Monday 20 May 2013

Sleep In Rollers Review!

Hey Guys 

I am such a bad blogger, you can all virtually slap me right now! I, once again am so sorry that i've been missing in action on here for a while, life is busy busy! 

Anyway i'm here again with a bit of a beauty product review. Sadly, i've not done many beauty reviews of recent, mainly because i haven't been finding many new beauty products i'm actually loving! This is sad for me as usually i don't find this a problem but, nothing new is standing out for me just now :(!

However, i have eventually jumped on the Sleep in Rollers bandwagon! I use normal rollers ALL the time, but as i tend to go out on Saturday nights, and i work during Saturday afternoon, i don't really have long enough to leave them in and have a good curl. 

I had heard loads about Sleep Rollers since last year and debated whether to buy them on and off and eventually just never did. However, i have eventually invested and decided to give them a wee go!


If you don't know, Sleep Rollers are basically a softer velcro roller with a squishy sponge center to makes them comfortable to sleep in, basically giving you amazing hair from the minute you wake up! So i put the rollers in my previously blow dried, clean hair. I did however, use a spray bottle to dampen each section and after rolling secured each section with a kirby grip.


This is what i looked like before going to bed (please ignore my makeup-less face!):


Then, for the sleeping. I must admit, and if you follow me on twitter already, you will know i found this difficult to begin with and genuinely threw a little diva strop.

Basically, when you first put your head down to sleep they feel awful! You have to sort of move the rollers around slightly to get them in a comfortable position. Now this is all fine and good if you are a heavy sleeper and are able to sleep in one position all night, but if like me, you wake up at any noise and move around all night like a worm, these are hell to begin with. I moaned and moaned to the point where i was almost ready to rip them out, throw them across the room and eventually get some sleep. However, somehow, at about 01:30, i managed to fall asleep. 

I think i woke up around three times during the night and eventually got up from bed at half seven. In the morning they don't hurt but some do feel a little tight for the first little while. 

Although i absolutely hated the feeling of these in my head when i first went to bed, i would say that i did get used to it once i had found a position comfortable enough to sleep in and did fall asleep with them in. I think after a few times of wearing them to bed i will probably get more and more used to them and be able to get a longer sleep with them in. Someone even suggested to me that you sleep with one of those long, curved pillows and i can see how that might be a bit more comfortable, so if you are having trouble sleeping with your sleep rollers in maybe give that a shot!

Anyway, i left the rollers in while eating my breakfast and doing my makeup in the morning, got dressed, then began taking them out. 

One tip i would say, is to try really hard not to comb the section after you have removed the roller, just twist your hair around your finger and let go, spray it with hair spray and leave it for a while, then if you want to comb it try using your fingers gently through it first or use a really wide-toothed comb. Doing that helps the curl stay and stops it dropping. Here's me just before taking the rollers out:


This, is how my hair looked when i took the rollers out without brushing through:


Then for a function i went to, i styled it with a flower but i only managed to get this really awful picture while the sun is shining right in my eyes and i look really weird but, i don't mind you guys seeing me weird haha!..


Then later, i was still impressed with the volume of my hair and the body it still had after the day:


Overall, i really love the effect the rollers had on my hair and in my own opinion this outweighs all the bad points! I actually think if i kept wearing them and got used to them i would be able to get a better sleep with them in and therefore would mean that the only con i found with them (sleeplessness) would be gone!

Have you tried Sleep In Rollers?
Do you love them, or not a fan?
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16 comments:

  1. I've not tried them, but I'd love to! I don't think I'd be able to sleep with them in, as I'm a rubbish sleeper! You hair looks GORGE with them in though babe, seriously good! xxx

    Gemma | ♥ MissMakeupMagpie.co.uk

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    1. They take a bit of getting used to! Not the easiest things to asleep in at first, especially if you're a light sleeper!

      Aww thank you Gemma!
      Xxx

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  2. Your hair after looks incredible, very hollywood!

    Efia @ Effy Talks Life

    xxx

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  3. Ooh this looks fab, i'm not sure if i could actually sleep in them but your hair looks gorgeous! x

    http://Heidi-likes.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. I found it difficult to get comfortable to begin with, think I could get used to them eventually though. Ah thank you :-)
      Xxx

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  4. Not a fan unfortunately! Your hair looks gorgeous but for some reason they give me a REALLY uncomfortable nights sleep and I don't have any volume or real curls when I wake up! Its a shame really! But your hair does look fab!xx

    http://abbiesblog16.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you. Aw that's a shame, its funny how they don't work on everyone's hair as they had almost no effect on my friends really thick hair compared to what they did to mine! I love the results xxx

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  5. You are very pretty and your hair looked great! xoxo

    loveekierramakayla.blogspot.com

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  6. You got great results! I have sleep in bendy rollers which are rally good too. And their such a great way to get heat free curls too :)
    Saadiya x

    www.thatgirlsaadiya.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you. I have bendy rollers too and I love them, just front have enough to cover my whole head! The bendy ones give me a bit of a tighter curl too, love both! Xxx

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  7. I have wanted to try these for ages! Love the blog! I'm now following!

    bowpetals.blogspot.co.uk xxx

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    1. Aww thank you Hollie!
      They are actually pretty hard to sleep in to begin with. I'm waiting for an even to try them again, I'm determined to get used to them!

      Heading to your blog now :-)
      Xxx

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  8. My first night was tricky too, but the second one worked a charm. Yes, you're right, you can move them around and then they feel pretty comfortable. My female colleagues on both days came up to me and complimented me on my hair. Sold! Now, off to dampen my hair for night three...

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    1. You are a trooper, three nights in a row!! I've used mine once since this and still felt a little uncomfortable. I will persevere though as I love the end results with them! Xxx

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