Not as Good as the Last Version
Reviewer:
Debbie
from NC Fri Mar 31 2006
I've been a Caruso fan for years since back when they needed salt to operate. This latest version is so weak that you have to wait forever to get the rollers steamed up. Caruso's best feature has always been the ease and speed of the system. Unfortunately I can't recommend this new one. Very little steaming power!!
Great product
Reviewer:
Pat
from Atlantic Beach, FL Fri Mar 31 2006
This is a great product, fast sets, great product for the hair as it does not create any damage.
Best rollers on the planet
Reviewer:
Terry
from Quincy, MA Fri Mar 31 2006
I purchased Caruso rollers many years ago when they first came out. They are the best. My hair is a straight as it comes, and these are the only rollers that will really give me a long lasting curl. I won't use anything else. They should do new infomercials for them for a whole new generation of people who don't know about them. Thanks for a great product.
CARUSO HAIRSETTER
Reviewer:
Jamie
from Atlanta, Georgia Tue Mar 21 2006
I have been using this hairsetter for years and years. I received it as a gift. I'll NEVER use a curling iron again to set my hair. My hair is straight and fine, but with the curlers and the steam from the Caruso hairsetter, my hair stays curled all day -- looks so much fuller now. Just bought one as a gift for my sister. Now she and her daughter both use it. A wonderful product!
Great curls, but cheap quality
Reviewer:
lucy
Thu Mar 16 2006
I loved my first hairsetter. It lasted so long. Why are the new ones made so cheap!! My first hairsetter lasted years. However in the last 3 years I have gone through three hairsetters!! One only lastede a few months! I want to but another one because I love the curls, but I feel frustrated.
Incredible and essential product
Reviewer:
Nancy
from Dallas, Texas Thu Feb 23 2006
I've used the Caruso line of steam roller products for approximately 10 years now. Using steam to curl my hair rather than electric rollers or curling irons actually infuses my hair with moisture rather than searing it with heat. It takes me literally two minutes to roll up my hair (you don't have to be perfect -- just grab clumps of hair) and then I put on my makeup and then take our rollers and brush. If you want a tight look leave in rollers until they are cold -- a looser look just leave in for a few minutes. It is easy to take along with you on trips as well . . .
It sounds like I work for the company or have some sort of financial stake in it, but I'm just an a-type personality who doesn't like to wake up 2 hours before I have to leave for work, get haircuts every four weeks due to split ends, or spend a lot of time in general getting ready. I do have a lot of hair, however, so I can't attest to how it would work on thinner hair. I just know it saves my life . . . 10 minutes from start to finish including make-up!
not as good as it used to be
Reviewer:
Sandy
Tue Feb 21 2006
I had a caruso for 5 years and it worked great. Now the past 3 units have quit working in 3-6 months. I love the curls but I don't know if I can get myself to keep buying a product that doesn't last. I feel stuck because I can't find a company that makes anything like it. When it does work, it works great. I too feel like the are using cheap foriegn parts. It's just not the same
What Has Happened To Quality Steamers???
Reviewer:
Val
from Coastal Georgia Sat Feb 11 2006
Like many of you out here - i was thrilled when i bought my first unit when it appeared many years ago w/salt - it lasted over 10 years, I love the concept and what it does for my hair. However i have bought 6 since then -all of those were the "no-salt" versions. All did the same thing - lost their steam for absolutely no reason. So guess what? I had to buy another 3 weeks ago after another one 2 months ago and guess what - after 3 uses between myself and my daughter - it stopped steaming already. They are cheaply made from the beginning (found that out by reading another customers review)- so i guess they just want our money now without a quality product. Like most products, once owners of companies realize that there is a need and its being fulfilled, then they start cutting back on producing quality instead of quantity. Well, I'm buying more units than i should have too. I thought all along that i was doing something wrong, but i have been proven wrong with the last few units i bought within a year. All who have gone through this should launch a complaint to the Better Business Bureau because as you see - Richard Caruso does not have a website for his company - HOW CONVENIENT!!! I'm tired of paying for a quality product and all i get are duds. Mr. Caruso, whatever you did years ago to produce quality, you certainly need to go back to it. Because of the cheaply made steamer, your product deserves 2 stars.
Caruso Pro Traveler 14
Reviewer:
Suzette
from Canada Wed Feb 08 2006
Love it!!! I use mine every day and would recommend it to everyone. It is very easy to use and my curls last all day.
