Why Do Elderly Women Have Perms?

I think it's an old habit that's hard to break. If you could afford it,it was a weekly ritual to go to the beauty parlor,get a trim and shape up the perm. Then,depending on how long your hair was,get a new perm down the line. I am an elderly lady and have never had a perm. To each her own

1. Do people still get perms? How do I achieve curly hair like this?

(KRISTEN) yea a perm would def do what you are looking for. i had a perm last oct and i absolutely loved it so just get one and tell them that you have LARGE RODs so that the perm is not too tight and poodleish

2. how should i do my hair (colour style)?

Is that your hair? Dye it more like a yellow blonde, grow it out, and get perms!

3. how dangerous are store bought perms? do they work?

Drug Store perms are ridiculously damaging on hair. I read an article somewhere that had the top 10 most damaging perms, and most were No-Lye and most were Children perms... what was scary is that the #3 on the list was the same exact one I put on the day I read that article =X (article on bottom of page). But yeah, I will highly suggest you go to a GOOD quality salon that knows mostly about hair. Nothing cheap either. If not that, then I would suggest to first do a protein treatment a week before the relaxer, then find a good one at a drugstore.

4. Do perms ruin your hair?

The perm that you stated is known as a relaxer and is used to straighten hair. A perm is used to swell the hair around rods, which causes the the hair to expand. Both a relaxer and perm have same pH of 14, which is the highest and is an alkali. So either way hair is damaged because the disulfide bonds are broken down and they will not return to their original shape because the pH is so High. Your daughter would have to get a hair analysis before getting any service to determine is the hair is already damaged, if there are abrasions, scratches etc., or if the hair will hold a curl. Make sure you go to a professional that is good at perms and not someone that just gives them because you asked. These perms do alot of damage. Hope this helps!

5. Best tips for natural black hair?

Shampoos, I use Dark n Lovely for relaxed hair even though I stopped getting perms simply because it softens my hair and makes it easier to manage. My conditioner is Softsheen-Carson Optimum Care --- Anti-Breakage Therapy, it's a red tube and has made my hair so strong and had prevented excess breakage. Good luck and feel free to let me know how it goes!

6. How are perms supposed to be done?

just follow the directions on the box...leave it on for about 15-25 minutes afterwards depending on your texture and shampoo and condition good and make sure you wash all of the perm out after applying it

7. Do people still get perms?

I recentlyy got a perm, lovedd ittt, but youll probably need a hair cut after, and if you dye your hair itll probably fade, and if you bleach your hair its gunna be dry

8. curly perm for african american hair?

1. The perm will work on your hair. 2. There are better styling products out there than just "gel". 3. There are many different types of perms for curls. Go and discuss it with your stylist. Pepper.

9. I am thinking about getting a perm, I have long and thick hair.?

Try having a perm on a Korean salon. A friend of mine recommends Korean salons here in the Philippines that gives you the chance to choose what kind of perm you like (e.g. small, medium, large). Tony and Jackey Salon and Beauty Brick Salon are one of the most promising in terms of digital perms. I have tried one and they give you satisfactory results (wavy/curly hair). You must try one of those or any other Korean salon you have in your country. But if you want a practical one, here's my tip for you. Instead of having perms or using hair irons, tie your hair up into a loose bun immediately after taking a bath. And when you think it is all dried up, untie your hair. Now, you have a sexy wavy/curly hair.