I want to perm my long straight hair, but I don't have the cash to do it in a salon. But so far the people I've spoken too said it's too risky. Input?
2006-10-16 12:56:14 · 9 answers · asked by 1st time prego 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
I am David's wife. I just permed my own hair a few weeks ago. It came out great. If you have long hair, you will need someone to help. Be sure and buy plenty of rods (don't skimp). This may cost a little extra the first time, but then you have them whenever you need to perm again. Wet hair works best while rolling. Use a spray bottle, and keep misting your hair.Do not put too much hair on the rod, just a thin, even section. Comb out the section until it is smooth, then fold a paper in half around it,slide the paper all the way down the hair until all of the ends are covered. It is okay to use more than one paper. Roll hair smoothly, and secure the perm rod. Keep in mind that the most important part of the perm is ROLLING. When your entire head is in rods, check to make sure that there are no loose rods, are stray hairs poking out. If there are, fix them. Next you apply the perm solution. Long hair may require 2 perm kits. Do not skimp on this either. If parts of your hair do not get solution on them, they will not curl! If you have applied the wave solution, and a rod comes loose, just reroll it with the solution still in your hair. No problem. Follow the directions in the perm kit. It is very important to RINSE WELL.
Remember, you can chicken out at anytime before you apply the chemicals. If your hair doesn't seem to be rolling up right. or whatever, just remove the rods! Good Luck
2006-10-16 13:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
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It has been at least a couple years since I have had a perm. I think the trend of perms are not so much in style now days. I see a lot of straight hair. I have had many home perms that turned out, and a a few that did not turn out. I have also been to the salon in had some good perms and have also had some bad one. I know in this area certain sty lest, mainly men are none for burning a perm. Which refers to keep the chemicals on to long and burning the hair. So the perm looks very frizzed. I was speaking to a retired beautician about perms. She still gives perm but she buys the Olgivie perm and said they are the exact same persom beauty salon use.
2016-04-06 07:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 08:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by hric 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real problem is making sure that all of the pieces are evenly sized, and that you have everything rolled up tightly. If you can find a friend who has the patience to help you out with it, you'll be better off.
They wouldn't make home perm kits if it were really all that bad.
Actually, you should probably check in at your local beauty supply store...you'll get the same product that a professional would use, so at least you know it's of reasonable quality.
Just be careful, or you'll be stuck with a permanently bad hair day!
2006-10-16 13:04:38 · answer #4 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on who is doing the perm for you. if you plan to do it by urself i say hell no!! stay away from that idea! but if its someone whose had expreience with hair and perm then its a maybe. If ur hair is healthy then id say give it a try ... make sure that the person who is doing tthe perm for you parts ur hair very well and make sure that the ends get nicely tucked in with the rest of the hair in the curler .or else youll end up with straight ends and thats ugly. Just make sure the person has patience and times the perm right . If by any chance it doesnt come out right. the easiest solution is to just take the perm medicine and brush it into ur hair straight ..like comb it down straight till it looks like you got the curl out. and remember to use the neutralizer~~ good luck!!
2006-10-16 13:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by answers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perms at home can be dangerous for your hair. If you do this at home it's still going to cost you. You'll need perm rods, end wraps, perm solution, etc. I suggest you find a cheap salon that would do it... They'd do atleast a better job than you doing it yourself. ( I'm trying to picture you trying to put perm rods in the back of your head) lol...Funny picture actually. Make some common sense. Your really not going to save money by doing it yourself. In the long run you'll pay more money for a salon to fix it.
2006-10-16 13:11:02 · answer #6 · answered by Ida 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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Is doing a perm at home really that bad?
I want to perm my long straight hair, but I don't have the cash to do it in a salon. But so far the people I've spoken too said it's too risky. Input?
2015-08-24 03:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by Aleida 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I was a little girl, my mom gave me permanents at home. We never had any problems with it. I guess the two main issues are:
1) following the directions EXACTLY to avoid damaging your hair
2) because you don't have training and experience as a professional hair stylst, you won't be able to predict very well how much the permanent will "take." You won't know what size rods to use, how long to leave the solution on your hair, etc.
2006-10-16 13:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by Marcella S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. No offense but sometimes perms can destroy the hair but I wish you lots of luck. Just follow your heart.
2006-10-16 13:05:16 · answer #9 · answered by xoLoveMaexo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES!
it's bad at a salon
BUT EVEN WORSE AT HOME!!
2006-10-16 12:59:53 · answer #10 · answered by terrier_♥ 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