Ugly, Useless Fanny Curlers - LOVELY Curlers are a Total Letdown

Hey guys, I'll be honest - I wasn't planning on buying curlers, let alone getting them from Fix Price, but when I saw these, I was intrigued and decided to give them a try. I'd never seen curlers like these before, and I'm glad I took the chance.

Here they are:

You can buy curlers like these from Fix Price stores in St. Petersburg.

Price: 77 rubles.

Manufactured in: China.

I haven't used curlers in ages - not since my school days, when I'd use them a few times a month. But with the advent of curling irons, I lost interest and started using them instead. Lately, I've been trying to avoid heat styling altogether, unless absolutely necessary.

Description

As you can see, the manufacturer didn't include much information - just a brief description of what these curlers are. Honestly, most people know what curlers are and how to use them, so I didn't expect much in terms of instructions.

These curlers look a lot more interesting than the ones I used to use, and that's what caught my attention. I mean, who wants to use the same old boring curlers every day?

What did I expect from these curlers?

1. Curls.

I bought these curlers to add some extra curl to my hair. I already use a curling method that gives me a wavy look, but I wanted to see if these curlers could give me the same effect.

2. Delicacy.

I didn't want these curlers to get tangled in my hair or cause any damage.

Packaging

The packaging is pretty simple - just a pink bag with a zipper on top. The front of the bag has a transparent window so you can see what's inside. There's also a cute illustration of a curly-haired girl, which I thought was a nice touch.

On the back of the bag, there's a brief guide on how to use the curlers. It's not much information, but it's enough to get you started.

The zipper is nice and easy to use - it closes and opens smoothly without any hassle.

I got 10 big hair rollers in the package, and to be honest, I think it's a bit too few. I'd have preferred 15-20.

The look of the rollers

The rollers look super unique. Let's start with the fact that they're pink, quite bright. They're made of silicone, but they're also pretty rough and dense. From the outside, it looks like these Fix rollers won't break under the weight of my hair. They're not flimsy.

One side of the silicone is smoother, the other is more velvety. Maybe that's just a coincidence, or maybe the manufacturer intentionally made the inner surface of the rollers smooth.

When they're folded up, the rollers look like an upside-down deep plate, something trapezoidal, with holes on all four sides for ventilation, I think.

The widest part of the roller is about five centimeters in diameter, which is pretty big. The narrow top part (where the 'plate' bottom is) is about two centimeters in diameter.

So, it's these two centimeters that my hair will have to wrap around. Not the biggest radius for getting big curls, but it's fine for smaller ones.

When they're unfolded, the rollers look like a cup, a goblet, and so on. There's a sturdy wide base, and there's the top part. The base, by the way, is pretty wide, over four centimeters, and it folds inwards so that the top part of the 'deep plate' covers it completely, leaving only a millimeter or two of gap.

Overall, the rollers look pretty unique, but I think the curling process won't be too problematic. And how that actually is, I'll tell you below.

During use

I'll tell you step by step what these rollers are capable of.

So, after washing my hair, I just towel-dried it, divided it into two equal parts according to my parting, and divided the pack of rollers between the two halves of my hair – five rollers per half.

Then came the curling process. The manufacturer recommends curling the hair tips first, then the rest of the length, but I just did it however I wanted, and I can say that there's no big difference between starting with the tips or finishing with them.

I have to say, wrapping these curlers is a breeze. Once my hair is wrapped around them, I just close the wide side and leave it. On average, it takes me no more than 10 minutes to wrap my hair, which is pretty quick. But, to be honest, getting those pink silicone curlers out at the end can be a real pain – my fingers start to ache!

I found that I could use a blow dryer to dry my hair faster, but it didn't really make a difference in the end result.

My first major issue was that a few strands of hair came loose after a while. One of the curlers just slipped out, and the other one got pulled out completely – it was on the floor!

I should note that I have shoulder-length hair, and maybe people with longer hair would experience more issues with the curlers coming loose.

I spent a long time with these rose-colored curlers on, and by the time I took them out, my hair could have dried twice over. But, when I unwrapped the curlers, I realized that my hair was still damp underneath – it wasn't breathing, and it didn't dry well at all. That was a major letdown for me.

The curlers came out easily, and my hair didn't get tangled up in them. But, to be honest, my hair isn't prone to tangling to begin with, and it's not long enough to get really knotted up.

After taking out the curlers, I was in for another disappointment.

I was expecting some lovely, bouncy curls, but what I got was hair that was straighter than if I had just smoothed it out with a comb. I was really disappointed.

The curlers didn't do anything to my hair – no curls, no waves, no nothing!

My hair just ended up looking fluffy, but not in a good way – it was just straight and lifeless.

My first thought was to give them another chance and see if I could improve the results with a blow dryer. But, even after using the hot air, my hair just looked puffier and more voluminous, and the curls were still nowhere to be found.

The result was a total failure, and I was tempted to just throw the curlers away – they were that useless. But, I decided to give them another chance.

After a while, and a bunch of rides around the city, I decided to wrap these curlers around my dry hair and see if they'd make a difference. Let me tell you, there was no difference at all.

Whatever I wrapped, my hair just didn't change. I got way more waves from just scrunching and not using these curlers.

In the end, these curlers were completely useless, no matter if you use them on damp or dry hair. They're made interestingly, I'll give them that, but that's about it – there's no functionality to speak of.

Aftercare

I was about to write about how you should clean the curlers after use, but first, I want to express my disappointment with the manufacturer – these curlers were dirty!

Some of them had barely any hair on them, while others were literally caked on and I'm glad I saw that before I started using them for their intended purpose.

Verdict: I didn't like these curlers from Lovely one bit, and I can confidently say they're one of my most useless purchases in the Fix Price store.