Help A Perm Be Less Frizzy

Maintain your healthy-looking curls with extra conditioning.

If you have recently got a perm for wavy or curly hair, you might notice it becomes frizzy. This might be due to many reasons such as the humidity, the products you use and how you style it. By making small changes in your daily hair care routine, you can replace much of the frizz your curls have with bouncy, healthy-looking hair.

Instructions

1. Wash your hair at least every other day with a shampoo and conditioner specifically formulated for chemically treated hair. This combination will keep your curls well moisturized and avoid frizz from your hair being dry.

2. Towel-dry your hair after you get out of the shower or bath, avoiding rubbing your hair too much with the towel. Apply a leave-in conditioner daily, whether to wet or dry hair and use only a comb or pick.

3. Apply an anti-frizz serum before your leave-in conditioner on days that are especially humid or whenever your curls have high levels of frizz.

4. Apply a deep-conditioning treatment to your hair weekly. Start with twice a week if your curls are very frizzy following the perm or in harsh weather conditions. Once your curls become more healthy and manageable, decrease it to once a week.

5. Avoid using hair styling products that use heat, as these can damage your hair and cause frizzy curls. This includes blow dryers, curling irons and hair straighteners. Let your hair air dry whenever possible, or use a diffuser on your blow dryer.

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Do Easy Hairstyles For School Graduation

Keep your hair looking neat and pretty for your graduation ceremony with easy hairstyles.

School graduation is one of life's milestones for which you want to look your best. If you don't want to shell out for an expensive trip to the salon, you can use a variety of easy and attractive hairstyles to keep your hair out of your face and safely under your cap during the graduation ceremony. And when you toss your cap up in the air as the ceremony concludes, you can count on your hair still being camera-ready.

Instructions

Low Ponytail

1. Pull hair back so that it falls behind your shoulders and down your back. You can keep a side part for a chic look, or brush the hair back to cover your scalp without a part if you prefer.

2. Gather the hair at the nape of your neck in a ponytail, leaving a thin strand of hair out of the ponytail.

3. Secure the ponytail close to the nape of your neck with a hair elastic.

4. Take the thin strand of hair and wrap it around the hair elastic to cover it completely, then tuck it underneath the hair elastic to conceal.

5. Lightly spritz your hair with hairspray to keep the style in place, or spray some on the palms of your hands and gently run over your scalp.

Half-Up Pony

6. Brush your hair back away from your face, keeping a side part or brushing the hair over the scalp to cover up a part.

7. Take a small amount of hair from the sides of your scalp and pull it back as if to create a ponytail, leaving the rest of your hair falling behind your back underneath the gathered hair.

8. Twist the hair slightly before securing it with a hair elastic. You can also braid this piece of hair to keep the style flatter to your scalp.

9. Slide a barrette, hair slide or bobby pin on either side of your scalp to keep the gathered hair in place.

10. Finish with hairspray by applying a small amount to your palms and gently running it over the hairstyle to prevent flyaways.

Headbands

11. Pull an elastic headband over your head and leave it around your neck. Avoid solid headbands, as they do not sit well underneath a graduation cap and can become painful after several hours of wear. Choose a cloth headband made with elastic instead, which will stay in place, lie flat and minimize scalp pain.

12. Brush your hair back away from your face with your fingers or a hair brush.

13. Create a side part with a comb by choosing a location for the part, then gently coaxing the hair to fall over either side of the part with a comb. Keep your hair behind your shoulders.

14. Gently pull the elastic headband up and over your scalp in front of your face, keeping the back of the headband as close to the nape of your neck as possible. Place the top of the headband near the front of your head, leaving 1 to 2 inches of hair in front of it.

15. Gently pull and tease the headband to add a little volume to the hair in front and behind it, and position it where it feels most secure on your head. Clip hair slides underneath the headband, where they are concealed from view, to prevent it from sliding.

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Strip Perm Chemicals Out Of Your Hair

A bad perm will cause significant damage to hair. A perm consists of chemicals such as ammonium thioglycolate or glyceryl monothioglycolate. The purpose of these components is to break down the hair strands. This breakdown forces the pieces to curl when they are naturally straight. The basic perm also uses hydrogen peroxide as a neutralizer. This compound will rebuild the strands and stop the action of the other chemicals. Applying additional neutralizing products may help strip some of the chemicals out of your hair if the perm did not turn out the way you planned.

Instructions

1. Wash your hair with your regular shampoo and warm water. Shampoo contains a neutralizing agent that helps to relax hair. Warm water keeps the hair cuticles open so the shampoo can do its job.

