Conair Double Ceramic Hot Rollers for Long, Medium, and All Hair - Hair Curler - Hair Roller Clips Included - 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, and 1 inch Rollers

Great set of rollers! I ordered these on advise of a friend..Wowza! I’ve never rolled my hair before, but I got a lot of curls and volume, much better than a curling iron. My hair is mid length and naturally wavy. I’ve struggled styling it since it grew out from a shorter style. Once I get faster at rolling it, I’ll prob do it at a much higher frequency. The roller really create a lot of volume. The smaller rollers give more curl, while the larger ones give more volume. They are a game changer! The container is small and compact. Will be easy to travel with. Probably took about10-15 minutes to heat up. I’d strongly recommend if you want bouncy curls and generous volume. Enjoy!

Pros: --This set has 3 sizes of rollers, which makes it very versatile, an excellent adjunct to another set - and also a good starter set for those new to hot rollers. --The rollers are hollow and get hot by being placed on heated metal rods which stick up from the base. It's simple and straightforward. (Many roller sets need to be aligned and pushed in place so the elements can make their necessary contacts. If you don't get them in correctly, the rollers don't get hot - not an issue with this set.) --These rollers get hotter as they sit on the base. Once your find your groove, know how hot you need your rollers to be, you can use this to your advantage by unplugging the unit when they reach your desired temp. (Though you'll have to do this by time/feel - there are no indicators on the rollers. If you leave them too long, they may feel too hot.) --I like that these have a hard plastic finish, (not flocked or velvety), and that they have little spiky nodes. The barrels are continuous, (no wedge cut-outs) and very light-weight. --The set comes with pins to secure them in place. Once you get the hang of the pins, they're easy to use and require less storage space than clips. (This is a good thing for me. Some folks prefer the clips.) The only bad thing about these pins is that it's easy to get them mixed up - while they are marked in different colors to indicate the size roller for which they are intended, those colors aren't distinct enough. (It's really frustrating to grab the wrong pin when you've got that roller exactly in place.) Just be sure to put the pins in size-piles before you start rolling... --Everything stores away neatly in the heating case. --You can buy extra clips & rollers directly from Conair - (last pic is from booklet with ordering info) Cons: --There is no on/off switch. You must unplug the base in order to turn off the curlers. (There is, however, an indicator light, which is good.) --Melting the curlers is a real risk, especially if you forget to unplug the base. The posts do get very hot and while they do an awesome job of heating the curlers, it seems that extended contact to the elements might not be a good thing. (I've left mine fully heated for about 45 minutes with no melting problems - but the curlers were uncomfortable to handle when on the base for that long.) --This set doesn't have "ion technology" or ceramic cores... or whatever the latest & greatest is in hot rollers... If this is important to you, look elsewhere. (I'm not troubled by that - I don't use rollers every day and I take care to use a thermal protectant spray on my hair when I do use them. My hair is soft, healthy and not impacted by the absence of the technology.) --If you wish to use all of one size, you probably won't have enough curlers in this set. I like to use the larger ones on the top of my head and medium or small on the sides, depending on how tight I want the curls. (But I always want the top to be a little looser...) That being stated, at this price point, it's a great way to try a few sizes and see what works for you. Overall: This is a terrific product. As with any item that generates heat, care must be taken to ensure that it is turned off when not in use. It's a no-frills curler set and it does it's job well. The curlers don't have individual components inside, which makes them reliable and lightweight - they're hot when I need them to be and a full head of curlers doesn't weigh as much it does when using the higher-tech ones. I use these in conjunction with the Calista Tools Ion Hot Rollers Long Style Set 12 Base - (I really like those too!) Combining these two sets frees up the large rollers (in this set) for days that want a more "beachy" look. (The two sets compliment each other nicely.)

