How To Use Velcro Rollers For The Perfect Blowout

While you can use velcro rollers on dry hair, you’ll get more volume and wave if you use them on damp hair. Want to fight frizz? Run a hair serum through the ends of your hair to cut down on flyaways for a silky smooth finish.

Large rollers are also better if you have long hair.

Sectioning your hair into manageable chunks will make it much easier to use the rollers. To make sure your section is completely straight, use the pointed end of a rat tail comb.

While it is totally possible to add velcro rollers without blow drying first (and you will see some people doing this), you get way more volume and bounce if you blow dry quickly before putting them in. If you plan on using velcro rollers a lot, consider investing in a hair dryer brush. These 2-in-1 tools combine the power of a round brush and a blow dryer, so you only have to hold one thing at a time.

If you hit any tangles or loose pieces of hair, unroll the roller and try again. The smoother and sleeker the roller looks now, the better your waves will turn out later. Unlike other rollers, you don’t need to secure velcro rollers with clips. The sticking power of the velcro will hold the rollers and your hair in place, making them super lightweight and easy to use.

For this section, wind the rollers all in the same direction (backwards, or with the hair going over itself). This will help your bangs and face-framing pieces curl the right way.

It’s usually easier to start with the hair near your face, since you can see it well.

These side rollers tend to fall out a little easier than the top ones do, especially if you have shorter hair. If your roller feels loose, use a clip to hold it in place. Once you’ve done one roller, keep going around the rest of your head. Go from one side, around the back, then to the other side.

Unroll from the bottom up to avoid laying your hair on top of rollers. The slower you go here, the better. Unrolling your rollers too fast can create frizz and tangles.

Noticing a little frizz? Run some hair oil through the ends of your hair to smooth down flyaways.