Innovative tourmaline/ceramic technology but does it work?
Written: Apr 25 '09 (Updated Apr 26 '09)
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Pros: Seems to be gentle on hair, lots of rollers. Heats fast.
Cons: Set is softer than via most hot rollers. Footprint is large. Storage an issue.
The Bottom Line: If you want a gentle set that leaves hair unfrizzed and smooth, this is great. If you want a compact set and tighter curls, try something else.
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Introduction
I was using a small Remington Travel Set that uses an older style curler and has five of each large and medium rollers. It works well for a quick set and fits in an overnight suitcase. But my medium long (shoulder-length hair) is rather full, if fine in texture, and I need more rollers (and larger ones) to really do a complete styling.
This set offers more rollers and the new "ceramic, tourmaline" technology that is supposed to heat hair better, seal the cuticle and thus heat and set hair without frizz.
What you get
The unit has 12 large rollers and 8 smaller rollers that sit on rails. The rollers are heated together with their matching clips that are lined with tourmaline/titanium metal. This is the "dual heating"--the roller heats the inside of the curl and the clip seals the outside of the hair, thus preventing frizziness.
The unit is large, about 12" on a side and it slants upwards, looking a whole lot like an old fashioned spool of thread display. Why it must slant, I have no idea, but it makes this a very large footprint indeed.
The cord is attached and folds into the back of the unit for storage.
How does it work?
To use the unit, you plug it in. There is an on-off toggle switch on the bottom front; an unusual feature for heated rollers. The rollers heat on the rails in 90 seconds. You then section the hair, roll and clip with the special clamps.
Careful! The rails are hot (this is the part that heats the curlers; they don't sit on pins as in most typical units.) So you can see that you must not leave this (not that you would) unattended with small curious hands to touch those hot rails.
If you leave the rollers in for 2-5 minutes, you get a soft set. Up to 15 minutes for a tighter set.
The rollers are lined with velour (soft on the hair) and there is a slit on one side where they sit on the rails. The clamps are like butterfly hair clips, and are solid and lined with that tourmaline plate metal I mentioned earlier. You pinch them to put them on the roller and take them off.
How well does it work?
I tried this for 2 minutes (fast set in the morning) and for 20 minutes (tighter set for enduring an entire day.) I noticed the following things:
1. The set is soft. When the curls are unrolled, they are not stiff and tight.
2. Leaving the rollers in for 20 minutes did not appreciably affect the tightness of the curl.
3. The heat is pleasant--I did not need to put tissue shields next to my scalp.
4. The curls, alas, do not last long. I plan to try with setting spray, but these curls end up, even after letting them cool before combing out, as a soft wave. Barrel curls, corkscrews are right out. And my hair is pretty easy to set.
Summary
If your hair is easily frizzed or is damaged, this may be a great solution for regular use of rollers. My hair is not processed in any way, so I find the set a bit soft and needs hair spray to make it stay after setting. Leaving the set to heat for 20 minutes (not the 90 seconds) seems to get the rollers truly heated through, and works a lot better. While you can get ready, set, go in say, four minutes total, taking time to heat the rollers and then leave them in your hair does work better.
The unit is easy to use and the clips are nice--simple to roll the hair. It is gentle on the scalp and gentle on the hair, which comes out shinier than with regular hot rollers.
The footprint is BIG. If you have limited vanity space (as I did in the last three houses I lived in) then you will have to find one of those little rolling carts to prop this one as you use it. Storing it in a tiny apartment will be a problem and travel? Forget it! it's big.
Recommended:
Yes
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