These hot rollers are well-made, heat up quickly, and are very easy to use. I appreciated how evenly they warmed and how secure the clips felt while holding them in place. The set also has a nice variety of roller sizes, which gives you some flexibility when styling. That said, while the product worked exactly as described, the end result just wasn’t my personal favorite for my hair type. The curls held, but the finish wasn’t quite the look I was going for. Someone with a different texture or length may get results they love, so it really comes down to personal preference. Overall, I think this is a reliable and well-built tool that does what it promises — it just may not give the exact style everyone wants depending on their hair.

This is the third set of electric rollers that I bought in 4 months. I hated the clips on the first set that I bought because they left a crease in my hair. I did not like the second set I bought because they were so hot that I was yanking them out of my hair after putting in the second roller because it was burning my hair. After looking at the reviews for this set, I decided that with the pins instead of clips and the lack of heat reported, perhaps these were what I was looking for. They have performed extremely well for me. Don't get me wrong, I still have to use styling products in my hair to hold the curl for the day. Where I live it is extremely warm and humid and curls will not stay in my hair without a styling product. But with the right product, my hair is full of bouncy curls. Some reviewers noted the difficulty in traveling with these rollers. While I do wish there was something that would "lock" the curlers closed and I wish that there was also a more separated compartment for the pins, I recently took mine on a two-week road trip. The curlers never fell out of the base even when they were turned sideways. It's all in the packing. Yes, the pins went everywhere inside the base, but that could have been resolved if I had taken the time to just put them in a small zippered bag. I put all my other beauty products in zippered bags, so why not the pins for the curlers? As for having difficulty choosing the right pin, I just turned the pins upside-down in their compartment. It's just as easy to lay them out alongside the curlers, too. I thought these were minor difficulties. I bought the curlers to curl my hair without causing burns to my fingers or my scalp and they deliver. To add to another reviewer's bit of advice on securing the pins, I agree that the pins need to go in opposite the direction in which you are curling your hair. For most people, the ends of the pins will point either up or to your face, depending on where the curler is. I also found that if I "aim" for my head, instead of just trying to slide it in, then turn the pin upwards or toward my face when they touch my scalp and I know that they grabbed a bit of hair, that the curlers remain quite secure. I've also tried the Conair clips that are recommended and they are secure as well. I'm quite pleased with this purchase. Added note 7-2-14: Some reviewers said that the red dot heat indicator never turned white as it was supposed to. I always started rolling my hair about 5 minutes after I plugged in the set so the dot never got a chance to turn white. So I decided to test them. After 15 minutes, the dot was completely white and the rollers were actually so hot that I unplugged the set before I used them. Some of these sets just seem to have problems that I have not encountered with mine.

Ok. So far, I've found these to be a terrific buy. I purchased 2 sets because I needed more small and medium rollers because of the look I am going for. I've used them once today, just as a " try them out" roll. I used no product whatsoever, so the hold will not be the greatest. I did the initial roll with just 1 set of 20. So I used the large sized ones and they have me body, but little actual curl. The small and medium curled nicely. The clips are great. As someone else mentioned, be careful or they will go flying. My poor hubby spent a half hour searching for my clip. They hold nice and tight and no bumps in my hair. Now...as far as the heat. I timed the heat up for 10 minutes. As you can see, I got quite a nice curl for 10 minutes plus 10 cooling. However, I think I need to heat them longer, honestly. Maybe 15 minute heat up.. I need product and hot hot hot to get me through the day with a nice head of curls. And that with almost any method. I also get fab curls with my overnight foam roller dry-set. I'm loving being back to my curly girl days. Enough of the pseudo smooth styles. I'm going full-on CURLY. When I went back to curly couple of months ago, I got so many compliments, I thought " geesh, I must've really been looking rough these past couple years." Lol. Update: the curls fell flat nearly immediately. Didn't last until I got to work. The lack of a wax core, makes these lightweight and cheap to manufacture, but also made them worthless for me. There is no heat retention. So nothing to curl the hair. I returned them. You do get what you pay for, it appears.