2. Apply a neutralizing shampoo to your hair. This specialized form of stripper is available at hair salons or beauty stores. Follow the instructions on the bottle for best results. Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands from the chemicals in the neutralizing shampoo. Rinse the product out with warm water.

3. Saturate your hair with a neutralizing conditioner. Like the neutralizing shampoo, this is a specialized conditioner used to strip chemicals and relax the hair. Follow the instructions provided on the bottle. In most cases, you will leave the conditioner on your hair for several minutes to allow penetration.

4. Rinse and pat your hair dry with a clean towel. Do not wrap your hair in the towel, as this will promote curl.

5. Comb out your damp hair. Start at the top and slowly pull the comb through the strands. Do not force the comb. This may break the damaged hair.

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Transition From Relaxed To Natural Hair

Your natural hair is beautiful.

The longer you have been relaxing your hair, the harder it can be to decide to return to your hair's natural state. It may seem foreign to you as you begin to explore the procedures and products needed to nurture your new texture. There may be times that you want to cave in and go the chemical relaxer route, but stay the course. As your hair and your knowledge of care for it grows, the experience of embracing your hair's texture becomes liberating and empowering.

Instructions

1. Cut off the portion of your hair that has relaxer in it. This can be a traumatic move for many women. It does not have to all be cut at once though. While some women opt for "the big chop", others allow their hair to grow out and slowly trim away the relaxed portions making the switch less drastic. If you are uncomfortable cutting your own hair, have a licensed cosmetologist do it for you.

2. Create a hairstyle for yourself that will be low on maintenance and manipulation of your hair. Natural hair can be very fragile, and any style that requires constant combing and brushing should be avoided. Consider options like braids, weaves and cornrows; these styles don't require you to constantly style your hair, allowing it to grow and flourish.

3. Apply a deep conditioning treatment to your hair at least once a month. This should be applied following your regular washing with a moisture enhancing shampoo. Place the treatment on your hair and then slip a shower cap over your tresses. Sit under a bonnet style hair dryer set to a very low setting for five to 10 minutes before rinsing out the conditioner. If a bonnet dryer is not available, your hair will still reap benefits from steeping under the shower cap. You can wrap a towel around the cap for added heat.

4. Pamper your hair and treat it gently. Avoid heat appliances and always detangle your hair while it is wet. When detangling, use a wide-toothed comb and work from the edges toward the roots.

5. Cut split ends regularly. Your hair's growth can be impeded by split ends that travel up the shaft of your hair, causing breakage and fraying.

6. Guard your hair against night-time breakage. Always wrap your hair up in a satin scarf or sleep cap. When you toss and turn at night, the friction between your hair and your bedding can lead to tangling and breakage.

7. Moisturize your hair daily. Natural hair thrives on moisture. Water-based moisturizers are best at adding lasting softness and manageability.

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Make A Ladies Crochet Headcovering

A traditional head covering for women is the crochet snood. Snoods are a decorative hair net used both to contain and cover the hair. Historically, snoods served a very practical purpose: They both held back the hair like a pony-tail clamp, and disguised greasy hair when bathing was accomplished less frequently. Today, snoods are used by historical actresses, by women at formal events and by those covering their hair for religious reasons.

Instructions

1. Tie a slip knot, and slide the resulting loop over the head of the crochet hook to anchor it for the first stitch. Use a weight 10 thread and a size I steel hook.

2. Chain 10 stitches. A chain stitch is the most basic crochet stitch and is created by wrapping the thread around the end of the hook and pulling it through the loop on the hook's stem.

3. Join the first stitch to the last stitch in the chain with a slip stitch. This will create a ring from the chain. It is the center of the doily, and will have only a small opening.

4. Chain six chain stitches. This will form the length of a loop that joins to the center ring, like the petal of a daisy, off of the yellow center.

5. Single crochet a single stitch into the middle of the crochet ring. This will anchor the six chain strand in place.

6. Repeat the six stitch chain and single crochet anchor five times, working around the center ring.

7. Chain three and double crochet into the center ring to form the sixth and final petal on the center flower. This double crochet should but up against the original chain loop, and represents the end of the first row of crochet.

8. Chain six. Single crochet in the second stitch of the first loop in row one.

9. Chain six. Single crochet in the fifth stitch of the first loop.

10. Repeat the chain six, single crochet pattern into the second and fifth stitch of each loop around the ring.

11. Chain three. Double crochet in the fifth stitch of the last loop. This closes the second row.

12. Chain six. Single crochet in the top of the loop in the previous row. The single crochet should exactly bisect the loop.

