How to do a perm at home

There are many jokes about when girls with straight hair want to become happy owners of curly hair, and vice versa. Today, beauty salons offer a perm service that allows you to make curls voluminous and lush for a long period. Technology can not be called simple, so the pricing policy for it is appropriate. Wanting to save the family budget, many ladies are eager to do a perm on their own.

Precautionary measures

1. Before use, carefully review the information to the drug. Make sure the expiration date has not expired.
2. In the process of perming do not use tools made of metal, they quickly oxidize.
3. It is forbidden to perm during menstruation, as well as during the exacerbation of chronic diseases.
4. With caution, do a perm in conjunction with taking antibiotics, as well as on an empty stomach.
5. Before you wind the hair, decide on the length. After the procedure, hair will be shorter, this fact must be taken into account.
6. You can not apply the composition to the scalp if it has wounds, abrasions, purulent acne, dandruff.

Necessary tools and materials

Before proceeding to the procedure, take care of all the tools, materials and fixtures that may be needed in the process of performing a perm. To get started, ask your friend for help, you will need an extra pair of hands.

Instruments

• foam sponge (2 pcs.);
• gum for fixing bobbins;
• polyethylene gloves;
• hairdresser cape;
• shower cap or special warm cap;
• comb with sharp edge and sparse teeth;
• hairdressing clips;
• curlers or bobbins (diameter 5-22 mm.);
• syringe without needle or beaker;
• ceramic or glass bowl (2 pieces);
• terry towel (2 pieces);
• napkins;
• jug.

Materials

• perm agent;
• fixer (fixer) of the final result;
• table vinegar (9%);
• shampoo;
• fat cream or petrolatum;
• spray for resuscitation of hair after perm.

Important!

1. In the store of professional cosmetics and beauty salons special chemicals are sold for perm. Choose a drug taking into account the characteristics of the hair (oily, dry, normal). If possible, consult with a specialist before paying money for a particular product.
2. The fixer serves as a fixer of the final result. You can purchase the mixture immediately with the chemical composition for curling or prepare it yourself. In the second case, get hydroponic, crush 16 tablets into powder, add 35 ml. shampoo Mix everything thoroughly, pour into a closing container, apply for half an hour.

Preparation for chemical perm

1. Perform a test to evaluate the reaction of the skin to the chemical composition. Apply a drop of compound to the side of the neck or wrist, wait a quarter of an hour, wash it off. If you have not noticed irritation or itching, feel free to start the curl.Otherwise, choose a more gentle composition that does not cause allergies.
2. For girls with dyed hair, it is recommended to conduct a test in order to prevent further changes in the shade of the hair. Cut two thin locks on the inconspicuous part of the head. Place the first strand in the curler, the second - in the peroxide (3%). If after half an hour the curls lose their color, it means that there is still a coloring pigment in the hair structure. In this case, you need to wait 3-4 weeks without dyeing the hair during this period.

