How Long Does It Take For Curly Hair To Curl?

Question

I have always had a perm, and I am now growing it out. As of now, I have an inch of my normal hair... but it...looks weird. It doesn't look all that curly OR wavy. How many inches would I have to wait for my hair to curl?

Answer 1

Have you ever heard the saying different strokes for different folks? All curly heads of hair are not the same. Some curl at one and a half inch and others may only curl at three inches. My daughter's hair curl at one and a half inch. The longer it gets the curly it shows. Some people go straighter as the hair gets longer. Some people's hair also react according to how they take care of it or what substance they injest. Some foods or birth control tablets can alter the appearance, thickness or style of your hair. If you had a perm you should give at least six months for the chemicals to almost completely or completely leave your hair before you expect your natural curls to come back. If you like curls, you just have to be patient and wait if you are in a rush then you must spend the money to see a professional hair stylist so that you won't damage your hair. Check the kind of perm you had the last time, maybe it was a different one used. Check everthing in your life presently that is different including menopause, if you are near there, and you will find the real reason for your change in hair style other than that, follow the above suggestions.

Answer 2

I have naturally thick, curly hair. I once started wearing perms and decided to stop after a year or two. I had a very sensitive scalp and the perm always burned me EVEN the ones i got from the professional stylist. I decided to go back to natural. At first when I washed my hair, it would still hang straight while wet because the perm was still effective. But with time, I noticed that it started curling again when wet. Now It's easy for me to go back and forth from a straight to a curly style because I use only heat or wetness and no perms. Because the perm that you always had, you changed the structure of your hair with chemicals. If you are going to continue to grow your hair out natural without those harsh chemicals, you will probably have to wear rollers in the meantime until your hair starts curling on its own. Every time you wash and condition your hair, you wash a little more of the perm out of your hair. Some women I know who wear the curly style naturally use heat to like sitting under the hair dryer with hair set in rollers or they use curling irons (but don't overuse). Also if you do either one, use a good product that prevents breakage and heat damage. How long it will take for your hair to curl on its own, i can not say. But if it was naturally curly/wavy, then it will curl again... hopefully not too long.

Answer 3

Your permed hair is heavier than your growing hair so remember it is pulling on you rooted hair. And to help your hair grow faster don't wash it for a few days. I don't think there is a exact time period for your hair to curl, but I do know that perms take curl out of your hair every time you prem it. So your hair may never curl like it used to. Hope this helps, Colleen

Answer 4

My hair is naturally very curly but the first few inches are fairly straight. Why not straighten the whole lot until it has grown out? (Not chemically of course) As long as you don't over do it your hair will be naturally curly once you stop.

Answer 5

Your question doesn't make much sense to me.

You currently have curly hair and you are growing it out, (I'm assuming so it's straight) but you want to know how long it takes to curl it? I thought it was already curly?

Answer 6

If you have hair that is naturally curly. Why do you perm it?

Answer 7

usually about 3....but all curly hair is differnt...mine doest curl for about 6 inches...aome peoples are so tight it is already frizzy at one inch

Answer 8

It depends on your curl pattern. Some patterns have tighter curls which produce the curl faster and some dont.

Answer 9

maybe 3-5 inches all hair is different

Answer 10

that depends of the type of products that you use to maintain it.... you can begin to use mouse with an extra hold and not to comb your hair very followed (that is what I do) use a comb with separated bristles... will help you!