Curlettes. After years of pincurling, tonging, heated rolling, foam rolling experimentation I found that a good nights sleep wasn't possible with pins or foam roller clips digging into my head and a hot set in the morning fell out by lunch time. So I went on a search for the best curler
to sleep with that let me set my vintage style curls beyond lunchtime. I saw a couple of pictures of crochet curlers, I tried a couple of other peoples, both product and pattern, and found my head over heating from the acrylic yarn or the curler being so thin they were useless after a handful of uses. So I made my own, and now you can try them too! Great for sleeping in every night, they can be used to follow a setting plan, vital for vintage style hairdos, which is how I use them. Curlettes are always 100% cotton, helping the air to circulate around the curl and keep you cool headed. Coming in a huge range of colours, you can pick a favourite or be surprised, they also come in a range of sizes. Medium are the standard size, the one I'd recommend to most, and a basic set comes with 14, usually enough for a regular, shoulder length head of hair. Thicker hair may need more, which can be ordered individually or in smaller set. Shorter hair may need the smaller size, which are also great for curling fringes or hairs around the neck line. Curlettes are also available in a large size, which I would recommend for very long hair, they are also good for a looser curl. Take a 1 inch section of your hair and comb through, place the Curlette at the end, with the hair next to the looped end, but not covering the loop.
2. Making sure the ends are neatly tucked in, roll the hair round the Curlette until you reach the scalp, the looped end will be closest to your head.
3. Taking the non-looped end - pull it through the loop to secure the Curlette.
4. How to care for your Curlettes:
Don't pull the Curlette tightly when looping them. They will hold without the need to pull the entire unlooped end though. Pulling Curlettes too tightly will lead to them losing their shape quickly. To clean your Curlettes, whether that be for freshness or because of a buildup of styling product, hand wash gently in a mild shampoo, baby shampoo is good. While damp use a finger to reshape the Curlette into it's original shape, just place it in the open end and mold the Curlette round your finger. Leave to dry naturally.
