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Try This:  Rag curlers!  |
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sharikrsna
True Blue Farmgirl
185 Posts
Shari
Carthage
Illinois
USA
185 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 3:24:13 PM
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Has anyone ever made and used rag curlers? I LOVE them! I have stick straight hair that is totally resistant to perms, curling irons, just about everything. So I made rag curlers, and I put them in after I wash my hair, and sleep on them. In the morning I have WAY curly hair. It stays in until I wash again. Just cut 1"x12" flannel strips, roll your hair up in them from the ends, and tie at the scalp.Note: if you try this, do not brush it unless you wanna look like Diana Ross. Just finger style.
Shari
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82kygal
True Blue Farmgirl
548 Posts
Laura
Somerset
Kentucky
USA
548 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 7:43:26 PM
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Hee Hee thats funny we used to do that when I was little it does make really cool curls. I have five sisters so we had lots of fun. Mom would cut up old sheets. I should try it again. Thanks for reminding me.
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 8:00:03 PM
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Oh gosh my sis and I did that too...I should try it again now, how fun!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 8:23:09 PM
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Oh how funny! I have heard of it, but have never tried it. I will have to give it a go. My hair is so thick and coarse, that sleeping in sponger rollers does almost nothing and hot rollers makes it good and frizzy.
Thanks for sharing! :D
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
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downbranchroad
True Blue Farmgirl
374 Posts
Joy
Southern
KY
USA
374 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 8:29:22 PM
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My Aunt use to do my hair up in rag curlers when I was a little girl. They also used Prince Albert cans, cut in about one inch strips. They would wrap the strips in strips of brown paper bag, then roll the hair up to the sclap and fold. No need for pins and the next morning, curls all over! That had to be hard on the hair and the head!
Appalachian Girl
Jem
*If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.
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sharikrsna
True Blue Farmgirl
185 Posts
Shari
Carthage
Illinois
USA
185 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 9:58:11 PM
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The nice thing about them is you can sleep comfortably in them, and they do all the work while you dream away! I made a little patchwork drawstring bag for mine.
Shari
Farmgirl Sister #607 |
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HeatherAnn
True Blue Farmgirl
187 Posts
Heather
Rancho Cucamonga
CA
USA
187 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 10:12:13 PM
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i was hopeing someone posted about this in here! I love, love, LOVE my rag curlers. mine are only about 8 inches long and work perfectly for me. my hair is naturally very poofy and big curls/really wavy and gets so frizzy. but using rags is like having my hair go to boot camp and getting yelled at by a drill sergent all night. Every little hair is in a group and no one is out of line. And they are all so sleek, not frizzy at all.
and did i mention they are cheap. like rediculously so? and soooo much more comfortable to sleep in then foam or plastic curlers. rags are genius. of course, my mother made fun of me the last time she came over and they were still in. I guess I did look silly since they are pink (but they match my favorite pj pants!)
oh i can't rave enough about these. cheap, awesome, comfortable, no drying out your hair with any kind of curler, straightener or blow dryer.
so great.
"You got to look at all the good on one side and all the bad on the other and say 'Well, alright then.'" - Aunt Eller, Oklahoma
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2009 : 10:11:00 PM
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This may or may not be a dumb question but can you make them?
Maggie |
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ZenGoddess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Cindy
MO
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2009 : 06:47:22 AM
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Yep,
I remember them, use to do girlfriends straight hair and she was always impress at how well they worked
Simple to make just strips of cotton material nothin fancy.
long or short as you want - depends on how much hair you have. really dosn't matter how wide either. When your hairs all up ya look like a "picananny" doll... the point is they work!
