Wish Lisht

Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Proceeds support the library. 256-757-5471

Northwest Alabama Community Health and Dental Clinic needs: Bandages, paper towels, toilet paper, hydrogen peroxide, tall kitchen garbage bags, tissues, small bags, hand soap, washing powders, bleach, window cleaner, disinfectant spray and cleaner, cotton balls, gauze pads, latex gloves, urine cups, distilled water, staples, Manila folders, copier paper and typewriter labels. 256-760-4713

Hospice of the Shoals, a not-for-profit agency, needs: nutritional canned shakes, jersey knit or T-shirt twin-size sheet sets, lift-chair recliners, towels and washcloths, shampoo, hospital gowns, lotion for extra dry skin, soap, diaper wipes, baby powder, deodorant, socks, slip-resistant socks, liquid bath soap, perfumed body spray, after shave, shaving cream, razors, cloth pads from medical supply companies, men's pajamas, art supplies, baskets and items to fill for fruit-type baskets, baby monitors and books. Serving Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties. 256-767-6699, 866-767-6699 or hospiceoftheshoals.org

The Salvation Army needs for its homeless shelter and family transitional housing: nonperishable sack lunch items, disposable razors, shaving cream, deodorant for men and women, shampoo, conditioner, all sizes plastic storage containers, women's hairbrushes, cooking and baking pans, cooking and serving utensils, pillows, laundry products, janitorial supplies (cleansers, mops, brooms), dish liquid, toilet tissue, paper towels, small appliances (coffee pots, toasters, microwaves, TVs, DVD players), baby supplies (diapers in large sizes, wipes, formula, food for all stages), coffee mugs, glasses and silverware. For its corps office: letter- and legal-size pads, sticky notes, office supply gift cards, letter size 1/3-cut file folders, file folder labels ( 1/3-cut, inkjet), phone message pads, staples, paper clips, 8 1/2-by-11 copier paper (white and colors). Deliver to the Salvation Army office, 1601 Huntsville Road, Florence, and designated as being for social service programs or corps office. 256-764-4432

Colbert-Lauderdale Attention Homes needs: Toothpaste and toothbrushes, girls' hairbrushes, deodorant, shaving cream and disposable razors, shampoo, conditioner, African-

American hair products, sanitary napkins and panty liners, toilet tissue, cleaning wipes, liquid soap, school supplies and white ankle socks, boxer shorts, undershirts and sweatpants for boys, ages 10-18.

Caruso Pro Traveler 14 Molecular Steam ... - Hair Rollers Report

I was suspicious when I found this product for $30 at a beauty supply place. That seemed kind of low for 30 heated rollers. I got even more suspicious when I found out that they were “just” sponge rollers and had to be “heated” one at a time.

I gave it a try anyway, since I haven’t had much luck with conventional dry hot rollers. This unit shoots hot steam through each roller, which takes only a few seconds apiece, so you heat them as you go. You can also steam-heat the clips (they call them “shields”) so the hair on the roller gets heated from both sides. Then you can just let them cool off on their own, or help them along with a hair dryer.

I still had my doubts about this product since the rollers, when steamed, didn’t seem very hot (compared to regular dry hot rollers). But the sponge rollers grabbed my hair well and the “shields” kept them from unwinding or falling out, which was already a big plus over other hot rollers.

To my surprise, the curls really did take. In fact, they were curlier than I had intended. It may take some practice to get the results I need, but it looks very promising.

Some of the rollers looked squashed when I took them out, because I had wound the hair around them so tightly (habit). I was afraid I had ruined them. I put them back on the steaming unit, and they returned to normal within seconds!

The curls were still there when I woke up this morning. That was a real shock. I have ultra-straight, ultra-fine hair. I have trouble getting even the best hot rollers to stay in, if I can get my hair to roll around them in the first place. The resulting “curls” are but a distant memory by the end of the day. But not these curls. I slept on them, and didn’t even spray them, and they were still there the next day. I was sad that I had to wash them out (I wasn’t very careful putting them in last night since I was just testing them, so I didn’t have any sort of presentable hairstyle).

This unit should travel well, since the steaming unit is small, a little bigger than a memo cube. It comes with five different sizes of rollers, and there’s a mail-order form where you can get more rollers in any size if you need them – they’re pretty cheap.

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