hair curlers

Overnight wave makers

Hair curlers are cylindrical devices wound into hair while damp to create curls or waves as the hair dries.

They come in various materials—foam, plastic, heated ceramic—and sizes that determine the tightness of the resulting curl.

The term covers everything from old-fashioned rollers worn under a scarf to modern hot rollers that set curls in minutes.

She slept in hair curlers to get volume for the wedding.

styling

rollers

Rotating cylindrical movers

foam rollers · ringlets · sectioning · clips · setting lotion · mousse · hairspray · diffuser · blow-dry · tongs

vintage

pin-up

Attractive person's poster

finger waves · marcel wave · flapper · chignon · updo · pompadour · glamour · headscarf · hairnet · setting

volume

body

Physical structure, living thing

  • bounceSpring back after impact
  • liftMechanism for vertical transport
  • fullnessState of being complete

height · fluffiness · root lift · teasing · backcombing · thickness · texture · movement · waves · tousled

routine

self-care

Maintaining personal wellbeing

getting ready · preparation · maintenance · touchup · mirror · bathroom · vanity · overnight · daily · special occasion

Opposites
hair styling direction

hair curlershair straightener

Heated styling device

straightening iron · flat iron · straighteners · hot comb · relaxer

hair texture goal

hair curlershair relaxer

Family

hair, curler, hairs, hairy, hairier, hairiest, hairiness, haired, hairless

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G