I am a woman who is Lumbee Indian and African american for years I have tried to do what my friends with true kinky hair have done it was a mess trust me i have pics, lol, well anyway i am thinking about
roller setting my hair and I have other quesitons like detangling, sleeping with a roller set. I know that’s a lot but just wondering…please any advice would be great appreciated.
Thanks……

Hola Andrea,

First of all, regardless to how straight, wavy or kinky one’s hair is, detangling is something that can make, or break your hair-time experience.

Before moving from NYC, I used to go every week or so to have my hair shampooed, roller set and then blown out (only the roots) and I have to say that some stylists combed my hair too harshly. I actually thought that combing with sheer force was normal lol.

I found a Dominicana who combed so gently that I barely felt her working her way through my hair. No matter how tangled, matted, or just messed up my hair was, she did a great job. As a result, I lost very few hairs as she worked on my head.

With that said, here is a link on how to detangle your hair:

http://www.dominicanblowout.com/how_to/how-to-detangle-your-hair/

Browse through the other sections of the site to read about some of the products that I use. They may work out well for your hair. However, like anything else, you have to give some of the products a try and figure out what works well for your particular hair needs and I suggest you learn to mix some products as you become more acquainted with how they work on your hair.

As for sleeping with rolos…Whew! I do NOT recommend it. My mother used to do it, but she was hardcore, commando. I tried it recently and let me tell you, my hair looked great, but my neck hurt and I didn’t get much sleep LOL.