Is perming a good way to get permanet straight hair?

Question

I have curly hair and want to have straight hair without having to blowdray and use staight irons....so is perming a good way to go?

Answer 1

I am a hairdresser and recommend a mild relaxer if you are willing to maintain the straight hair. Touch-ups should be done every 10-12 weeks depending on the amount of curl. For ethnic hair you definately need a relaxer, for caucasian hair that is curly, a perm solution combed through will only be temporary. The rule we always go by at the salon is that perm can only remove perm, but does not have enough weight to it to permanently straighten natural curl. If you are dead set about trying the perm solution, make sure you empty it into a plastic bowl and add quite a bit of flour so it has some weight to it and is slightly thicker than pancake batter. Use cotton around the hairline to protect your eyes, and comb it through shampooed, towel-dried hair hair with a wide toothed comb. Follow the manufacturer's directions completely. Just remember the entire processing time you must continue combing it about every 5 min. Don't forget to rinse well(usually 5 min.) towel blot thoroughly so hair is only damp, apply neutralizer according to the directions, rinse and condition. Just like a perm, you cannot shampoo for two days. You can rinse, style, flat iron-whatever, just no shampooing. This is a terrible idea if your hair has bleach or sun-in or manic panic color in it. If it is remotely healthy, at least you could get a feel for the straight look. But I really think the relaxer done in the hands of a professional is the way to go. Most salons offer complimentary consultations, where they can take a look at your hair and give a recommendation. Don't go to the cheapest place in town-make sure your stylist is comfortable and has experience with curly hair. Prices are usually between $50-$70, that's another good questain to ask the stylist. Good luck!!!

Answer 2

Yes, it is but it damages hair alot. Way more than straightning your hair with an iron. I reccommend you dont perm. You'll get tired of it after a while. Just use a straightning iron and some spray after you're done to make it stay straight. Curly is cute sometimes. I have straight hair, I wanna have curly. It's always opposite once you have it, you'll want curly back. And by the way,it's only for a while, not forever.

Answer 3

when you get your hair permanetly straight it is called getting it relaxed. It isn't permanet for the rest of your life , but lastes for a while. it is nice & works well , but you might still have to run a flat iron over it once a day maybe, depending on how curly your hair is.

Answer 4

Yes but perming is something that has to be repeated once or twice a year. It causes your hair to dry out and sometimes break.My once beautiful curly hair is no dry,brittle, and split.Instead try a wash and rollerset. It is easy on the hair and promotes growth.

Answer 5

in spite of the clarification why you elect to have your hair straightened, that's significant which you initiate via understand-how which you will be having good chemical components utilized to your hair and if no longer performed precise, everlasting injury must be performed. might exceedingly propose you circulate one-step further and function a professional do the straightening for you! do no longer forget that as quickly as hair has been chemically straightening, it frequently demands particular care to be certain the hair does not dry out. while straighten the frizzy hair, various the anti-frizz styling products obtainable artwork ok yet no longer with out the help of solid styling kit (meaning extreme warmth) and the suggestions-blowing brushes (delicate yet agency bristles). yet even after all of that, if there is any humidity in the air, none of this might artwork to maintain hair comfortable.

Answer 6

Black ppl get perms to get their hair straight, white folks get relaxers and not there is no permanent way to keep it straight for either race

Answer 7

Us white girls perm are hair to make it curly women of color perm their hair to straighten

Answer 8

If you want to perm your hair to get it straight you are going to take some risks by losing alot of your hair and you have to be born with it sorry!!!!. And just becareful!!!!

Answer 9

She means perm as in a "relaxer"

Answer 10

perming ur hair is not gud it may spoil ur hair if u can take risk u can