She/he can tell just by looking at your hair what sort of condition it’s in and which perming solution would work best on it. While it’s possible to do a home perm, nothing can beat the experience and knowledge of a professional stylist. You might also try a semi-permanent smoothing treatment. You might be better off treating your hair with repair agents over the following weeks to restore it back to strength. You can chemically straighten your hair to fix it, but this will further weaken your hair. Getting a prem can take a few hours, and you might not like the end result. Softer = looser curlĪpply the neutralizer to stop the chemical reaction and allow the broken disulphide bonds to reform. Apply the perm lotion to soften the hair cuticles.Ĭhoose the right rollers. The better condition your hair is in to start with, the better your hair will take to the perm. If your hair is regularly colored, it would be best to wait until it has grown out before adding more chemicals to your hair. The stylist will look at the type of hair you have and let you know if a perm in the color and texture you want will work.īe honest about your hair condition-if you cut and color it regularly, if it’s damaged. If you have existing layers, wait until they grow out or the perm might blow up your hair like a clown’s wig. Your current hair style will affect the success of the perm. If you plan on continuing the highlights or color throughout the life of the perm, you might cause irreversible damage. If your hair has been highlighted, the damage caused by the bleach added to by your perm chemicals can damage it badly. Some pictures you find may show techniques achieved outside a perm with extensions or a curling iron, and your stylist can point out the difference.īleach your hair. Susan’s Curls and Creations in Largo, FL | Perms $60 and upīring in photos so your stylist understands exactly what you’re looking for in a perm. Kim Kimble Studio in Los Angeles, CA | Perms $75–$85 Pure Beauty Salon and Spa in Louisville, KY | Perm $80, extra for long or thick hairīravo Salon in Scottsdale, AZ | Body or American wave $100–$200, spiral perm $150–$250, extra $25 for long or thick hair Michelle's Beautique and Salon in Glendale, AZ | Perm and style $65, spiral perm or long hair perm $95 Weave perm Root PermĬurls hair at the roots to add volume to hair closet to the scalp. Only perms parts of the hair to give a natural-looking wave, usually around the face or at the hair ends. Wraps hair around different sizes of curlers to give the middle and ends of the hair curls and waves. These work best on hair at least 8” long and add great volume. Winds the hair around long curlers creating a mass of small to large curls. If you have naturally curly or wavy hair but would like it to have a more controlled look, a perm using large rollers can give it that. A large roller or curler will leave a soft curl whereas the small curlers will leave a spiral look. Perm Types by Size of Curlįrom small to 1 ½” rollers, you can choose the curl you want. These perms usually will cost more than cold perms. Gives a curlier look when dry than with other perms, and appears to recondition the hair better than other perms. Digital or Hot PermĪfter the perm solution is applied, hair is wrapped in hot rods with their temperature monitored digitally. A weaker alkaline solution is then applied. Dual-action Permīest on black and gray hair, this softens and smooths the hair before winding the hair on the perm rods. Useful for using on already tinted hair and hair resistant to other perm chemicals. It works by opening the cuticle layers of the hair shaft. Acid perm Exothermic PermĪn acidic or alkaline perm that heats up from the chemical reaction of the mixed perm lotion. Glyceryl monothioglycolate needs heat in order to be activated, and it takes longer for the hair to set. It’s better for hair that’s been permed or colored before, and for people who will be outdoors in hotter climates a lot. Hair is permed with a lotion that has a pH balance of 4.5–7, which is close to the hair’s natural pH and gentler on hair, but some people are allergic to the lotion. They don’t need heat so are also known as cold perms. The perm lotion has a pH of 8.2–9.6, and the ammonium thioglyocolate in it can damage thinner types of hair. Expect to pay about $60–$150 for your perm, with higher prices for long hair.
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