Conair CHV14IX Instant Heat Jumbo-Sized Rollers

This curler set is a bit large (note, for travel, you'd be better off with a small travel set or curling iron.) It has 12 LARGE roller, lined with a velvet-flocked material. Each is slit to fit over the rails of the heater. They heat in about 2 minutes. Then you roll the hair, fit a wire clip over the roller and leave in for 5-20 minutes. (Some hairdressers claim you get a better, long-lasting effect by leaving them in for a long time.)

The slot down the length of the roller makes it hard to put in the clips because the clip wants to go into the slot instead of around the roller. To avoid this, you can push the clip on top of the roller (rather than under, where it belongs) and then ROTATE the clip into position. This avoids catching the clip into the slot, which is plenty annoying. Once you get the hang of this maneuver, it's pretty quick to set your hair.


Great Curl   November 13, 2002
K. Smith (Newport News, VA USA)
32 out of 34 found this review helpful

I love these curlers. I have long hair. The larger curler is great. I like having all the same size curlers. I never used the little ones in other sets. These heat up fast and curl great. The velvety covering really helps protect the hair. I like the pins that come with this set. I had another set with the hinge clips and they left funny little dents in my curl. These work much better!


Beautiful bouncy waves for long hair   February 2, 2007
R. Miller (Portland, OR)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

I have tried several different sets of hot rollers recently, and I love these ones.

Reason #1: they have a velvety covering on the roll, which helps hold the hair in place while you're rolling it up. Some brands have a slick surface on the roller, and my hair slides right off.

Reason #2: they heat up fast. No waiting around for 10-15 minutes for the rollers to get hot. They heat up in just a few minutes and are plenty hot enough to get the job done. I tried one brand that said it heats up in 90 seconds. Maybe, but they were barely warm enough to create a curl.

Reason #3: plenty of curlers, all one size (large!). Other brands have at least 4 very small curlers that I never use. This set is perfect for someone with long hair and no bangs, therefore not needing the small curlers.

Reason #4: the pins are easy to use and don't leave marks in my hair like some brand's clips do.

I get lots of compliments on my hair when I use these curlers. I really love this set and I'm so glad I bought it!


The curlers are great - the clips can be odd....   August 24, 2002
Aleda Michels (San Francisco)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

As far as being quick and easy, these are some of the best I've tried. I personally like their rollers that have the actual hinged clips (easier to secure, slide less), but I like having more than 5 rollers (my hair is long). Excellent product - my first set lasted me many years until I had finally dropped them all one too many times.


Good for "bad hair days"   February 23, 2004
Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA)
12 out of 18 found this review helpful

I have baby-fine hair, though plenty of it. If I don't want it to be slack and flat, I have to set it. So I tried this set of curlers, wanting the large size for volume, not for fluffy curls (no mall-hair, thanks!)

This curler set is a bit large (note, for travel, you'd be better off with a small travel set or curling iron.) It has 24 LARGE roller, lined with a velvet-flocked material. Each is slit to fit over the rails of the heater. They heat in about 2 minutes. Then you roll the hair, fit a wire clip over the roller and leave in for 5-20 minutes. (Some hairdressers claim you get a better, long-lasting effect by leaving them in for a long time.)

The slot down the length of the roller makes it hard to put in the clips because the clip wants to go into the slot instead of around the roller. To avoid this, you can push the clip on top of the roller (rather than under, where it belongs) and then ROTATE the clip into position. This avoids catching the clip into the slot, which is plenty annoying. Once you get the hang of this maneuver, it's pretty quick to set your hair.