I went on 03/27/2017 to have a small spiral perm put in my hair and my hair is as straight as it was when I went in. I'm very upset about it.
Firstly, I would complain to the people who did your perm and get your money back or have it fixed. Secondly, are you taking any medications? Some medications cause perms to not take.
If shei s a pro, I would ask her. Medications or pregnancy often will cause a perm not to take, through no fault of the person who did hte perm. But, I would also call the place that did the last one.
Go back to the place that you had your hair done at. Explain the situation. Give them a chance to fix it and then ask for a refund if you are not satisfied.
One of the earliest permanent waves, along with the croquinole, was the spiral. It predates the cold wave by a number of years. The machine spiral wave was very popular.
With the advent of the cold wave, the spiral wave lost its popularity. Many decades passed before the spiral would become popular again, this time in the form of a cold wave.
The spiral rod and the winding of the hair around it is quite different from the traditional wave rod and the way the hair is wrapped around it.
Many hairdressers who give spiral waves have no formal training in how to give them. The curvature of the hair strand around the rod is less, the processing time is usually more. I've heard many complaints of spiral waves that didn't take.
It takes about 48 hours for a perm to completely harden into its new shape. That would be a good length of time to wait for another perm.
Getting your money back is not the issue here. If you do, that's good. But, the person who gave the wave could clearly see when 'taking down' the perm, that it did not take. At that time he/she should have told you it didn't take and should have offered to do the perm over at your convenience and at no cost to you.
Since this didn't happen, I would not trust the same person to redo the perm. I do hope your aunt can give you a satisfactory perm. Good luck.
The first thing you have to do is have your Aunt look at it and especially feel your hair. If it was over processed it will be straight but damaged so you would not want to get another perm on damaged hair because it will break, and still not curl. If the perm was under processed or not rinsed well between the perming solution and the next steps it wouldn't take either, or if the solution was not left on long enough it wouldn't take.
Once the hair is completely neutralized, that's about the extent of the 'set' or hardening into its new shape. It will, though, continue to harden a bit more for the next 48 hours. If you wanted curls and not just body, I can't understand why your hair was blown and brushed straight.
If you have a good perm, or if you don't, for that matter, it will do no harm to wet your hair, now. I would recommend that you do. Wetting the hair will reveal just how much curl you do have and you might want to know that now.
What happened with your perm if you don't mind me asking. I got one earlier today and already parts have straightened
My son also takes insulin. We paid a lot of money at a salon for a curly top perm and it didn't take at all. I never considered it could be due to a medication but we waited 6 weeks then I did it myself at home with a perm solution from the drug store and it looks great so I don't think it had anything to do with the insulin or anything else other than a bad perm by an inexperienced stylist.
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I got my first perm about 4 weeks ago. It looked fine when I left the salon, but when my hair started drying I was standing at the mirror watching my hair straighten right before my eyes. I have long hair so I thought maybe it was the weight of my hair that was straightening the perm out, so I laid down with my hair fanned out to lighten the weight. The next morning my hair was almost completely straight.
My hair dresser then redid my perm the next week and it looked awesome while it was wet, but once again I am not happy with curls. My hair is a lot more curlier than the first time, but not the spiral I was asking for. On some small areas of my hair it looks almost straight. Also, I lose the spiral to a limp crimp look after my hair completely air dries.
I was wondering how long would I have to wait to try again for another perm with a more experienced stylist? My hair stylist actually told me only after she rinsed my hair out, that I was her first long haired perm client. Please help me!
By Laur-el Dan
@ Laur-el Dan: OMG I was really hoping someone would have an answer for you, I am having virtually the same problem. I got a perm last night with my regular hairdresser at a salon, and this morning it is almost straight. I have had perms before, and they hold well in my hair. My wedding is two weeks away, now I am frustrated and clueless. I was counting on having curls Does anyone have any suggestions?
Strand test.Test curls.Taking smaller sections to fit rod size.Making sure the timing of activator <20 min. max>and neutralizer <7-8 mins>are followed there shouldn't be a problem. Do not wash style comb brush anything to pull on that curl during the first 3-4 days. As for planning and getting hair done before a major event try at least 1 month in advance. Good luck.
What happened to you was your hair dresser didn't use a strong enough perm she probably used a acid when she should of used a alkaline perm but if you have dye or highlights in your hair they was should of used the perm meant for treated hair but a way to bring up your curl get it trimed not much and you will see a difference it always comes back to life a few other things you can do is put your curl cream in and flip head over and blow dry it on cold it will close up your cuticle in our hair and stay
use a curl defining mousse (i like suave curl defining mousse)or curl enhancing type spray(frizz ease dream curls daily styling spray). it helps bring the curl u wanted and holds it without frizzing out. i have thick fine hair about 3 inches past my bra and just got spiral also. i love tjose 2 products almost as much as a fat kid loves cake!! good luck and congrats on wedding
I got my hair permed a year ago and i have very long thick hair. I still to this day have some curl/ wave. If the stylist rinsed out your hair before you left that is why your hair lost curl quickly. I left my hair unwashed for a week after being done, so that i knew the curls would last. I sprints my hair with water evry day and scrunched it. I kept my hair loosly in an pined up-do so my hair would not weigh down the curl.
I've gotten perms for about 4 years now. My hairdresser usually uses a white (9/16 inch) rod, which produces nice curls. I feel comfortable giving myself a perm, so I ordered white rods online from Sally's beauty salon. I decided I would practice rolling my hair with the perm rods before I applied the solution, but once my hair dried and I took the rods out my hair was so curly it was like a had a little white girl afro!
