The look: body and perfect S-waves

Women with natural black hair love steam rollers, which utilize steam heat to lock curl into place but cause less damage than traditional hot rollers. Steam hair rollers can be set in a variety of ways -- and the size of the roller changes the look quite a bit -- but we love them for creating soft, fluffy S-waves on medium and long hair. Roll up the curlers horizontally, let them do their thing, and brush out the hair when you're done.

Try: Caruso Professional Ion Steam Hairsetter, $49.99 for 30

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The look: uniform, natural spirals

Curlformers (and their myriad knock-offs) can be used on any hair type, but they're the ultimate in no-heat rollers for natural or transitioning hair. Basically, you insert a long, skinny rod through the sleeve-like Curlformer, then hook a small section of hair near your scalp and pull it through the Curlformer. Depending on the size of Curlformer you buy, you can create a corkscrew-like curl or a wide barrel curl.

Try: Curlformers Long Glam Up Kit, $35.95 for 16 curlers, styling hook and bag

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The look: '40s-style curls

These sponge rollers will have you looking like your grandmother -- in a great way. A set of foam hair rollers is the easiest way to give short- or mid-length hair that Old Hollywood look. Use them on barely-damp hair, then sleep on them overnight or set with a blow-dryer.

Try: Hot Tools Foam Rollers, $2.49 for 6

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The look: medium-size, casual waves

These strawberry-shaped rollers for hair from Etude House aren't the most comfortable styling tools, and they make you look like an anime character, but the latter might be just the reason that they're so big in South Korea right now. Roll these up to be approximately level with your ears. When you wake up, you get loose, flirty ringlets from the mid-length of the hair to the ends.

Try: Etude House My Beauty Tool Strawberry Sponge Hair Curlers, $4.55 for 4

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The look: volume, volume, volume

If you're after Victoria's Secret-model volume, then medium or large velcro rollers are the ticket. Velcro rollers are awesome for adding more body after a blowout; they can also revive day-old, slept-on waves. To use Velcro rollers, roll up a few sections of completely dry hair and hit 'em with a blowdryer; give your hair a few minutes to cool, then remove the rollers.

Try: Drybar High Tops Self-Grip Rollers, $10 for 6

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