If you have thick, long hair then consider buying 2 of these. I've had the original one I purchased in 2006 and it's still going strong! However, whenever I'd grow my hair past my shoulders I would find I needed to use smaller sections of hair, as the rollers can only hold so much weight. So now I decided to purchase a second set off of amazon. Such a great product. The key is to make sure you roll each section in a different direction, and also stagger the sizes throughout your head. (For example: Too many small curlers in the front looks odd when paired with only large curlers in the back.) You have to give them a good 20 minutes to get really hot. Once the rollers are in, I suggest leaving them in your hair for minimum 45 mins-hour. Even if they feel cool to the touch, I find that I have better results when hair is left in the rollers for 1-2 hours. Yes, this requires planning in advance but is necessary. For beginners, once ready to take out, start taking out the bottom rollers in the back of your head. If you take out the ones on top, your hair will be getting in the way as you take the rest out! If you brush your hair after using these, it'll likely be curly but will POOF. If that's your desired look, then go for it. However I find it better to refrain from using combs, brushes, etc and using hands only to style. Immediately once I take rollers out I LIGHTLY spritz with some hairspray. I find the cheaper brands work better (Think: Suave). Again it's just a misting of hairspray, make sure you hold it far away and not too close or you'll get globs of hairspray that weigh the hair down. I find if I do not spray hair right away, the curls don't hold as long. I have also tried lightly misting hairspray while hair is still in the rollers, however I find that it makes the rollers messy (dried hairspray to clean off them!) and also it doesn't evenly mist all the hair (only the sections exposed in the roller get sprayed). So you can try that but be warned you may not get the desired outcome. It is very important to spray your hair once styled and out of the rollers. For whatever reason my hair frizzes BADLY if I forget this important step after using heat rollers. Keep in mind, you may need a curling iron to help tame a few curls that didn't curl perfectly in the rollers. I find these rollers make your hair look so nice whether you're wearing hair down or want some nice curls added to your ponytail. They're a great product and relatively inexpensive. I paid about $20 for the rollers nearly 14 years ago, so I'd say even at Amazon's price all these years later, this is still a great value :)

I am very pleased with this hot roller set. Nothing is missing, received all the pins, it heated up quickly and just like getting on a bike, i remembered how to roll and set my hair. It’s been years. I love the compact size of this set. It will fit perfectly under my bathroom sink or linen closet. I recommend.

These are ok. Because I have short hair, I need the smallest size hot rollers available and these, for the most part, work. I have two complaints: 1) These do not get hot enough. They get warm but they need to be quite a bit hotter to make the curl last more than 5 minutes. Nobody wants “curling iron” type heat in a roller but after these have been heating for over 10 minutes, I can hold a roller tightly in my hand and barely feel any heat. To get them to work I have to use tons of hairspray as I’m applying the roller to my hair and leave them in for, at the VERY least, 30 minutes. Regular hairspray doesn’t work btw- it has to be a freeze type spray which then makes brushing or combing to style a problem since freeze spray is like dried glue. 2) As with all hot rollers the clips are a “J” clip. These things are almost worthless and have not been improved upon in 50 years. I’m 66 and I’ve owned a lot of hot rollers sets over the years & it’s amazing that nothing has been done to improve the way the rollers are held in place. There is however a work-around for the idiotic j clips. Fortunately there are spring loaded claw-clips available on Amazon that keep the rollers secure. Don’t bother buying the cheapest ones since the teeth are thin and snap off. Pay more for the highly rated type (read the reviews) and you can fix the j-clip issue. I have another set of rollers from a different company that do get hot but unfortunately the size prohibits a good wrap (even though the product promised that they work great for short hair.) I did not send these back because I’m desperate enough to keep using them. Side note* I did hair & makeup professionally for magazine photographers and used a lot of hot rollers on models in very unique weather conditions (think Equatorial countries) where the humidity was extreme. I’d have tossed these in a trash can before packing them back in a suitcase to fly them back to the US. If you’re in a humid climate, these will never get hot enough to work the way hot rollers should. I’m in a dry, high-desert and I get them to work. The seller shipped promptly in a typical shipping box. Arrived undamaged.