CARUSO 30 Piece Molecular Steam Hairsetter/Hot Rollers | 5 Size Rollers, Conditions as it Curls

I have long hair. It measures more than five feet and is very fine and arrow straight. I have been using Caruso since 1994 with no damage to my hair - not even on the ends. I have read some of the reviews by people who did not have luck using Caruso and have added some tips which may help those with difficult to curl hair like mine. When you shampoo your hair, be sure to use a good quality curl enhancing shampoo that is formulated specifically to encourage curl and don't use a conditioner that makes your hair incredibly soft. A light conditioner or even better, a good bodifying conditioner are your best choices. Mist your hair lightly with a really good flexible hair spray before you roll your curls. I mist the section I am curling while the curler is heating on the unit, and then I use a natural boar bristle brush to air dry and smooth the hair before curling. Don't forget that it is absolutely imperative that your hair be completely dry before you roll it. If you need your set to last for many hours, make your curls somewhat tighter than you want them to be and heat the clamp that holds the curler as well. The less hair in each curler, the curlier the results so for a full head of curls which can create an explosion of bouncing curls, use as many curlers as you can possibly fit onto your head. For spirals which gives consistent curl from top to bottom start at the roots and wrap your hair around the roller until you reach the ends then clamp. The best thing about spiral curls is that the resulting curl is consistent from top to bottom, something that cannot be achieved when long hair is wrapped on a curler and the curler becomes thicker as you continue to wrap more hair around it - plus the hot roller is in direct contact with the oldest and most fragile portion of your hair. Before you unroll your curls give it a thorough shot of COLD air from either your bonnet dryer or a blow dryer. I use a regular tabletop fan on the highest setting (which is kept in the bathroom); the extra cool air circulation helps to set the curl. Then with the fan on the lowest setting, I carefully unroll the curler and immediately re-roll the curl with fingers and clip it to my head to hold in place until I have all the curlers removed. The look you want determines what to do next. For a head full of spiral curls, use your fingers to gently divide each curl into separate spirals. For a head full of gorgeous messy curls, bend over at your waist and finger comb your hair until you have the look and fullness you want. For old-time Hollywood glamour, gently brush your curls with a boar bristle brush until you achieve that Veronica Lake look. Once you have your hair styled the way you want it, resist the urge to keep playing with it and give it the final shot of spray. The more you mess with it, the more your curls will loosen. Also, don't use a hard set super hold spray or your hair will move like it's all one piece. Then just be careful of crushing your curls under coats or against car seats, or in my case - sitting on it. In my opinion Caruso is the safest heated curling solution on the market which gives consistant and quick results.

I have been using these Caruso brothers since 1988! I finally had to get rid of mine because the rollers were deteriorating. If that tells you how long you can keep it! The brand new set brings back all the memories and all of the curls I could ever ask for. Great to have a full roller set every time I need to roll my hair and the curls last for 3 to 4 days.

I just received these a week or so ago and have used them several times. So far---I'm totally taken with this system! Lately, my hair has gotten so frizzy, thin and damaged by constant lightening/coloring, illness and hormone fluctuations that it felt like straw and has been falling out more than I care to admit. That said, I've been very cautious about how I treat and style my hair. Of course, due to the health of it, my hair has also been more DIFFICULT to style--a vicious cycle, as some of you know. I have tried all sorts of curling irons, hot brushes, rollers, etc. They either didn't work or just made my hair more damaged by the day. Finally, I decided to get these Caruso rollers. The results have been AMAZING! For the first time in ages, my hair feels soft, pliable, and takes curl MUCH better. The curls last several days. The steam seems to be actually improving the condition of my hair! That, alone, is worth the cost of the product. Also, it feels softer and more manageable even after I wash it. My hair is shiny and looks professionally styled each day now. People have suddenly started complimenting me constantly about what gorgeous hair I have! To have gone from frizzy straw to that in literally a week is nothing short of a miracle! I will just say that it's important to not heat up each roller for more than 5 seconds or so. I like that they are not even hot to the touch this way. I was really skeptical about whether they would work, but they do! Also, I DO steam the shields (aka roller holders), as the instruction manual states. I haven't tried using the rollers without steaming the shields as well because I'm sticking with what works for now. I also use distilled water only. Additionally, I empty the water when I'm done and shake out any extra water left in the unit, so it doesn't sit wet when not in use (as I suspect this might contribute to its failure to work down the road--as some people have noted). All in all, I definitely recommend this product to anyone who has damaged hair and wants to restore its health, shine and body!