Hugs,
Zens Goddess
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Zens Goddess
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
659 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2009 : 09:37:14 AM
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| Mom used to put our hair up in rags, then when she took them out we had long "finger" curls...you know, like sauage curls...they were adorable! |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2009 : 9:30:15 PM
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I do my girl's hair in rag curlers now and then...more often when they were younger..oldest daughter likes hers really straight most of the time now. My grandma set my sister and my hair that way when I was little too. My hair is wavy now on it's own, but I love how it works for my girls...fun, cute and cheap.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
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Posted - Sep 03 2009 : 07:41:37 AM
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| Y'all have the best ideas! Okay, do you roll when your hair is wet? Or do you blow dry first? |
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1404 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
1404 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2009 : 08:19:04 AM
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My hair has gotten quite long and the only way I can keep it decent is to wear a pony tail. I've taken to pincurls. They are easy to sleep on and I get a curl that lasts a few days. Trying to sleep in rollers is a real headache. Those rag rollers seem to be a good idea.
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sharikrsna
True Blue Farmgirl
185 Posts
Shari
Carthage
Illinois
USA
185 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2009 : 08:45:40 AM
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You roll them wet, preferably right before bed, and just sleep on them. And Betty, I have long hair too. When it's not curled, I braid two pigtails, and pin them across the top of my head. It looks so pretty! Plus my hair's out of the way when I'm working.
Shari
Farmgirl Sister #607 |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2009 : 6:11:48 PM
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HOW DO YOU ROLL THEM IN YOUR HAIR?
MAGGIE |
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Cabinprincess
True Blue Farmgirl
682 Posts
Melody June
Athens
TX
USA
682 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2009 : 6:38:49 PM
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Maggie, you just start wrapping your hair around the piece of fabric. You just keep rolling it up like a regular curler till you get up to your head then tie the ends of the rag in a lose knot. Not to tight or it is hard to get them out. Misting your hair may make drying faster, the longer it is the longer it takes to dry. Mine is below my bum and would never dry if I rolled it wet. They make very loose curls and if I want long tight curls I use sponge rollers also. I take the foam roll off the hard plastic fasteners and using a knitting needle to push the rag through the foam core, them I roll it up the same and tie the rag at my head. I have the foam curlers in all 3 sizes and use whatever size for the curl I want.
Smiles, Melody June
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
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sharikrsna
True Blue Farmgirl
185 Posts
Shari
Carthage
Illinois
USA
185 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2009 : 4:37:55 PM
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I suppose you could sew them, but it's not necessary! They don't really fray that much. It all depends on how much time you wanna devote to making them I guess.
Shari
Farmgirl Sister #607 |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
659 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2009 : 09:40:59 AM
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| Mom used pieces of sheet, it didn't ravel. she would start at the top, leaving a long piece, wind our hair around the rag, at the bottom she would then wrap the rag back up around to the top and tie with the long piece she left at the beginning. We had to hold the long piece at the top while she did the winding... |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2009 : 9:12:51 PM
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oh, this sounds so fun! Can't wait to try it.
Maggie |
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HeatherAnn
True Blue Farmgirl
187 Posts
Heather
Rancho Cucamonga
CA
USA
187 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2009 : 11:43:35 AM
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I just had some old pink fabric, it was quilting fabric so it was some kind of blend, and I cut some stips. then wrapped my hair around the fabric like you would a regular curler and when I got to my scalp I tied them. I started with really wet hair and got really cute curls but it took forever to dry. My hair is only shoulder length but so darn thick. I think the amount of water in your hair dictates how tight the curls are, meaning: lightly damp hair very loose curls or big waves, to very wet hair giving you really tight ringlets.
I wish I could go back to last night and put my hair up, I want pretty curls now!
Heather Ann
Apartment Farmgirl
"You got to look at all the good on one side and all the bad on the other and say 'Well, alright then.'" - Aunt Eller, Oklahoma
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knittingmomma
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Tonya
Vermont
106 Posts |
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krissy
True Blue Farmgirl
278 Posts
Kristen
Snohomish
WA
USA
278 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2009 : 1:17:38 PM
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I'm glad I saw this. My hair is pencil straight. It always has been and sometimes I hate it. I would LOVE to have some wave, some bounce, some curl! I tried perms in my teens and they never lasted or else they made my hair frizzy. I'll have to try this!
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 10:52:36 PM
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My mom wants to know If anyone remembers Spoolies?
Maggie |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2009 : 9:55:19 PM
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wow, no one at all?
Maggie |
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Try This: Rag curlers! |
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Rag curlers!
