Getting hair set for men

by Andrew
(UK)

Anybody tried getting their set in rollers rather than having a perm.
It gives the same as a perm but you choose when you have it done.
Going to see if i can get in done in a salon rather than trying to do at home.

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Getting hair set for men

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Sep 04, 2010
 Hair set
by: Andrew

I had my hair set on rollers yesterday and the results were brilliant even the wife liked it!!! It took about an 60 minutes for it all to be done from start to finish and the effect was wavey curls and body. Washed then set in rollers using strong mouse to hold the curls and under the dryer for about 20-30 minutes, rollers removed and brushed out. So pleased arranged for it to be done again next week. Does mean you have to do it every time but gives the option of what you want to have and when. I have very straight hair so difficult to get the rollers in. Unsure about how long it will last but hope to get about 2-3 days. Give it a try perm results without the perm.
Mar 03, 2011
 Roller Setting hair for men
by: Louis

I am a male age 47 here in the US and have been getting my hair permed for about 20+ years now. I usually get the perm done about every 3 months. I use the larger rods which gives a loose (body wave) curl. After about 6 weeks as the perm starts to loose some of the curl I will then get my hair set on rollers using rollers that are about 1/2" to 5/8" inches. I have several different salons in my area that I use for the roller sets. I am usually in and out in about an hour. Sometimes I will get a deep condition (using the dryer) which helps keep hair soft after the perm. Most of my friends just think I have naturally curley hair. Some of my female friends know my "secret" and love it. In fact several of my roller set stylist were referals. I like to use salons that are the small more traditional type "beauty parlors" Most of the fancy high-tech salons do not do roller sets and are over priced in thier services. I usually pay about $15 to $20 plus a tip. The great thing about a roller set is I can usually go about 3 to 4 days without washing my hair and it still looks fresh. Since I do have the perm it helps the set last longer. I just like the way my hair looks and feels after a roller set.
Aug 17, 2011
 love my curls
by: steve

i have shoulder length hair and get my ends trimmed every 6 weeks followed by either a roller set or curling iron love the curls either way but with the roller set my curls last a few days longer but the curling iron i get softer more femmine curls there is also a male hairdresser with long hair below his shoulders and his hair is curled most days and its not unusual to see him in curlers under the dryer or in hot rollers or touching up with a curling iron his hair is as pretty as any womans
Dec 20, 2011
 Love those sets
by: Anonymous

I have not had a perm for several years now. When I did perm my stylist tried many different rod sizes going from curly to loose body. Currently my is med. length and I have it set frequently so I can still have the curls most of the time. The reason I don't get the perms is because I regularly have it colored to hide the gray. Right now currently sporting a light ash blonde and getting a perm also would be hard on my hair. So for now I will have my standing appointment every week for sets at the salon and will maintain a setting schedule of 2-3 times weekly at home. Whem time permits I often will leave the rollers in all day or will sleep in them at night. Have had several looks from my neighbors if they catch my outsside with my hair up in rollers.. .
Jan 18, 2012
 Ending the beauty parlor myth
by: JOSEPH

I have been going to a beauty parlor for a wash and set for 12 years now and love it.When my natural curl fizzled in my 30s,I was left with a problem--so I went and got a perm---big mistake!
The set turned out great,but I had a very bad reaction to the perm lotions resulting in some hair loss and a massive itch that took a long time to go away. When it was suggested to me "Why don't you just get a wash and set every week?" I started to set my own hair for a time with those C-clamp curlers and got a great result.However,the time it took me to set up the bathroom with the curlers,the lotions,the mirrors and the patience was really a chore.I would either have to have my hair up in curlers all day long(doing indoor work)which I liked,or sleep in them all night which I hated.Even when I got a bonnet attachment for my hand-held hairdryer it was easier--but still alot of work!
When I went into a beauty parlor and asked for a roller set,I was welcomed with open arms,AND IT WAS WONDERFUL!! I was at one place for 9 1/2 years until my hairdresser got ill from to alll sprays and perm lotions that she used on others,so she sold the place and left the craft.I am now past 2 years on my second regular beauty parlor and the same wonderful nice atmosphere is there.It's a bigger place with more stylists and customers,but I love it just as much.
To go into a beauty parlor and have my hair washed and set by a pro stylist is FANTASTIC.the conversations that I have with the women when we're all under the dryers together is wonderful--NO ODD QUESTIONS,NO PUZZLED STARES,NO BAD VIBES OF ANY KIND.I is such a very relaxing feeling to sit and have my hair done by someone else-THE MYTH IS GONE------BEAUTY PARLORS AREN"T JUST FOR WOMEN ANYMORE.
Feb 05, 2012
 Weekly Roller Set
by: Anonymous

I have been going to the local beauty salon weekly for about the last 10 years for my weekly shampoo set and I enjoy it very much. I have met many people at the salon and they can't believe how great myn hair turns. If I miss a week the ladies that I have met always asked the next week where I was. Once in awhile I will get someone that makes a comment that they don't like the fact that I am in a beauty salon getting a roller set. Beauty Salons are for women not men. The styist that does my hair tells them that my money is green also. Sometimes if I have something special going on I will get a fancy updo and it always looks great. As they say whatever works just do it.

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