Hair
Perms: A Guide to the Aftercare of Your Gorgeous Curly Locks
Women step out of the
salon, feeling an overwhelming sense of pride for their newly made
fabulous locks. After a few hours of sitting at that salon chair,
waiting with anxiety and anticipation for the result, they are finally
able to snag that particular look that they are aiming for. But who’s to
tell how long those fantastic curls would last or whether they will get
their money’s worth? While their freshly permed mane may appear just as
they have dreamt of for the next few days, it can easily revert to the
same old straight and limp look or transform into disastrous kinky
tangles. This can, however, be prevented by knowing the proper post care
of newly permed hair.
Women who have just
undergone hair perming must remember that it is a potentially damaging
process, causing hair dryness and weak strands. Sufficient hair
conditioning is therefore a matter of great importance. Women must be
sure to use hair conditioners that are specifically designed for permed
hair as ordinary conditioners have the tendency of over conditioning or
under conditioning curled hair. One must also use shampoo that is
specially formulated for permed hair since ordinary shampoos may cause
early hair straightening.
After washing the hair, it
is necessary to handle it gently as rough handling may cause the
formation of knots and tangles leading to unsightly split ends. One must
therefore avoid wrapping the hair in a towel after bath and consider
natural air drying as much as possible. To remove stubborn tangles, it
is advisable to make use of a flexible wide toothed comb and start
detangling from the ends of the hair then up to the scalp.
Permed hair is very much
susceptible to the damages caused by frequent and aggressive styling. It
is advisable to coat each hair strand with protectant prior to
undergoing any thermal styling procedure. The use of the diffuser for
drying and styling curled hair is advised. After styling, it is also
advisable to spritz on some perm rejuvenating formulas to add luster and
moisture to the permed hair.
It is necessary to
maintain appropriate care for the curled locks as they grow. Application
of a volumizing product at the roots and blow drying up to the ends of
the hair significantly aids in providing the curled mane with sufficient
lift. Regular hair trimming every four to five weeks is important in the
maintenance of the life of curled locks. Regular shaping also enables
easier styling of curled hair. Women with curled hair may return to the
salon for a second perm which serves to add volume and vitality to he
previously permed mane. |
