Rob Peetoom stylist Mariel Falla explains that a permanent wave aka a perm is a thermal or chemical service that is done to restructure the hair. Meet the Expert. While perms are considered a permanent hair treatment, the curl pattern created actually lasts anywhere from a few months to a year—not forever.
Of course, the actual duration of the perm depends on your hair type. According to mizu salon educational director Damian Santiago , a variety of hair types are all good candidates for a perm. Falla adds on to this, noting that damaged, dry, chemically processed, and colored hair should proceed with caution when considering a perm.
Find out why below. When done correctly—with your specific hair type in mind more on that below —Santiago says there's little to worry about in terms of the health of your hair.
However, it's worth noting that the chemicals used to create perms can be dangerous. According to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, exposure to the chemicals found in some perming solutions can cause everything from headaches and nausea to redness, itching, and even burning.
So, while the technology is there to ensure that perms are safe for your hair, you still want to be careful about coming into contact with the solutions. Now that we've covered the perm basics, let's talk about specific hair types. If your hair is more than percent highlighted, you may want to think twice before perming.
In fact, if your hair is highlighted at all, you might want to think again. Highlighting is damaging to your hair, so perming over-bleached hair that probably has some damage to the hair's cuticle already will likely cause big-time frizz. Plus, you'll have to touch up your highlights as you usually do, causing more potential damage. While frizz can be smoothed with product, it can also be a sign of serious breakage caused by frayed cuticles. Is your hair already dry, brittle, or frizzy?
If so, Santiago and Falla point out that a perm will dry it out even more. The bottom line is, if your hair is frizzy before a perm, it will be drier and frizzier after a perm. All those short layers look great with a sassy straight style, but how will curls look with all those layers? These new techniques create different types of curls, from spiral coils to wavy hair.
Everyone can get a perm, but if you have highlights or lightened hair, perms can get trickier. First and foremost, when you decide to get a perm, you should prepare to be at the salon for a t least two and a half hours.
After you get a perm, how long it lasts depends mainly on how long your hair is. The roots drop on the head and then they just have the wave at the ends. That can last from six months to eight months. The best way for your new curls to shine is to let your hair air-dry most of the way, then use a diffuser , according to Cole. If you really want to enhance your waves, you can use a curling wand, too. What about heat styling? Do not worry though, the damage is temporary.
The second part of the perming service, the neutralizing, reverses the effect of the perm solution. It reforms or hardens the disulfide bonds to the curl shape of the roller that the hair strands are curled on. As the second part of the perm is rinsed out the water continues to harden the newly formed bonds so the hair is now curlier than before.
If your hair is healthy before a perm service and if the service is done correctly, the hair will not suffer any long term damage. You can, but be aware that a perm can lighten hair color. Perming fully dyed hair is often better than perming highlighted hair, which could go frizzy pretty quickly. You should wait around a month before doing anything drastic to your hair. A hairstylist will give you a rough indicator of how long it will take for your perm to grow out.
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