Will my hair turn out this curly once the perm solution is applied? Or will it look like it normally does when I get it done in a salon?it is possible that it will turn back, but it is possible that either the mix was defective or you overdid it in regards to time or strength.
Perm mixes generally are alkaline and mess with the hair cuticle. It is this action that changes the curl pattern of your hair. Too much and you can cause real damage.
It will be as curly even before you apply the saloution.
You have not started the perm yet and were just testing the rods. It sounds like you wet your hair, put the rods in, allowed your hair to dry and took the rods out. This is normal when you are curling hair like you have done and it will make a lot of really tight curls in your hair. What I would suggest you try is to put in the rods, leave them until the hair is almost dry and take them out. Look at this result first.
When I was small I had to give my grandma a lot of home perms growing up. Here is what I learned. After rolling the hair and putting on the solution I would set a timer for 10 minutes. I would take one of the rollers and unroll the roller to see how wavy the hair was. If it was like my grandma liked it I would continue on with the perm. If it was not wavy enough I would put it back in and wait 5 more minutes.
The time you leave in the solution will determine how curly your hair is. You might want to ask a friend of yours to help you do this or just wait a few more weeks and let your hair dresser do this for you if you are afraid that your hair will be too curly when done.
No it wont be that curly. If your hair dresser has always used the white rods 9/16 you have nothing to worry about. The solution you put on the hair first when getting a perm is the relaxer, it takes all curls .waves ect. Out of the hair. The next solution is the neutralizer.
This is what locks in the curl. Also make sure you dont keep the neutralizer in over 5 minutes, because this will burn your hair. Good luck
I'm sure your hair is going to look gorgeous.
I have to walk home from the salon after getting a spiral perm. Will the heat/humidity affect the way my curls end up?
And if my hair ends up frizzy after the walk will it be permanently frizzy?You shouldn't have an issue. Don't wash your hair for a few days after the perm. If you do have frizziness, call the salon and ask to have it corrected.
I would warm up a bit of coconut, macadamia or argan oil in your palms and rub it in before walking home.
Can you call your stylist and ask what are their thoughts? My mom gets her perm and she is fine, just goes a few days without washing her hair. She can still go out and do activities.
I recently permed my hair and had a couple of mishaps. First my friend started the winding heat thing, before she wound my hair. The second mishap was I didn't leave the solution in long enough, so my tips are still straight. So I was wondering, if I could reperm my hair so I can do it the proper way? I'm scared that it can ruin my hair. Can I re-perm it now or should I wait for a week?
By Nicole
Actually you should wait a lot longer than one week. More like a couple months. Being your perm was a home perm that went bad, because nobody knew what they were doing, your best bet would be to go to a beauty salon and get their advice. I have a sister that is retired hair stylist and she instructed me real good on what to do and how long to wait between chemical processes and that is what a perm is. I used to do my own home perms back in the day when I lived in towns that didn't have a hair stylist anywhere near by. As a whole most home perms don't turn out anywhere near as well as going to a styling salon.
I just had a spiral put in this pass week it looked awesome when the lady I had do it took the curlers out ,Then the next morning it still had some curls in but by last night all but very few parts of my hair had very little curl I was so disappointed, I'm not sure how long you have to wait to have it redone
I just watched a tutorial on Bantu Knot Outs, which caught my attention, but I wonder if there are other ways out there that could do the same and last as long? I already have a "curly" perm, but I want to maintain it. What are the best products, tips, ways, that you can use to maintain the curl and bounce of your hair without damaging it or making it excessively frizzy?
By Mrita
Maintaining a Perm
Step 1
Put other hair processing aside
Step 2
Wash less and condition more
Step 3
Deep condition
Step 4
Use a wide tooth comb
Step 5
Use products for permed hair
I got my hair cold permed yesterday and it went straight a day after. Can I get hot perm, digital perm, instead?
How many days should I wait if that is possible? And what can I do or product to use before I get another perm?Go back to the salon and have them fix it or refund your money.
I just had my hair permed. I searched for some tips already and it says that I need to use shampoos and conditioners that are suitable for permed hair (or something like that). I am actually from the Philippines and some of the products that I've searched are not found here. Is Sunsilk, both shampoo and conditioner a suitable hair care product for permed hair? Also, is Vitress a good moisturizer for permed hair?
By Singing97
Just go to your local store and read the labels on the products. You will likely find many choices - for colour treated hair, for permed hair, for oily hair, for curly hair, etc. If you can't find anything specifically for permed hair, get a product that is relatively gentle and also a creme rinse.
I have found that things such as Head and Shoulders (a famous brand of dandruff shampoo) are harsher on my coloured hair than other brands. On the other hand, if my hair colour is a bit brash, I find that it tones it down! But I digress! Just read the labels in your local stores.
This is a page about how to do a perm at home. Many women want to have curly hair but perms at the beauty salon can be expensive. You can do a quality perm at home for a fraction of the cost.
If your perm has lost it's curl, there may be some ways to get it back. This is a page about fixing a perm that lost its curl.
It can be confusing as to what to do to fix a perm that is not as curly as you wanted. This is a page about permed hair not curly enough.
Re-perming your hair too soon can have disastrous results, depending on the condition of your hair and the type of perm used. Talk to a professional to determine how long you should wait. This is a page about, "How soon can I get another perm?".
