Curly and wavy hair: how to keep the perm?
Do you have straight or slightly wavy hair, while you would like it voluminous, with beautiful well defined curls? It is possible to make this wish come true with a perm. Depending on the type of hair, you need to choose the right products to take care of your hair in the right way and to keep the perm longer over time. In fact, it is always better to follow these precautions so as to have healthy and strong hair every day!
What is the perm?
Do you dream of curly hair? The perm is a hair curling technique that, as the name suggests, remains over time. It can only be done in a hairdressing salon by professionals. Generally, it is done simultaneously with a haircut.
It is important to know that there are several ways to do a perm for curly hair. For example, with the detailed perm you only curl a few strands, while with the one that starts from the root it gives volume to the entire mane.
Once curly, the hair stays that way until it is cut. Retouching is possible when regrowth has reached a minimum of 15 cm.
Do not hesitate to ask your hairdresser for advice based on the nature of your hair, its length, your wishes and preferences.
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- Avoid for a nice perm
While the perm can be done on all hair types (oily hair, fine hair ...), however, it is to avoid the perm on damaged, bleached, henna colored or smoothed hair, which is therefore fragile.
Also avoid straightening your hair after the perm: in fact, once they have become curly they will not appreciate a treatment that brings them back to their "natural" state.
How to protect your hair with a perm?
- Limit to three per year per year
A well done perm lasts an average of three months. If your hair grows fast, just let the roots rest between one perm and the next.
- Wash your hair gently
Use balancing shampoos to strengthen damaged hair, especially if you have fine hair.
- Deeply nourish the hair
Use restorative masks to protect curly hair, as dry hair is your main enemy! Also consider shea butter or sweet almond butter masks, which are great for curly and frizzy hair because they soften and moisturize the hair.
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How to style your hair with a perm?
How to maintain and style curly hair? For well-defined curls, volumizing foams can be used, which give reinforce curls and allow you to work on their shape. To be applied on clean hair for guaranteed tone.
To style your hair, you can also use booster sprays every day: they are applied to all hair to enhance the curls. Depending on the goal, they can moisturize, heal the hair from the inside or help create various hairstyles.
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Can i perm long or wavy hair?
The answer from the beauty expert
There are no particular problems regarding the size of the ringlets or the length of the hair for perming. Long hair and short hair - the care is the same. Obviously, it can also be done on hair that is already naturally curly, perhaps if you want to better define its shape.
The precautions to be taken are the same as for any perm: it is therefore preferable to make a perm with a low ammonia content product so as not to "attack" the hair too much.
Also, it is best to apply revitalizing treatment after the procedure.
Can I color my hair with a perm without damaging it?
The beauty expert
Coloring and perming are stressful for the hair. It is better to choose a coloring based on coloring plants. Above all, take the utmost care of your curly hair. For example, just before dyeing, massage your hair with a water-dispersible oil that makes it shinier. Thus, you can very well opt for permanent coloring, offering your hair a restructuring mask and a wash with a nourishing cream for the first few days after the treatment.
Is it possible to straighten my hair with a perm?
The answer from the beauty expert
If you don't want to damage your hair over time, then no, no straightening for permed hair.If you no longer want the curly effect you will have to wait for the regrowth so that you can cut the length part with the perm on. It is advisable for the first treatment with the perm to choose the shape of a light wave, so that you can get used to your appearance with this new hairstyle and decide later whether to switch to a thicker and more defined curl or not.
When you have dry hair, can you opt for straightening, wavy styling or perming? What are the risks?
The answer from the beauty expert
What exactly is the nature of your hair? Are they straight, thick and very dry? Or is your hair frizzy, short and very dry? Curly, medium-long and very dry? Ends? One thing is certain: these three operations, straightening, wavy styling and even perming, dry the hair. Each of them must include a treatment with specific products for dry hair. Use nourishing masks and always use a conditioner. It is not recommended to straighten long and colored hair. Also, if your hair is very curly or frizzy, you risk damaging it.
Permanent: true or false?
The perm damages the hair. False!
On normal curly or oily hair, perming is not a problem. On dry or colored hair, dryness increases. However, current products are much lower for ammonia levels and therefore more respectful of the hair and scalp.
Taking care of the hair remains essential to nourish it, protect it and repair it from aggressions (brush strokes, heat, humidity ...). Especially in the case of fine hair, we advise you to use special creams to nourish the hair in depth and strengthen it.
The products used for my perm are irritating my hair. True!
An allergic or itchy reaction may occur. Consult a dermatologist and tell him the composition of the perm.
My perm is impossible on very short hair. False!
The perm can be done on very short hair with curlers or metal tweezers used for the so-called "pinched" style.
I can get a perm before I go on vacation. True!
The perm is very tolerant of the sea and the sun. Use a good hair oil to avoid the drying effects of the sun and salt. Also, always use a repairing mask after each shampoo. This will keep the curls soft and supple.