I have ONLY used this steam roller set for over 20yrs. In that time, I’ve bought 3, once for the steam nib breaking off (my fault tho), & the next just for a backup. They have always worked fantastic with zero damage to my hair, however, I’ve noticed that something has changed regarding the clips. They’re not actually gripping & make the roller fall out. I returned a set thinking it was just a faulty one & the replacement also does the same thing. It’s not every single roller, but about 50% of em that does that. I use the clips from the original to fix the issue, but for ppl buying this for the first time, they don’t have that luxury. Very annoying, which is why I didn’t rate this 5 star. Do better Caruso.

I am very perplexed as to how certain items can achieve tons of 5 star reviews and also tons of 1 stars. I guess, in this case, it really does all depend on the individuals hair. (and having a working unit lol) For me, this Caruso system has not worked at all. Not one bit. I'm Caucasian with shoulder length, very fine, very delicate and thin (a result of chronic illness) hair. Now, usually, my hair takes a curl from irons or other curling tools in seconds, like lightening! I've never had much of a problem with curls falling. Lately, I've been on a "I don't wanna use heat anymore!!" escapade (imagine Seinfeld and his cowboy boot or pirate sagas). I've been pin curling, sock curling, etc etc. I found this contraption and after reading all the reviews about bodyful curls that last and last and extra moisture and having longer hair as a result yaddi yadda, I knew I just HAD to have this! So I exclaimed to my supportive husband "I'm gonna order this hair thingy right here!" So I waited and waited for a week until it arrived and I was SO excited! I am hugely self conscious of my super thin hair, as I'm only 30 and used to be somewhat attractive. I feel like a balding rat most of the time nowadays. Anyway, I opened my Amazon package and immediately got to work. First attempt = failure. Second attempt = Failure. Third, Fourth, Fifth attempts = failure. I am pretty good at rolling my hair, so I don't not believe that's an issue. I don't use product on my hair beforehand, so it's not that. I only use the Caruso on completely dry, clean hair. Like countless others, I have experimented with shorter steam times, longer steam times, in between steam times, and the same with curler-on-head times. When I unroll these puppies, my hair looks like crap! Seriously, like crap. It looks thinner than when I use velcro rollers (which rip my hair, wahhhh), and it gets all lank and sad looking, like a dying flower that some guy you don't like gave you. Then the ends begin to turn in weird directions and nothing looks fluid and smooth. I suppose my hair may look a teensy weensy bit shinier at the end, but that doesn't make up for the awkward shapes and scraggly appearance it takes on after using these curlers. It's a sad day for all of us.

I have been an avid hot roller user for over 15 years. My favorite set died and is no longer made so I have been on a relentless pursuit for something comparable. Due to health issues the past couple of years, my hair has become more thin and prone to damage and breakage. This is the first set of steam rollers I have tried in an effort to do less damage to my hair from direct heat styling. I have mixed opinions on this product. The clips are terrible. Depending upon which direction you are placing the roller in your hair, the clips may not hold at all. I threw all of the included clips in the box and use other butterfly-style clips instead that hold the rollers perfectly in place at the scalp. The rollers themselves are comfortable and easy to use. The unit heats up and begins steaming within a few seconds and it takes just a couple of seconds to steam each roller - the time it takes for you to section your hair to roll. So using this heat-as-you-go system does not take any longer than a traditional hot roller system where the rollers are all heated at once. In fact, this goes faster since you do not have to wait 10-15 minutes for an entire set of rollers to heat. The steam from the rollers does not do any damage to the hair and the rollers do not pull or break my hair as other "hot rollers" can do. You still must blow dry your hair before using the steam rollers, so your hair still suffers from that. It takes a bit of practice to determine the perfect amount of steam (how many seconds to steam your rollers) for your hair type. Otherwise your hair will not curl and end up limp and lifeless instead from too much steam. I have tried to "quick-set" the rollers with the cold setting on my blow dryer hoping for a better curl as indicated in the instruction manual, but this just made my curls frizzy. I typically leave the rollers in my hair for about 10 minutes, unroll, let set for a few minutes, then brush through curls with my fingers. I have found that for my fine, thin hair I cannot steam my hair two days in a row without washing in between or the curl will not set again. I end up with lifeless hair. I love that the steam unit is very compact and takes up very little room. I hate that the "carrying case" is a cheap clear plastic tote. I wish there were some other way to organize the rollers to keep them all together and handy as you are getting ready. It is nice that you get a total of 30 rollers in a variety of sizes and are able to order additional rollers in whatever sizes you want. Unfortunately, ALL the different size rollers are the same color. This makes it difficult to determine which are which when you are trying to get ready in a hurry especially since, as I stated before, there is no real method to keep these organized. The same goes for the clips. If you actually liked the clips and wanted to use them, you'd better keep them on the correct size rollers all the time or it is a nightmare trying to get everything all matched up again on 30 different rollers when you are in a hurry!

