Hair Perm Styles

In the nineteenth century or even before that period, curling hair irons were used to adorn oneself with different hair perm styles. But, with the commencement of the twentieth century, the art of unique hairstyles added the flavor of chemicals in itself. Chemicals are used for making curls and waves that look very similar to natural curly hairstyle. Perms or permanent waves are the chemically made hairstyles. Many women who are not endowed with natural curls wish to get those luscious ringlets and a perm can be the perfect solution to their wish.

Perm Your Hair the Right Way

Strong chemicals are used to change the hair structure into a desired form. The chemicals break down the disulphide bond of the hair and reforms them to give a wavy or a curled look. The process to perm hair is very simple, first wash your hair and wrap them on a perm rod and apply waving lotion added with the base. The inner structure of the hair is softened by the reaction. Few disulphide cross link and protein chains are broken by the reaction of the chemicals with the keratin. These many changes in the hair structure make it soft, swelling and stretched. The hair then takes the curled shape.

Hair is rinsed after some time and neutralizer is applied. This neutralizer repairs the disulphide bonds and new curls are set. Alkaline or acid perm solutions can also be used for various styles. Alkaline perm solutions are good for resistant hair, less elastic hair, normal hair and Asian hair. Whereas acid perm solutions are comparatively milder and best for colored, fragile and damaged hair. Some things are a must to remember. Here are some hair care tips for your perm styles.

• You must not perm the already colored hair. Coloring should be done after perming.
• You must use conditioner especially designed for permed hair and avoid aggressive shampooing.
• Carefully cover your hair with a towel to avoid damage to the perm.
• While hair drying the perms, use diffuser to keep the perms as they are.
• Perm rejuvenation can be used to maintain hair.
• Perm nearly lasts for three to five months. The process to perm generally takes two hours and another 24 hours to give its complete effect. To prepare your hair for a perm, you must use protein rich conditioner after regular hair wash.

Different Types of Perms

Perms can be of different styles. The style differs with the use of different rods, section of hair around the rod and the kind of solution used. These all result in the different types of perms. Here are some types of perms.

• Body wave perm, are the perms with a slight wave.
• Multitextured perms, for getting a look of natural curls.
• Root perms, these perms are best for short and flat hair.
• Spiral perms, these perms are tight and bounce beautifully.
• Pin curl perms, uses gel and pins to give a natural look to the hair.
• Stack perms are best for single hair length as it creates an illusion of layered hairstyles.
• Volumizing perms create permanent waves and add volume and shine to dull hair.
• Gentle wavy perms have loose and large perms and add more structure to the hair.
• Spot perms is used to curl a section of hair or to add curls at the bottom.
• Partial spiral perms are for curling the lower strands of the hair.
• Weave perms add curls or waves to some of the sections of the hair and leave other strands straight.

So, you must be very excited to get one of the perm styles for yourself. Choose the style which best suits your hair texture and of course, your personality. Consult with your hair stylist before getting your hair permed. Follow the permed hair care tips to keep your hair healthy after perming it.