Perm Highly Resistant Hair

Many different types of permanents can create a variety of looks from big, tight curls to flowing ringlets. Perming hair is relatively easy, and you can either pay a professional to do it at a salon or do it yourself at home. While perming your own hair is easier if you have "normal" hair, it is possible to self-perm resistant hair, provided it is in good condition beforehand.

Instructions

1. Wash and condition hair the day before you plan to perm. Depending on the condition of your hair, consider using a deep-conditioning treatment or a treatment for your specific hair problem.

2. Consider the type of curl you would like. There is usually a picture of someone with the type of perm you are trying on the front of the DIY perm box. How similar your results will be depends on the type of hair you have. Coarse hair takes longer to perm, but the results also last longer. Fine hair perms fast, but the results do not last long. If you don't know what type of hair you have, consider your natural color. If it is blond, you are likely to have fine hair. Dark hair is likely to be coarse.

3. Select the right color of rods. These may be included inside your DIY perm box, but you may need to purchase these separately. Yellow rods are small and will result in Afro-type curls. Blue rods are slightly larger, with pink, gray and white rods being medium-sized and purple and orange being largest.

4. Check to see that your perm mixture is alkaline. This is the most successful mixture for resistant hair. Acidic and exothermic perms are much less likely to work on resistant hair, so read the box carefully to check you have an alkaline mixture.

5. Comb your hair into sections. The smaller the section, the more defined the curl will be, so keep this in mind when choosing a section size.

6. Place "end paper" on the tips of the hair in a section, and use this paper to help you wrap the hair around the rod

7. Repeat with all sections.

8. Wait for the designated time and begin to remove rods from hair carefully.

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