Pageant Hair Styles for Girls: Make A Jheri Curl

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Make A Jheri Curl

Make a Jheri Curl

The Jheri Curl was a popular hairstyle in the 80s. Well-known celebrities who wore this style included Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The Jheri Curl got its name from the maker of the hairstyle, Jheri Redding. While this style is no longer considered trendy or sought-after, it is still worn today. The Jheri Curl kit can be purchased from a beauty supply store. The Jheri Curl process is a two-part chemical system, which first relaxes the hair and then perms the hair. The results are loose curls that are glossy when the curl activator is applied.

Instructions

1. Apply Vaseline around your hairline. Be sure to get around the ears as well. The Jheri curl contains a chemical called Lye. Lye is a very strong chemical that is used in relaxers to break down the natural curl of the hair. The Vaseline will protect your skin from any chemical burns.

2. Part your hair down the center, from front to back. Then part from one ear, to the other. Once finished, your hair should be parted into four sections.

3. Apply the softening creme, onto your hair. It is included in the kit. The instructions will tell you how long you should leave the creme on your hair. Be sure that you don't leave the creme in any longer than the time limit. Doing so can cause chemical burns on the skin, hair breakage and hair loss.

4. Rinse your hair out with the neutralizing shampoo. The shampoo is also included inside the kit. Continue to wash your hair with the shampoo, until the suds are white.

5. Towel dry your hair. Then take the perm rods and add a small piece of hair to each rod. Start from the back of the head and work your way to the front.

6. Spray the kit's perm onto your hair. Continue spraying until all the hair on the rods is wet with the permanent solution. Then place the plastic cap over your head. Leave it on for as long as the Jheri Curl kit instructs.

7. Rinse your hair with warm water. Continue rinsing until the water runs clear. Add more neutralizing shampoo and wash your hair, until the suds are white. Finish by towel drying your hair.

8. Remove the perm rods. Spray the curl activator on your hair.