Rid Hair Of The Remnants Of A Perm

Rid Hair of the Remnants of a Perm

Generally speaking, perms last approximately three to four months. This does not mean that all of the effects of the perm are gone after this time period. Some curl and frizz will remain until all of the hair that has been previously permed is cut away. Most people simply get another perm to take care of the problem. Yet, if straight hair is the goal, another perm prolongs the growing-out process. A straightening iron can be used to temporarily remove the curl, but a more permanent solution is available that will completely remove the remnants of an old perm.

Instructions

1. Wrap a perm cape snugly around the neck and fasten into place. Comb and section clean, wet hair with a fine-took comb. Leave a 2-inch horizontal section of hair loose at the nape of the neck. Pin and clip the rest of the hair up and out of the way with hair clips.

2. Shake the bottle of perm solution to mix. Puncture the tip of the bottle with a thumbtack. Saturate the loose hair at the back of the nape with the perm solution. Comb through the section with the fine-tooth comb, and bring down another horizontal 2-inch section. Repeat process until all of the hair has been brought down, saturated and combed through.

3. Set the timer for 20 minutes. Comb through the hair at least every five minutes during the processing phase. Rinse the hair with warm water for five minutes after the 20 minutes is over. Gently dry the hair with a towel. Comb through the hair to remove tangles.

4. Shake the bottle of neutralizing solution to mix. Puncture the tip with the thumbtack and apply to the hair in the same manner as the processing solution. Set the timer for five minutes. Comb through the hair continuously during the neutralizing phase.

5. Rinse the hair completely using warm water after the five minutes is up. Towel dry and style the hair as desired.

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Take Care Of Texturized Hair

When your stylist texturizes your hair, she is cutting it so it has the appearance of more volume. This is a great option for anyone with thin, fine hair, and the approach works wonders for both straight or curly hair. Using scissors or a straight razor, the stylist removes hair in what looks like a jagged technique. Texturizing adds body to your hair and can make it easier to manage.

Instructions

1. Use volumizing shampoo and conditioner. Volumizing shampoo and conditioner will add more lift to your hair. Find products that suit your budget; they do not have to be from the same line. Work shampoo into your roots only, and work the bulk of the conditioner into your ends. Rinse thoroughly and pat hair dry with a bath towel.

2. Use a deep conditioner 1 to 2 times a week. Because the texturized haircut requires a specific technique to cut ends, keep your hair well moisturized and healthy. A regular conditioner can be used in conjunction with pinning hair up and wearing a shower cap for about 20 minutes, allowing the conditioner to saturate the hair, achieving the same effect as a deep conditioner.

3. Pat hair dry with a bath towel. This will allow your texturized hair to dry smooth and will cut down on frizz. Wrapping your hair turban-style with a bath towel will extract water, but will still leave the hair cuticle smooth.

4. Do not excessively brush hair. You don't want to brush too often, as it can lead to breakage, which counteracts the texturizing. A brush with natural bristles will give your hair the most voluminous look. When you're done washing your hair, towel it dry, and allow hair to air dry at least halfway before you blow it dry. Section hair off, and move swiftly with a round brush, which will also enhance volume.

5. Use a styling cream. Texturized hair looks great with that bedhead hair that so many celebrities enjoy. Use a styling cream to separate your hair into messy waves. The process will take little effort. This works for both clean hair and day-after hair (meaning the day after you wash), making texturized hair a good idea for someone who has little time to devote to her beauty routine.

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Perm Vs Highlights

A perm and highlights are very different hair services. Both use chemicals to alter your hair, but that is where the similarities end. A perm is a hair service designed to give your hair added texture, body and/or curl. Highlights are for adding color and dimension to hair color. Does this Spark an idea?

Who Can Benefit From a Perm?

Perms are beneficial to almost anyone who wants to add extra body or curl to their current hair texture. Keep in mind that perms cannot be done on everyone wanting to change their hair texture. Your hair must be in fairly healthy condition to use a perm. The chemicals used in a perm and the perm process is damaging to hair. If your hair already is substantially damaged due to poor hair care and/or back-to-back previous chemical services such as color, previous perms, highlights and chemical straighteners, then it is best if you do not get a perm. That being said, if you have had previous chemical services but your hair is in a healthy condition, a perm should be fine for you. It's always a good idea to consult with a professional stylist before getting any chemical hair service done.

