I'm thinking of getting a perm...any advice?

Question

I have long, thin, fine, brown hair, and i am thinking about getting a perm. Either body or spiral. Has anyone had one of these? What was it like? How damaged was your hair afterwards? Was it what you expected? Any tips? What happened after the perm wore out?

Answer 1

When I was 13 I got a body perm. I had this nice, gorgeous, straight-but-loosely-curled-at-the-ends hair. Exactly the kind of hair everyone, straight or curly, strives for.

The perm became truly permanent. I've been told that my hair would have done it on it's own but I find it most unlikely that the curl I would spontaneously develop would be EXACTLY the same as the perm I got. I'm 31 now and my curl has not changed since my perm.

As to damage: it's worse than dying it. You have to break down the molecular structure of the hair and then redefine it. You're looking at very dry hair. People with natural curl have he!! to deal with regarding frizz. Perms are even worse.

I'd suggest learning how to maximise on the texture of your current hair. I would love to be able to pull off those gorgeous straight styles that are everywhere today. Even the big, loose curls. I can't. No amount of silicone product and straightening irons will ever let me do so if I want to be able to move my head at all without my hair turning into a big ball of frizz.

Perms are called perms for a reason. They are permanent, at least until the hair grows out (if you are so lucky). It's better to learn how to give your hair the curl you want temporarily and learn how to create body (if we have learned nothing else from the eighties we at least know the value of hairspray and teasing!).

Answer 2

Before getting a perm why not try a water perm first to see if you would like yourself with curly hair .It is temporary only .As to damaging it all depends on your existing hair condition, who will be doing your perm and how often will you get it done.Usually if done properly the perm should last you a long period of time until the root regrow.If you have still decided to do a perm and like the way your curls are .it is advisable not washing your hair for 2-3 days following the perm but make sure to ask your stylist for advice

Answer 3

Oh, please don't! Perms are almost always a bad idea - I've not seen one in recent memory that worked out well. Curly hair is much easier to fake when you've got straight hair, than trying to fix a bad perm.

Answer 4

yeah listen to the other people, Perms are bad, I had one once and looked like I had a poofy poodly hair and it's hard to maintain and will always be curly and I perfer straight hair,,

Answer 5

hi guy! i'm additionally asian/english - and started my dread experience 'bout 7 weeks in the past... My hair replaced into for sure thick and curly and replaced into of a matching length to yours (even even though it for sure grows as an afro - so my dreads have easily became out plenty longer than i presumed they might!) - yet curly hair is a extensive benefit while it includes the locking technique dude! :-) you will possibly wash dreads - purely with a residue loose shampoo - and on an identical time as a lot of human beings use wax, i does not propose it in case you could help it! I used wax approximately thrice over the 1st 3 weeks - yet have on account that stopped - and am purely doing approximately an hours respectable palm-rolling consultation morning and night instead... My dreads are locking up plenty extra effective on account that i ended making use of the wax - as this purely glues hair jointly to look like dreads - as adversarial to letting the hair knot up via itself - it fairly is what is going to take place with curly hair! Dreads are a experience - it takes 'bout 9 months for them to fasten up solid n acceptable - and that they are going to have solid days and undesirable days, quite on the commencing up, so do not inevitably decrease them off a million week in purely reason they don't look to be finding the way you prefer them too! they are going to get there! you will continuously have loose hair on the roots - around an inch or so, if not a pair of inches - so which you would be left with this volume of hair in case you in basic terms decrease them (as you do not might desire to shave ya head thoroughly!) usual - in case you prefer dreads, get them - that is not substantial what different human beings think of because it is your head and so on and so on... wish that is been of help dude! :-)

Answer 6

DO NOT DO IT!
I had a perm once, but it damaged my hair so bad, my hair was so ******* frizzy afterwards, my opinion, DO NOT, its horrible.

Answer 7

Please don't! I have natural curly hair and I would love your hair! I straighten my hair every year.