13. Repeat the chain six single crochet bisection pattern in each loop around the ring.

14. Chain three and double crochet in the last loop in order to finish off. This closes row three.

15. Repeat the chain six, single crochet to bisect pattern again, for a second row to complete row four.

16. Repeat the second row of the pattern, followed by two rows that mimic the third row of the pattern until the snood reaches the appropriate size for the head it is intended to cover.

17.Run a satin ribbon in the color of your choice through the outer stitches in the snood. This will be used to gather the snood in around the head, and tie it securely in position.

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Create A 70s Costume For Women

The 1970s for women was a time of liberation, which included fashion. Some trends in the 1970s for women included mini skirts, bell bottoms, polyester blouses and many other types of clothing pieces were apparent in the '70s; however, the disco era is probably the most iconic part of the '70s. Therefore, creating a '70s costume for women should be drawn from the inspiration of the disco era.

Instructions

1. Pick a hair style that was popularized in the 1970s. A couple examples include the mullet or the feathered look made popular by Farrah Fawcett. You don't necessarily need a wig if you want to mimic the feathered look; however, it helps to have long hair and bangs. If you do have long hair and longer bangs, put heated rollers in your hair for only the parts of the hair that frame your face and you can "flick" your hair by taking a round brush and slightly brushing through the curls to get a voluminous look. Furthermore, take a small comb and tease your bangs. This should help you achieve the feathered Farrah Fawcett look.

2. Pick a top that you feel most comfortable in. Exotic prints and even tie dyed T-shirts were popular in the 1970s, along with blouses with bell sleeves or even a simple tank top. Pick one of these tops that you feel most represents a version of yourself in the 1970s. If you are more casual, go with the tie dyed T-shirt, if you feel a bit more daring, try the blouses with an exotic print.

3. Pick a pair of trousers for your 1970s look. Bell bottomed trousers were very popular in the 1970s and were made iconic by the show "Charlie's Angels."

4. Pick a pair of platform shoes to complete your 1970s look. Platform shoes are shoes with a thick heel that is very much uniform throughout the shoe. Platform shoes are available at vintage type stores or even on websites online that specialize in vintage clothing.

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Perm Your Hair With Jumbo Rods

Salon perms can be costly. However, you can save money by perming your hair at home. You will need a friend to comb, roll and apply the perm solution for you. After you perm your hair with jumbo rods, you will have soft curly hair.

Instructions

1. Remove all metal jewelry. Wrap your neck with the hand towel then cover yourself with the plastic sheet. Fasten the cape's snap around your neck. Wash your hair and rinse it. If you cannot comb the tangles out of your hair, use conditioner on it. After you have combed out your hair with the wide-tooth comb, use the end of the rat tail comb to section the hair into three areas. Comb back from above each eye to the nape of the neck (left side, middle, right). Pin each section in place with the hair clips.

2. Start with the hair at the nape of the neck in the middle section. Take a section of hair that is approximately 2 inches wide and very thin. When you press your fingers together, they should make complete contact. The hair should not force them apart.

3. As you hold the piece of hair, take two pieces of the rolling paper and draw them down the piece of hair until the ends of the paper meet. Using a perm rod, roll the piece of hair around it. Roll the hair downward until it meets the scalp. Continue with each rod until you have reached your forehead. You will have two rows of rods.

4. Move to the right section of the hair. Use the papers and rod like you did when you rolled the middle section of hair. As you continue on each side of your head, you will roll the rods parallel to the scalp. If the hair begins to dry, use the spray bottle to moisten it.

5. Wind the cotton strip around your face and the back of your head so that the strip makes a barrier between your face and the perm rods. The cotton will catch any perm solution that runs away from the scalp. Cut the end from the bottle of permanent solution. Apply the permanent solution to each rod individually at the back of your head in a left to right motion. Slowly bring your hand up to cover the rods at the top of your head. Ensure that no perm solution drips onto your face. Continue applying the permanent solution until the bottle is empty.

6. Read the perm's directions to determine how long to leave the solution on the hair. Twenty minutes is usually the directed time. Rinse the perm solution out of the hair, and leave the hair rolled up. Blot out as much water as you can, and let the hair sit for 10 minutes. Put another cotton strip around your face. Now apply the neutralizer to each perm rod and ensure that each rod is saturated. Do not allow the neutralizer to drip into your eyes. Follow the directions on your perm's box for how long to leave the neutralizer on the hair.

7. Unroll the hair after the neutralizer solution has worked and rinse it thoroughly. Unless the perm kit provided conditioner, do not apply any to the hair. Comb out any tangles with the wide-tooth comb and dry the hair. Do not wash the hair for up to 48 hours.

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