Who Can Benefit From Highlights?

Highlights are a great way to add lightness and brightness or a contrasting color in hair. Highlighting can benefit anyone who is looking for a subtle or drastic color change to their hair. Highlighting is an option for those who want dimension with their hair color versus an all over hair color. The color of your highlights is up to you. Highlights can be lighter than your natural color in varying shades or can be a dramatic contrasting color like red, blue, pink, etc.

Types of Perms

The two most common types of perms are acid and alkaline. Alkaline perms use no heat to process the perm and typically delivers results faster than an acid perm. Acid perms are typically heat activated and take longer to process than alkaline perms. Acid perms are usually gentler on hair but alkaline perms tend to last a little longer.

Types of Highlights

Highlights are added into hair with a few different methods. The most popular method for highlights is foiling. Foiling highlights in is a technique that allows a stylist to weave out small strands of hair, lay them into foil and then paint the color or bleaching mix directly onto hair. Another foil is then placed on top so that the hair that has color on it does not come in contact with the other strands of hair that do not. Another technique is hand painting highlights on. Some call this technique balayage. Hair is styled as usual and then the highlighting mixture is painted directly onto select hair strands. One of the most popular do-it-yourself highlighting techniques is the highlighting cap. With this method of highlighting, a plastic bonnet is placed on the head and hair strands are pulled through small holes in the bonnet using a crochet hook type instrument. After all strands have been pulled through, hair is painted with color or bleach and processed.

Should You Get a Perm or Highlights?

If you are looking to add body and curl into your hair or if you want to change the texture of your hair, a perm may be what you are looking for. Perms can give you big curls, small curls, waves or even relax an overly curly head of hair. Highlights add in a new dimension of hair color into your current color. If you want to add a bit of brightness or contrast to your current hair color, highlights are probably right for you.

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Disassemble A Remington Hair Dryer

After a shower or while preparing your hair for the day, a hair dryer comes in handy for most styling and drying purposes. Hair dryers are not very expensive, but it can be very inconvenient if they break unexpectedly. The main cause of failure for a hair dryer is the heating coil burning up. Contacting the Remington company and ordering the specific part can take time and shipping the single part may cost more than a new hair dryer.

Instructions

1. Unplug the Remington hair dryer.

2. Lay the Remington hair dryer on its right side. The top of the screws are on the left side.

3. Unscrew all the screws from the left side plastic housing frame of the Remington hair dryer. Place the small screws in a safe spot.

4. Unscrew the heating element directly behind the fan on the top of the Remington hair dryer. The heating element will be held down by four screws. Pull the electrical connection plug off of the back of the heating element (it is a slide clip that comes off quite easily).

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Formal Short Prom Hairstyles

The slicked-back, sophisticated look is one option for girls with short hair.

Prom is a highlight of the high school years. It can be important to have the perfect date, dress, makeup and hairstyle. For girls with short hair, it may be a challenge to think of the perfect hairstyle for prom since hair can't be twisted or styled into various up-dos. Girls with short hair can easily create their dream look for prom night by using styling products and accessories.

Bohemian Chic

For a beautiful, yet carefree, look, apply texturizing cream to your hair and blow dry with a paddle brush until your hair is straight. Mist small sections of hair with hairspray, then curl with a 1-inch barrel curling iron. Once all of your hair is curled, run your fingers through it so that the ringlets look natural and loose. Part your hair directly in the middle, going all the way back to the crown. Finish the look by misting with hairspray, then add a thin metallic headband for extra flair. This style works well with bob haircuts.

Romantic Tendrils

This romantic hairstyle is excellent for curly hair, but if you have straight hair, you can definitely make it work. Start by dividing damp hair into 2-inch sections, and apply curling cream to each section. Shake out your hair and blow dry with a diffuser to create waves. Avoid unnecessary frizz by keeping your hands out of your hair as much as possible. Define curls around your face with a small-barreled iron and mist with hairspray. Gently pin hair up and back, away from your forehead. If your hair is very short, messily pin it up to allow curls to fall loosely where they may. If your hair is long enough, fasten it into a small bun.

Sleek and Sophisticated

This sweet, but edgy, hairstyle works for all lengths of short hair, from shoulder-length to pixie cut. First, apply a volumizing mousse to your roots and tease hair on the top of your head. Put styling gel on a comb and slick back the sides, then comb the back of your hair downwards. To keep your hair in place the whole night, mist with a super-hold hairspray. Since your hair is slicked back and away from your face, this hairstyle is perfect for showing off bold lips or eyes and an impressive pair of earrings.