I received my Caruso steam setter and was excited to try it. I have very fine hair and bone straight. For years I have been using Velcro rollers with damp and blowing my hair dry. It has always helped add some volume but within a very short time my hair flattens and that just drives me crazy! Yes, yes I can hear all you with curly hair muttering... "Oh.. I'd LOVE straight hair." .. uh.. no.. no you wouldn't. About a zillion years ago I had a great set of steam rollers that had jumbo size rollers and I will say they were great, but somewhere over the years it has gotten lost, and I have tried several different products, but none really worked for my hair. The last attempt was with a set that I was never even able to figure out how to use the handy dandy pins that came with it. Add to that, the fact the rollers were too small and were very heavy and after a couple frustrating tries it ended up in the far reaches of my closet somewhere. All that being said I had pretty low expectations for the Caruso unit, especially with the rollers being squishy foam. I checked some of the videos and they all showed hair being rolled from the middle of the strand and that gave a pretty corkscrew looking curl.. not what I was looking for at all. So.. yesterday was my first attempt and I was pretty impressed. I, however had not totally dried a few strands before rolling, and I also left the rollers too long on the steamer so when I took them down there was no curl to speak of . Lesson learned. Even with those newbie mistakes.. my hair looked pretty good. And best of all, it actually maintained some body all day long. So today, I thoroughly dried my hair and left the rollers on the steamer for perhaps 2 - 3 seconds. I also briefly steamed the covers and I gotta say.. my hair looks fantastic. I have tons of body and for the first time ever I have a great messy "bedhead" look as opposed to my usual sleek bob. Wow.. and more wow! I had also purchased an additional pack of Jumbo rollers and some open style clips (Conair Hot Roller Clips) since I wasn't sure whether the Caruso clips would leave a dent. But they don't and I have no idea why not! I would think that perhaps using the open clips would give a somewhat different curl, and I’ll give that a try sometime in the future. I had not intended to write a novel about this product but I am pretty sure I could go on and on, but I'll spare you that horror.

I am having a very busy day - but I had to take time out to write this review. This is the best beauty care item I have purchased in a LONG, LONG time. I am growing my hair out long. It is just barely past shoulder length now. It's baby soft and fine, but not thin. I practice medicine which means a couple of things specific to this item: (1) I need to look put together and professional every day (2) I need something that cuts down on my getting-ready-for-the-day preparation time The pain of growing one's hair out is that it often reaches stages that require DAILY routines that require a long time to accomplish. Plus those routines usually involve lots of heat ... e.g. curling irons, hot rollers,etc Bad news because: (1) I don't have lots of time to spare. (2) All of that heat was actually changing the color of my hair - so I knew it wasn't doing the hair shafts any favors I bought this product thinking, "What the heck ... if it's as great as it sounds, YAY. If it's not ... well, I'll send it back." I am definitely in "YAY" mode ! ! It is fast and easy to use. It's easy on the hair -- in fact, good for the hair. AND the curls REALLY DO LAST. As in at least 2 days. Actually, today (and this is the THIRD day after initial curling) my hair still looked nice enough to go to work with nothing more than brushing it again. When I first got up I thought "no way - I'm going to have to curl it all again." Then I brushed it through, and, VOILA! Ready to go for another day. Seriously! Here are some tips I have learned: 1. You don't want the spongy part of the curler to be wet. You want it to be HEATED with the steam. If you wait until it is wet, your curl won't set right ... and will fall out because they will be damp themselves. 2. Plug it in and give it a few minutes (3 or so) to work up a good steam. If you start curling before the steam is really going, your first curlers won't get as "steamed up" as the later ones, and you will end up with inconsistent results. 3. Separate the hair you are going to roll onto the curler BEFORE you put the curler on the steamer. Because the curler will cool down quickly if you take it off the steam, then set it down while you are getting the hair ready. So straight from steamer to hair! 4. I have found that if I press down on the curler (gentle pressure) as it sits on the steamer, the steam seems to distribute more evenly through the curler. The product comes with an order form for additional curlers of whatever size you want. They take several weeks to arrive when ordered that way - but are cheaper than ordering them on Amazon. However, you can use the bigger curlers and just wind the hair tightly on them for about the same result as the using the smaller curlers wound at medium tension. It doesn't require much storage space, so it packs great! I really appreciate the storage bag for the curlers/clamps, too. Oh, a last tip. Get a sharpie pen, and mark "J" for Jumbo, "L" for Large, "M" for Medium, "S" for Small, and "P" for Petite on both ends of the respective-sized curlers. That makes it easier to grab the right one quickly as you are 'rolling along'. GREAT PRODUCT ! TEN STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!