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

Wife has been using these for years Probably has had 5 or six. Well the last one bit the dust. Got her new one. Same as the old ones. Perfect

Hello all.. I am one of those people who look for reviews in ten different websites before buying a product. After reading mixed reviews about this one I decided to take a chance and spend the $$.Also, the curling iron and hot rollers that I tested before this dint give me a great result.I am glad I did.Here is my 2cents. I am from southern part of Asia and have fine,straight,medium to long hair. Mine is prone to a little bit of frizz if not maintained regularly.I first used a curling iron that left my hair with nice curls that lasted for about 4 hrs but fried my hair. Hot rollers gave me good bouncy curl but dint last. But I dint bother to check twice.It did leave a nice shine though.But the thought of hot rollers on my hair dint sound right. To quote Oprah "If it doesn't sound right,don't do it.that lesson and that alone will save you a lot of grief." So I moved on to this one and I will give you my trial wise experience.Keep in mind that mine is one of those high maintenance, hard to curl,fine straight hair.Trial 1 : Excited.put the rollers on steamer for 5 secs in steam each and let it sit for 15 mins,fairly simple. I remember the hair being not completely dry when I took the rollers out. Looked decent at first.Used a bit of hair spray and heat protectant.Had some bouncy waves. Feeling happy, I left home to do some chores and accidentally looked in the mirror in a beauty store.. And to my horror it was the worst look I have ever seen on me. To be precise I looked like a wet dog!! I dint have any frizz that encouraged me to try again.The curls dint last.Trial 2: Checked internet for fellow ladies with same experience who finally conquered this.I was sure I dint miss anything before trying and went for it. 15 mins for rolling. This time I used ionic setting.let it sit for 30 mins.Dint care to roll the hair in a neat fashion since I was travelling.Used hair spray and all that. The result was, a barbie look for first 30 mins. The curls relaxed a bit after that. But ended up with loose waves,slight frizz at the tips which I think is from my hair spray or my careless rolling not tucking the ends.6hrs later I still had loose waves.It did give the wet dog look at the crown,but my lower half of hair still looked decent that led to my third trial.Trial 3: Went through pretty much all most helpful reviews in the website and found a fellow curl lover's idea for using distilled water. Voila!!! I don't remember your name. But I have to say Thank you!!!! I dint use any product. Just put the rollers for 3-5 secs in ionic mode and used about 18 rollers and tucked the ends and rolled in a neat fashion. I should say,practice did make it perfect. Took less than 10mins to roll.left it for 30 mins. ended up with big bouncy curls. It looked awesome. I am writing this review after an hour. Crown has not flattened fully. Curls are loose.would have stayed a lil longer if I had used hair spray.Pretty much big loose waves at this point.Very minimal frizz. Same as trial 2. So my hair spray is fine.My Conclusion: For fine hair,it can still work if you have 40 mins at least.Never wait till the foam is wet.3-5 secs on steamer is just enough. Steaming the cover dint make a big difference.Neither the foam nor the cover should be wet when you put them on hair. wait till it is completely dry before removing the rollers. You will need hair spray to set the look. The curls might not last for 3 days like advertised.Crown lift wont stay for more than 30 mins. you will need something like a moose or root lifting gel for that. Try to roll small sections of hair keeping the ends nicely tucked. Use as many rollers as possible.Make sure you don't roll in clumps. For first thirty mins,it will give you the Barbie look and make sure you get home before the clock strikes the 6th hr or you will turn into a pumpkin!!! If you din't you ain't no Cinderella(that s my jealousy talking!!!. This one is worth a shot.Happy curling ladies!!!Update 1month later: Sadly enough,I could not manage to curl my hair the same every single time. I had to be perfect every time even then,curls dint hold some days.Since,its way too time consuming with unpredictable results I am letting this one go. Bought a set of clairol rollers from ebay. Lets see how that works out.

I have been using the Caruso system for over 25 years. It is the only system that keeps long lasting curls. Easy to use and I would not use any other system. Highly recommend.

My first set of these curlers lasted for 3+ years. I was satisfied enough that I ordered a second set when that one stopped working. My second set lasted less than a year!!!! And I used distilled water in mine to avoid clogging up the inside. I am very unhappy because this item keeps getting more expensive and my new one had no reason to stop working. I wish it had a warranty so that I could get it replaced. I am very disappointed and I'd get a different brand if I were you!

Hard to use but I decided to keep it because it wasn't a lot of money and maybe ill use it every now and then.

This Caruso steam hairsetter is awesome if you want lots of curls and body in your hair. The steam puts moisture back into your hair. My hair was over processed on the ends from highlighting. Now the last 3 inches of my hair get frizzy if I use a curling iron or straightener. I now use a heat protectant with those tools. But this hairsetter is actually GOOD for your hair. My only problem with this hairsetter is the steamer stops working usually in the 2nd or 3rd year. I wish Caruso could fix that problem. I've purchased over 10 of these hairsetters in the last 30 years. I hope they never stop making it. It seriously is that good.

Love this product. Somethings to know. It lasts about five years if you use tap water. Just plan on replacing it when it gets calcified. Next, if you want soft curls, take the rollers out when the hair is still warm and brush. If you want tight curls, let the hair cool. Be careful and do not let the roller set on the steam long, you will get burned.