Some time has passed since you've heard anything about Strawllers.  The winnings have been received and spent!  Thanks again to everyone who took the time to vote and share.  As promised, I am now providing you with a review of the tool.

What are Strawllers?

Strawllers are cylindrical tools with holes that provide you with the ability to set your hair in a curly style.  Strawllers can be used on straight, curly and even tightly coiled hair.

How do they compare to flexi-rods and standard rollers?

Compared to flexi-rods, these tools yield a faster drying time. This is due to the holes that you will find on each individual Strawller.  These holes allow air to flow freely. Like flexi-rods, they create a bit of bulk under a hooded dryer.  You also have the option of air drying, which again is yields a faster drying time than that of flexi-rods.

Standard rollers will not give you the elongated curl that the Strawllers provide.  While you can roll the hair in the same manner, the physical roller is simply not long enough.  Fortunately, Strawllers come in short and long lengths to accommodate those with varying lengths throughout their hair or options for those with extremely long or short hair.  Strawllers also come in a variety of circumferences even as small as the size of a drinking straw.

I found out about this product online, thought it was cool (no pun intended) and tucked it away into memory.  Some time thereafter, the creator of this invention reached out to me via Twitter notifying me of The Cool Cap.

The Cool Cap boasts to keep your client cool under the dryer and cut dryer time in half.  So, the question is - did it work?  Well, I purchased one dozen cool caps and tested them on twist outs, flexi-rod sets (relaxed hair) and even locked hair.

Working with the caps

How difficult can a extra large shower cap be to use?  I had a hard time (at first).  The fact they they are packaged individually and held together with a loose rubber band made it very easy to use.  After watching the video on using the cap, I knew to removed the perforated lining for drying.  (The perforated lining is used for deep conditioning.) There was some extra 'baggage' going on.  My clients with glasses were able to keep the cap up with their glasses.  I later used a strip to keep the cap from falling over the clients' eyes.

After reviewing the literature again, I found that I could have slid the cap onto the entire hood of the dryer - not just the rim of the hood.  I'll be certain to try that next time.