Long-Lasting Curls
Reviewer:
Anne
from Virginia Wed Feb 01 2006
I have fine hair that doesn't hold curls very easily. Caruso is the only thing that gives me curls that last all day long. It's amazing. I don't even bother with anything else anymore.
Only 1 problem
Reviewer:
Lois
from Sonora, KY Mon Jan 30 2006
I have only one problem with this product - it caught on fire. I've had a Caruso curling system for quite a while, I'm using my third one at present so I really like them, however, since this most recent one caught on fire, I have to question what they changed that would have caused this.
hair setter
Reviewer:
kathy
from Illinois Thu Jan 26 2006
I was hoping that this setter was as good as the one I purchased and used for the last 30 years. But alas they don't make them like they used to. Its ok, but the Caruso they first came out with was much better steaming action. This one takes a litte longer. So it still does the job but the set is not as firm and does not hold as long, this could be that my hair itself changed? Its still better than the curling iron though.
Caruso Pro Traveler Molecular Steam Hairsetter
Reviewer:
Fran
Wed Jan 25 2006
I have long, thick hair that will not hold a set with any other hair curling system than Caruso Steam setters. Curls last all day- and the next!I particularly like this model because it doesn't need salt like the older models and it travels easily. It also came with a good variety of curler sizes.
Caruso Curls really hold their shape.....
Reviewer:
Debi
from Orange County California Wed Jan 25 2006
I started using this curling system about 8 years ago. I have very straight fine hair that will not hold a curl, not even a perm. These curlers are the only thing I have found that will give my hair body and a curl that will last for 8 hours. Using this system doesn't seem to damage my hair as much as other dry heat units do. It is very portable, I take it everywhere.
CARUSO ROLLERS
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NANCY
from LOOGOOTEE, IN Wed Jan 25 2006
Great product, super price. I had looked everywhere for a replacement for one I had since my daughter was 4. She is now 17. We love the product, the price and the speedy shipment. A+
caruso curlers
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Kathy
Tue Jan 10 2006
I have used caruso curlers for over twenty years. They are the best curlers, no damage to hair, long lasting curls. I would not buy any other hot curlers.
Caruso Traveler Steam Hairsetter
Reviewer:
Amy
from Charlotte, NC Tue Jan 03 2006
This is my second Caruso steamer. I love it! ...such a great convenience. When I am running late (I am always running late), I plug the steamer in and it's just seconds until I am ready to roll. The steam helps relax any weird waves,kinks, etc. and puts an end to the beggining of a bad hair day. I'd rather take my steamer when traveling over any other curling tool. A power surge shorted out my first one, along with my hairdryer. I had it for 3 years and never had any problems. I couldn't get another one to replace it fast enough. I bought a set of hot rollers to get me by...they took 20 minutes to get hot enough and once they cooled, you had to wait forever for them to heat back up (if you need that same size roller). I wish I had that kind of time... I didn't find that the hot rollers gave a better end result than the steamed curls.
What Happened to Caruso?
Reviewer:
Lori
from Arizona Thu Dec 08 2005
This has been my favorite curler system for my baby-fine long hair....the ONLY one that ever curled my hair for the whole day. I used to buy a new unit every three or four years...it would finally stop working....probably the hard water. The last time I needed a new one I couldnt find it in any stores, so I ordered online and paid twice as much as before both for the unit and then shipping & handling on top of that. Today my new one of 9 months quit working and I couldnt even find it listed under the Helen of Troy website to order just the unit....the parts list that came with it had it on the order list. So I guess I have to reorder online again and pay all the shipping and handling charges...this is ridiculous and the product obviously isnt as good as it used to be.
love it
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sandy wagner
from lakewood nj Tue Nov 29 2005
i have been using this system for years. i have already gone through 1 unit and my second is starting to get sluggish. it would be nice if the steam unit itself could be sold separetley because i do not really need any rollers.i have ordered rollers separetley. its a great product and people always ask how i get my hair so curly.
What on earth has happened to my favorite steam system?
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anonymous
from Seattle Washington Tue Nov 15 2005
I've been using Caruso since high school....(10 years ago) and have always adored it! The comments are endless everytime I curl my hair...until now. The new steamer is awful! My curls are limp lifeless waves....what gives?
I wish someone could help me figure this out...is it the new rollers or the steamer itself? Gosh...it seems like the company is really trying to save a buck...isn't it enough that they use third world labor?....they have to make a bad product too? Too bad...so so sad.
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