Cut it shorter, or change the color

If you feel like being bold and making a lasting impression at prom, consider trying a new haircut. If you feel like you can pull off a short pixie cut or choppy layers with blunt bangs, go for it! Changing your hair color can also change your look. To add extra glamour, incorporate hair accessories. Not only do they keep your hair in place, they can add so much more to your hairstyle. To keep bangs away from your forehead, fasten hair with a delicate rhinestone bobby pin. Add extra flair with a headband that complements your dress, or accent a bun with a jeweled barrette. Make sure to bring extra product such as hairspray or mousse and bobby pins with you to the prom, so that you are ready to tend to any possible hair emergency and can continue to dance the night away.

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Create Cheer Bows

A cheer bow can complete the perky cheerleader's image.

Cheer bows are hair accessories that are often customized to match the look and style of a cheerleading team. Making it to your school's cheerleading squad is a source of pride; however, the expenses can all add up -- from expensive uniforms and shoes to training and accessories. Making cheer bows for your team, instead of ordering them, is one way to cut on costs, and gives you an opportunity to showcase your creativity. These instructions produce a korker style bow. With multiple spiral ribbons forming a pom-pom appearance, this bow will make your cheer team pep-rally ready in no time.

Instructions

Preparing the Ribbon

1. Secure one end of the ribbon to the 16-inch dowel rod with a clothespin.

2. Wrap the ribbon tightly along the length of the rod. Cut the excess ribbon with scissors. Secure the remaining end of the ribbon to the other end of the dowel rod with a clothespin.

3. Repeat until all dowel rods are covered with ribbon.

4. Lay the rods side-by-side on the cookie sheet.

5. Bake in the oven on 275 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.

6. Unwrap the cooled ribbons from the rods.

Making the Bow

7. Cut the twisted ribbons into 3-inch sections.

8. Place a 6-inch piece of elastic cord on a flat surface.

9. Stack 25-30 ribbons atop the cord.

10. Tie the cord around the ribbons twice to secure the bow. Fluff the bow by gently pulling the ends of the ribbons until they all appear uniform.

11. Attach to the hair with a bobby pin inserted through the underside of the elastic cord.

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Russian Spiral Directions

Different types of beads can be used to create a unique Russian Spiral.

The Russian Spiral is a type of sewing of seed beads into a circular and hollow tubular pattern. Not only can this technique be used with a wide variety of different sizes and shapes of beads, but it is durable and can be used to make earrings, necklaces, bracelets and even purse straps. When looking a the final project, most believe that the pattern would be dreadfully difficult; however, although the Russian Spiral necklace is tedious, it isn't difficult to create with a little time and patience.

Instructions

1. Unwind 6 feet of the 8 lb. Crystal Fireline beading thread and cut the end. Pour your seed beads into the two small bowls and place them within easy reach by your work area. Begin creating your necklace by stringing on one 8o seed bead and two 11o seed beads. Repeat this step twice more, stringing on a total of three sets of the seed bead pattern.

2. Pull the three sets of beads all the way down the beading thread while leaving enough room to secure on your bead cap and toggle to the end; a 10-inch to 12-inch tail between the beads at the end of the thread will wok fine. Using an overhand knot, tie your beads together at the end to form a complete circle or beads, and make sure that you're keeping the thread tension tight at all times.

3. Pick a place to begin that is away from the knot, insert your needle into the first and second 11o seed beads, pop it out before the 8o bead and pull taught. Begin the bead sewing process in a circular pattern as opposed to the normal strands of beads most jewelers use.

4. String an 8o bead and two 11o beads on the thread and then insert the needle directly into the first 11o beads. Using the 8o seed bead as a marker each time, string with the beading needle through the two 11o beads only. Repeat this step, letting the new beads rest atop the circle until you complete an entirely new circle. Pull the line taught after each circle is made. Continue this process until you come to the desired length of the bracelet or necklace.

5. Tie several knots at the end of the piece and add a tiny drop of clear, strong adhesive to the knot to help hold it in place. Repeat the same on the opposite end of the rope and then add on the bead caps to each. Tie and secure the toggle clasp in place.

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