CARUSO 30-Piece Molecular Steam Hairsetter & Hot Rollers Set with 5 Sizes - Hair Curling Iron for Salon-Quality Waves & Curls at Home | Perfect for Daily Styling, Special Occasions & Professional Salon Results

I had a set of these years ago. They used to hold a set longer, perhaps it's the humidity in Alabama. I had 3 rollers missing from the package, which was annoying. But the bad thing, you have to separate the rollers every time you use them and the covers that fit them. I suppose you could get a storage bin that would separate them cause it is a pain when you're in a hurry.I have been using these rollers since the 90s. When my daughter was small, she loved curly hair and we used these all the time. They make your hair really curly without the damaging heat of an iron or wand. We used to have to add salt to the water but don't have to do that anymore. Helpful hint: Heat the roller cover as well and you will get more curl. Highly recommend them. I have bought four of them so far through the years.I’ve used Caruso Curlers for over 15 years and they’re great. There are 4 roller sizes which is great for tight or loose curls. The steam heat adds shine and makes the hair soft. Best of all it takes no longer than 15-20 to set the curls. Great product!Went to Hawaii to visit family and had my hair done by Hazel at Hair World! She turned me on to these curlers and now I’m hooked!! Love love love!!!!!!!I had the Caruso curlers when they came out many years ago. I think the original rollers were better because the cover snapped on tight. The new ones don't seem to fit as well.The review is prompting me to mention drying power. This product does not dry your hair, it was never intended for that. It's a steam roller so works best on dry hair. It's not handy for traveling because there's a crapload of rollers.That being said, I like the soft, long lasting curls it creates. This does not dry out my fine hair!Easy to use. Good instructions for direction to roll hair for certain looks. Curls held for a very long time!Its easy to use and doesn't seem to damage hair like hot curling irons. Don't remember when I got my first one but I just ordered another. 5 minutes and my hair is curled. The 80's silver hair works too.Loved that my hair doesn't have dry split ends. More healthy looking hair!What’s wrong with these rollers you ask? The easier question would be: What's right with this hair styling system?This product photographs well, but . . .1. The sponges, when steamed, become slippery and the dry hair will not “stick” to the roller.2. The “shields” do not grip tightly enough and easily unroll.3. The size labels are the same colour as the roller and are difficult to read. (The letters printed in a contrasting colour would help. Better yet, make each roller size its own colour.)4. The “clicking” noise using the ION setting becomes quite annoying.5. The storage bag is just that, a bag. Even if the rollers are sorted by size when put away, they likely will not stay ordered for the next use. Some kind of “peg rack” for storing would be better.Basically, the system is useless for the purposes for which it was designed: Ease and Speed. This is no quick 30-minute “set and go” method to style hair. The only way to use the rollers is to mist the hair with water first so that the UN-steamed (dry) sponge will grip the strands of hair. Doing so, therefore, eliminates the “steaming” process meant to be used on dry hair. Without using the steam machine, essentially, it is a standard set of rollers. From sorting, to rolling, to re-rolling (the ones which fall out), to drying, this becomes is a 60-90 minute ordeal, er, headache.I wanted this to work, so tried several approaches. I hoped it was simply a matter of practice. I would return this product for refund, but the deadline to do so has passed.Product works as described, but you really can’t rush taking the curlers out! I waited 12 min, but my hair was still damp so the curls didn’t stay too well. Furthermore, you need to touch up the awkward curls with a curing iron. That is not the fault of the product; it’s just a fact of life. The positive side is that these curlers put moisture in your hair so the curling iron is less damaging.Sometimes the clips are hard to clip on, and I wish there weren’t so many LARGE ones, because I have short hair. I can see on their site that you can order more of the size you like.My hair is thick, coarse, and heavy. I find that my hair holds a curl best if I use a flat iron, however, an iron or curling wand tends to give me very defined curls that look kind of poofy, whereas I wanted to get something that can give me soft waves which is pretty tough with stick straight hair. My hair is usually either straight, or super curly.After doing a full day of research on hot rollers and steam rollers, I decided to go with this Caruso set. The packaging looks like it came straight out of the 80's/90's, but sometimes, the best products are those that have been around for years, right? This set comes with 30 rollers, 6 of each size - I wish you could choose the combo of rollers you want since only want the jumbo and large ones and would likely never use the medium, small or petite ones on myself. The unit puts out steam very quickly. After plugging in the unit, I brush out my hair, take out the first roller and remove the clip, pull out the first section of hair and the steam is already coming out.There is definitely a learning curve to using this. The first few times, my hair lost the curls very quickly even after leaving the rollers in for ~1 hour. The next couple times, I took out the rollers and I looked like a mad woman. I brushed out the curls with a boar brush and was left with a horrible hair style that I was tempted to wear in a pony tail. Finally, on my last attempt prior to giving up completely,I tried taking the first roller out shortly after putting in the last one, and I got crazy curls that settled down to waves after 10-15 minutes. I normally don't need a lot of product to hold curls if I use my flat iron, but with the Caruso unit I definitely need hairspray after. Even thoughout the day, my waves were getting looser and looser, something I'm not used to when curling with my flat iron. HOWEVER, for days when I want some texture and volume in my super boring straight hair, this does the trick.So, while not a replacement for my curling wands and certainly not my flat iron, this Caruso steam hair setter does have its own purpose. I was hoping this would save me time, but it still takes me a total of ~30 minutes to put in the rollers and take them out, whereas using an iron would only take me 20 minutes. Perhaps I will get better with practice.Overall, I think this is a good product. Really-anything that can curl my hair, I'd consider good. I think the clips can improve; sometimes one of the corners catch on improperly and the whole thing becomes stuck, meaning I have to take it out and try again. As well, I'm not a fan that the foam on the rollers degrade over time and replacement rollers seem very $$$ - since I would probably use once or twice a week, I think it'll still last me years but not really looking forward to the day I have to spend $20+ to replace 6 rollers!Awesome product. I used this hair setter years ago and loved it. I had looked over the years to get another one but with no luck. But as a fairly new Amazon customer decided to check and was thrilled to find one. I love the fact that it uses steam - I have used other hair setters over the years but they don't come close to the Caruso. My hair is thick and quite straight and it holds the curl with this product and doesn't dry it out.I've used hot rollers for years, but the flocking was wearing off my old set so I decided to look for a new one. I knew the old ones worked best if my hair was a little damp when I put them in, so I hoped the steam with these ones would give a similar result even if I hadn't just washed my hair. It doesn't. It feels like the steam doesn't get the roller hot enough to actually set a curl, and it doesn't dry completely even after I've left them in for 45 minutes. Since it leaves my hair damp, the curl falls right out. These are a non-returnable item, but I contacted Amazon and they did give me my money back; I purchased a set of ceramic rollers with it and I'm much happier with them.