The front half of my head of hair will not take a perm. I am at my wit's end!!?

Question

I am caucasian, with foiled but really healthy hair. I recently got 2 perms (about 1 month apart) from a fairly new technician at a salon... she used me as a model and used an Aveda perm.

Just like what happened in high school in the early 90's, the front half of my hair (from my ears forward) refuses to take the curl. The second time she tried it, she used a Matrix perm. Same thing.

People say that you should use gentler perms for lightened/bleached hair. I have a theory: If I lighten/weaken the front part of my hair and then use a medium or harsh-level perm, will it take the curl? What do I gotta do to make this work? Will it fall out? Help!

Answer 1

I had the same problem with my hair so I went to Sally's Beauty Supply and purchased a item called Pre-Wrap lotion it equalizes hair's porosity. I LOVE it!!! it works every time for me .

Answer 2

Is the hair on top the same length as the rest?? Did the stylist use the correct rod size? How did it turn out immediately after the rods came out?
DO NOT weaken your hair prior to a perm..it will cause breakage, sometimes right to the root.

Answer 3

I thought it was strange at first when one of my twins looked like that. lol Her hair grew in like a mullet. She still doesn't have a ton on the top but a bunch of crazy curls all along the edges. My son has the same thing starting to go on but he's not as bald as my girls were. Now I think that's weird. My daughters were bald and my son has hair.

Answer 4

I had the same problem. My top layer wouldn't take a perm as well as my other layers. My stylist used a smaller rod on that part to try and even it up

Answer 5

use quantum shampoo an conditioner,an use thair reconstrution conditioner,I would wait,at least 8wks try perm quantum platinum