Apparently heated rollers are back and we're here for the big curl energy
You can leave your images of Nora Batty at the door...
You can leave your images of Nora Batty at the door...
Like most beauty trends at the moment, it started on Tik Tok. Heated roller tutorials are going viral on the social media platform, which of course means that search for them has gone wild.
So apparently heated rollers - the more traditional way of curling your hair - is back.
Whilst most of us add volume and kinks to our hair with the best curling wands and tongs, could 2022 be the year of the roller?
Babyliss Ambassador and celebrity and session hairstylist, Syd Hayes, has already seen a pick-up in interest. 'Whether on the red carpet or in the salon, I have seen a rise in requests for glam, full-bodied hair recently,' he says. 'Think big, bouncy, Studio 54 vibes. Heated Rollers are the quickest and best way to create volume, bounce and a large curl to the hair and always a session stylist's secret trick for adding instant volume. I have always been a fan of them for years!'
Babyliss Thermo-Ceramic Hair Rollers, £35 | Amazon
A handy set of 20 rollers that come in three sizes, allowing you to create different looks.
How to use heated rollers
These are Syd's tips on how to use heated rollers to add shape, volume, and curl to the hair.
- Make sure the hair is washed and dried with a volumising product. (We like Moroccanoil Volumizing Mist, £22.65 | Lookfantastic)
- Starting on the top sections will ensure these are left in the longest amount of time you have. Giving more height on the top
- Always make sure the end is wrapped in neatly as this will create a nice curl right to the end
- Make sure the hot roller sits tightly on its own base (so the roller is super neat and clean)
- Use a light hairspray on each section before you wrap from the end right the way down to the base (we like Aveda Air Control Hairspray, £23 | Feelunique)
- The smaller the roller the tighter the bounce/curl so think carefully about the look you’re looking to achieve
- You can use a clip or pin to secure the roller, the tighter the better until it cools
- The longer you leave the roller in the longer the shape/bounce will last
- Let the rollers cool down to set the shape/curl before taking them out
So there we have it, you heard it here first. It's time to dig out your mum's old heated rollers of choose from our edit of the best heated rollers.
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Katie Thomas is the Senior Beauty Editor at Marie Claire UK. With over 10 years of experience on women's luxury lifestyle titles, she covers everything from the best beauty looks from the red carpet and stand out trends from the catwalk, to colonic irrigation and to the best mascaras on the market. She started her career on fashion desks across the industry - from The Telegraph to Brides - but found her calling in the Tatler beauty department. From there she moved to Instyle, before joining the Marie Claire digital team in 2018. She’s made it her own personal mission to find the best concealer in the world to cover her tenacious dark circles. She’s obsessed with skincare that makes her skin bouncy and glowy, low-maintenance hair that doesn’t require brushing and a cracking good manicure. Oh and she wears more jewellery than the Queen.
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