Wanting to get a hair perm?

I have long brown hair and i am wanting a change! Right now its nappy/curly. Its more of a frizzy mess actually. If i let it naturally dry its a huge nappy frizz ball. I can either take two hours to straighten it or put a whole bottle of hair gel into it and try to make it curly. I dont like putting gobs and gobs of gel in it cuz it makes it heavy and its crunchy feeling. Id love to just wake up and go with my hair being nice and pretty looking. Im tired of spending hours of time in the morning to straighten it then walk out side and the humidity curl it all up.

Ive been thinking about a perm, i alreayd have natural body to my hair, so what do you think a perm would do? I would want an open flowy type of curl perm, nothing small and tight. I want to be able to naturally dry my hair and not do a single thing and look decent! Is there any such miracle out there? Are perms damaging to your hair?

Wanting to get a hair perm?

we all what what we dont have, and the biggest misconception out there is that you CAN get it!

unfortunately, there is only so much you can do. your hair is still your hair, and from the way your describinb it, you will never be able to wake up and go, without doing anything to your hair. its unrealistic to think that there are miracle products and services that can give you anything you want. we can change your hair, but only within reason. your hair will still be your hair.

it sounds to me like you have ethnic hair. if this is true, a perm will help relax the curl a little, so its not so nappy and "stuck together". a relaxer would help do, but you wouldn't get a definite "curl". if you still want curls, just less nappy curls, i would say that a perm is something you should consider.

a perm is not a magic potion and is not going to prevent you from having to spend time on your hair. all a perm will do is relax and curl a little and give your curls a prettier form. you will not get any type of LARGE curl...it will be small and tight. there are modern day perms these days that can give people more of a "wave" instead of a curl, but since you would be using the perm to "relax" your natural curl, this wouldn't do much. a "wave" perm is for someone who has naturally straight hair, and wants to add body and waves.

perms are definetly damaging to your hair, just like any other type of chemical that you could use. what a perm actually does is break down the bonds inside your hair, rearrange them, and then "glue" the bonds back together again. your hair will take on whatever form it is put it while the perming/straightening solution is applied. so if your hair is wrapped around rods, it will take on that shape. if your hair is pulled and combed straight, it will take on that shap. i think you get the idea.

when you break bonds in your hair, it leaves it in a fragile state. breakage and damage is common because its impossible for all of the bonds to be put back together again. some of them will be permanently damaged, creating breakage, damage, and dryness. this is expected when dealing with perms, relaxers, and bleach. how much damage that will occur varries from person to person, and depends on what other chemicals (if any) they have used in the past. if you've never done anything to your hair, chances are, you'll be ok. but your hair will definetly feel different.

i would go to a salon that specializes in ethnic hair. they usually specialize in texture services (perms and relaxers). tell them what your having trouble with, what your goals are, and see if its realistic. they will tell you what, if anything, you can do that will make your hair easier to manage.

Wanting to get a hair perm?

using a chemical straightener will smooth it out. try dark and lovely super perm.

Wanting to get a hair perm?

Perms are tough on your hair, but if you don't get it done too often, you'll be fine. About twice a year if you are white and about once a month if you are black. You are always going to have to do something to it. With curly perms only use a hair pick and never comb or brush it or it will frizz outta control.