A trip to the salon can be fun and exciting, especially when having your hair permed or dyed. A new look, a new you, gives you the opportunity to shine. If you are just adding extra body or a ton of curls to you hair, there are a few things you should know about the after care of a perm.
Any time you add chemicals to your hair, it causes damages. Perms cause the most damage to your hair and hair follicles. For this reason the after care of a perm is so important. Perms rearrange the hair follicles and force the follicles to take the shape of a new pattern. The strong chemicals used in perms cause this rearrangement, and cause damage to your hair. You may not notice it immediately, but without proper care, perm damage becomes more and more evident.
If your beautician offers to cut your hair prior to giving you a perm, politely decline. Simply by waiting until after the perm to cut your hair, the amount of split ends a perm leaves you with will be minimized. The most hair damage a perm causes it to the ends of your hair. By waiting until after the perm for your hair cut, you are cutting away most of the hair damaged. This will make your newly permed hair less frizzy and more manageable.
Who hasn’t heard you should NEVER wash your hair immediately after a perm? This is a matter of opinion. If you are happy with the outcome of your perm, waiting one day before washing your hair may not be a bad idea. If your perm is a little tighter than you were hoping, you can immediately wash your hair. The hair follicles may still be open and pliable enough that a good hair wash can loosen the tightness of your perm. By washing your hair, you can possibly relax the tightness of the curl so the perm is more appealing to you. Brushing your hair down after washing can also help this process.
Blow drying recently permed hair can cause frizzing and more split ends. If you must use a hair dryer be sure to attach a diffuser. This minimizes the amount of heat damage the hair dryer causes to your hair. If you can not afford a diffuser, take an old knee high stocking and cover the end of your hair dryer with it. This works in a very similar way as a diffuser but costs much less. Allowing your hair to air dry after a perm is the best way to keep your hair from becoming more damaged.
Sometimes you may hear advice about using conditioner after a perm. You may hear using conditioner will cause your perm to relax and fall out faster. This is not true. You can use conditioner because it helps heal some of the damaged caused by perming. A good conditioner will help with tangles and split ends.
Brushing your dry hair after a perm will cause frizzing. You should use a pick or wide tooth comb for dealing with tangles. These will assist in minimizing the hair breakage.
Proper hair care after a perm allows your hair time to repair from the shock of such a harsh chemical treatment. Follow the simple instructions listed and your perm will last and your hair will be healthier.
Any time you add chemicals to your hair, it causes damages. Perms cause the most damage to your hair and hair follicles. For this reason the after care of a perm is so important. Perms rearrange the hair follicles and force the follicles to take the shape of a new pattern. The strong chemicals used in perms cause this rearrangement, and cause damage to your hair. You may not notice it immediately, but without proper care, perm damage becomes more and more evident.
If your beautician offers to cut your hair prior to giving you a perm, politely decline. Simply by waiting until after the perm to cut your hair, the amount of split ends a perm leaves you with will be minimized. The most hair damage a perm causes it to the ends of your hair. By waiting until after the perm for your hair cut, you are cutting away most of the hair damaged. This will make your newly permed hair less frizzy and more manageable.
Who hasn’t heard you should NEVER wash your hair immediately after a perm? This is a matter of opinion. If you are happy with the outcome of your perm, waiting one day before washing your hair may not be a bad idea. If your perm is a little tighter than you were hoping, you can immediately wash your hair. The hair follicles may still be open and pliable enough that a good hair wash can loosen the tightness of your perm. By washing your hair, you can possibly relax the tightness of the curl so the perm is more appealing to you. Brushing your hair down after washing can also help this process.
Blow drying recently permed hair can cause frizzing and more split ends. If you must use a hair dryer be sure to attach a diffuser. This minimizes the amount of heat damage the hair dryer causes to your hair. If you can not afford a diffuser, take an old knee high stocking and cover the end of your hair dryer with it. This works in a very similar way as a diffuser but costs much less. Allowing your hair to air dry after a perm is the best way to keep your hair from becoming more damaged.
Sometimes you may hear advice about using conditioner after a perm. You may hear using conditioner will cause your perm to relax and fall out faster. This is not true. You can use conditioner because it helps heal some of the damaged caused by perming. A good conditioner will help with tangles and split ends.
Brushing your dry hair after a perm will cause frizzing. You should use a pick or wide tooth comb for dealing with tangles. These will assist in minimizing the hair breakage.
Proper hair care after a perm allows your hair time to repair from the shock of such a harsh chemical treatment. Follow the simple instructions listed and your perm will last and your hair will be healthier.
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