There are some things you should consider before before doing your own is at home. If your hair is color treated, fine and fragile, damaged, does not have good elasticity, or if you & # 39; ve tried permitting your hair before and it did not If you try to do it at home, it may cause some fading of your color and / or hair breakage if you use the wrong perm or time it incorrectly.
Once you 're deciding that your hair is healthy and you can at home, you & # 39; l l need to decide what kind of a perm you & # 39; d like. Are you going for a completely new style A you can something super curly? A perm is hard If you have naturally straight hair and you want to be able to do more styles with it. to curl hair more versatile and easier to manage. you like to shoot things up a little sometimes and go curly, the perm will make your Perming your hair using a larger rod will reshape your curls into something more manageable.
You decide how you want your hair to look, you & # 39; ll need supplies! The things you 'll need to do a perm at home are permitting rods, wrapping papers, a plastic tail comb, It is mostly friend! Wrapping a permisable challenging by yourself. The type of permitting rods you? ll need depend on what shape curl you want. It & # 39; s mostly Pick up some perming rods in common sense: A skinnier rod will you give you tighter curls whereas a larger rod will give you bigger curls. If you do not get what you want, you can do some experimenting to get an idea. The size you think you are more a styling product and wrap up a section or two of your hair Let it dry and then remove the rod. The size curl you see will be a good indication of You can also do a test curl if you want to pick up an extra perming kit. Instead of doing your entire head, jus You can adjust the size of the rod your going to use from there.
Ok! So you 've decided on a style, you & # 39; ve got your supply (and your friend), now where to start? Here is How to Perm Your Hair 101:
1. Start with freshly shampooed hair Do not use a heavy conditioner on your hair before perming! and then doing another part from about halfway back down the side of your head. Clip up these sections with your plastic hair clips.
2. Doing so will cause your hair. Remember to never take a section that 's larger than the length or the circumference of the perming rod. to overdirect and / or pull which can cause breakage. It 's always better to take a smaller than that one more is too wide.
3. You have a hard time with this part, keep a water bottle handy. Spraying some The most important thing to remember during this process is to make sure your ends are completely covered with the paper to protect them and keep them from splitting during the perming process.
4. The most common way of doing this is to roll the hair under the rod and secure it with the band when you reach the scalp being careful There are bands too much stress on the hair it can cause breakage when the perming solution is applied. I do not have a sticking to this common procedure, at least for now. Continue this process until your head is rolled (or the section you want permed if you & # 39; re not doing all of your hair to suit your hairstyle), starting at the top of each section and working your way to the bottom.
One is an alkaline perm, and the other is an acid perm. An alkaline perm is for harder to perm such This process is easy to curl or color treated hair Follow the directions in your permitting kit as to how to mix and apply the perming solution. You can need basically breaks the disulphide bonds in your hair that gives it yourself. You sure need an need to need to get two permitting kits if you have a lot of hair.
6. If you are doing the "S-Test" if you "do not care how long the leave the perming solution on, you can" If you can see a prevalent "S" shape in the hair then your done. Once the perming solution has processed , you & # 39; re going to need to gently rinse your hair thoroughly. DO NOT REMOVE THE PERMING RODS.
Now it 's time to the now' s after for 'the doll. Save some of the neutralizer, you & # 39; re going. neutralizer. The neutralizer will reform the broken bonds of your hair into the new shape. to need it in a bit. Normally this stays on for five minutes.
8. Once you neutralized, you can start gently unwrapping your hair when your hair is completely unwrapped, apply the remaining neutralizer to your hair making sure every strand is arranged. Rinse your hair with cool water, and you & 39 ; re done!
Some things to remember after perming:
If you have for hard work may be for naught if you forget for your and your perm falls out. If you have problems with frizziness, it & # 39; s OK to apply a little gel or something to tame it down. Rinsing your hair with just water is also ok.
Once you start shampooing your hair again, be sure and use a good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner to replenish what was lost after perming.
Try to avoid wrapping your wet hair turban style in a towel and instead blot your hair dry. This will avoid stress and breakage on your new curls.
You CAN wear your hair straight after perming if you do not have hurt your perm to blow your hair out straight and / or using a straightened iron. Just make sure and use styling products for dry hair that will protect it from the heat of styling aids.
Also, it & # 39; s best to wait 2 weeks between each procedure.
Remember, if you & # 39; re not confident in permitting your own hair at home by yourself, You can always go see see your local stylist!