Perm technology

1. Highlight the procedure all day. In the morning, wash your hair, but try not to lather the scalp to preserve the blubber. It serves as a barrier that prevents the chemical composition of dry epidermis and hair. If desired, you can use household soap or tar soap instead of shampoo. These products contain alkali, which loosens the top layer of hair, so that the curling mixture penetrates into the core.
2. After shampooing, dry the hair with a towel, comb from the tips to the roots with a comb with rare teeth.Also at this stage you can cut the strands, if the final hairstyle involves this step. However, it is important to consider that an additional 3-5 cm should be left in order to keep the intended length.
3. Now split the hair with the back of the comb (sharp edge) to make thin strands. Take 1 curl, pull it and comb it. Attach the papillo or the bobbin to the end. Observing an angle of 90 degrees, begin to wind the hair to the roots, while simultaneously bending the free edge of the curl in the direction of winding. Do the manipulations with each strand, fix the curlers with rubber bands.
4. After the entire mop of hair has been processed, apply a greasy cream (suitable anti-frost or children) on the skin of the temples, forehead, neck, areas behind the ears, then tie with napkins. Put on a hairdresser's cape, rubber gloves, proceed to the breeding composition.
5. If you have short hair, you will need about 60 ml. means for perm. In the case of the hair up to the shoulder blades - about 120 ml., For long strands - 150-180 ml. Prepare a glass or ceramic bowl, measure the composition with a syringe or beaker, send it to the bowl.
6. Scoop a little of the product on a foam sponge or paintbrush, begin to apply intensively on strands twisted by a bobbin. First of all, the occipital part and the crown are processed, then whiskey, the hairline at the forehead, flanks.
7. Put a plastic bag, a shower cap or food film twisted in several layers on your head. Next turn around with a towel. Optionally, you can use a special insulating cap, which is sold in stores for hairdressers.
8. After application, leave the mixture on the hair, the exact time of exposure is indicated by the manufacturer in the instructions (each one is different). In order not to burn the hair or, on the contrary, do not overdo the composition, strictly follow the recommendations.
9. After 20 minutes after application of the drug, make a preliminary inspection. Put on gloves, remove the towel and film. Unwind 4 strands (at the crown, nape and temples). If the curls are just beginning to curl, maintain the maximum period, periodically removing bobbins.
10. When you achieve the desired result (elastic twisted strands), rinse the chemical with warm water. You do not need to remove the curlers from the hair.Then pat your head with a towel, removing excess fluid.
11. Now you can start applying the lock. The finished tool is used as needed, but if you did the fixer yourself, you must use it immediately.
12. Beat the retainer in a convenient way to form a dense foam. Divide the product into two parts, one of them spread with a clean sponge over the entire surface of the hair with bobbins.
13. Exposure time - 7 minutes. After the specified period, you can remove the curlers, most importantly, carry out the procedure carefully, so that the curls do not lose shape. When curls are released, distribute the second part of the funds on them, wait 5 minutes.
14. Rinse the strands with lukewarm water, apply a rinse to neutralize the chemical composition. You can prepare the product yourself: dissolve in 4 liters. warm water 130 ml. table vinegar, mix, pour into a jug.
15. Next, remember the curls with your hands, gently blot them with a towel to collect water. Hair dryer can not be dried, otherwise the hair will be like a dandelion. Spray the curls with a regenerating spray, apply using curlers.

Practical recommendations

1. If you have short hair (up to 10-15 cm), give preference to bobbins of small diameter. In the end, you get the volume at the roots and lush curls.
2. To make waves on long hair, use plastic curlers of large diameter.
3. To get uniform curls, divide the hair into strands so that their width corresponds to the length of the bobbin.
4. In the process of winding do not tighten the hair around the bobbins, otherwise the chemical agent will not penetrate into the lower layers of the hair.
5. Secure the curler with elastic bands for African braids. At the same time wear them crosswise or in parallel to ensure uniform fixation.
6. The width of the hair in the wound state should not exceed the mark of 0.5 cm. Make sure that the figure was equal on each bobbin.
7. To make a perm on very short hair, use the hairdressing clips to fully fix the curlers.

Hair care after perm

1. When you do a perm, discard the dyeing procedure for 1-2 months.If you ignore the advice, the pigment will not stick well in the structure of the hair, washing out stained after each rinse.
2. After curling, wear your hair loose or braid it in a soft tail. Do not use metal hairpins and elastic bands that break the styling and weaken curls.
3. Within 3 days after the procedure, the hair will smell like ammonia, nothing can be done about it. You can not wash the hair during the specified period, otherwise the composition will be washed out of the structure and curls partially disintegrate.
4. The owners of hair with a chemical wave are forbidden to use the straightener and curling iron. It is not recommended to dry the hair with a hair dryer, so as not to disturb the styling.
5. You can not comb the wet strands, gently blot them with a towel, then dry naturally. Do not go to sleep until the hair is completely dry.
6. For 24 hours after curling, do not brush your hair with a massage brush. Use flat comb with teeth located at a distance of 0.2-0.4 cm from each other. Crush curls with your hands to maintain curls in their original form.
7. Beauty salons and professional cosmetics stores sell hair products with permed hair. Use only such products, it will not allow the curls to weaken.

If you follow the step-by-step instructions and strictly follow the recommendations, you can easily make a perm at home. Choose a professional chemical composition, prepare a clamp, choose the optimal diameter of the bobbins. Follow the rules of hair care after the procedure.

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