time to curl one or two curls.

I have used two different types of rollers on my hair to produce curls. Some people just can’t seem to get the hang of using a heated roller and that’s understandable. When using the spoolie type of heated hair roller I got the best curl. Using the actual rollers gave me a decent curl but I did not use them for a style I was basically using them as an experiment.

I didn’t use a product on them because they were felt/velvet coated and I wasn’t sure if the product would stick to the roller. That is one thing that you would have to be mindful of when choosing the set of rollers you buy. With the spoolies, they are pretty much made out of rubber so product build-up wasn’t an issue that I had. When using the heated roller type you have to make sure you allow the rollers to fully heat up. Most of the bases will have an indicator light letting you know that the rollers are hot. I would suggest letting them heat for a few extra minutes to make sure they are thoroughly heated.