So I just got my perm yesterday around 11:30 and it took about 2 hours. After I was done, I had lunch and did all the usual stuff after then went to bed. Woke up and basically all my curls were gone. Will this fix itself or do I need to have it done again?
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Contact you stylist (who did the perm) and let her know about this as soon as possible. She should help solve this problem, because a perm typically lasts for 3-6 months. But there are too many reasons why you didn't get your desired perm.
There are several tips to fix a perm gone wrong:
1. Wash your hair to rinse the chemicals out of your hair and stop the perm developing any further. If your hair does not feel soft, then use a deep conditioning shampoo and repeat the procedure until the hair is feeling softer and looser.
2. To prevent your hair from puffing out when it dries make deep conditioning. Apply a generous amount of thick conditioner, leave it on for 30 minutes until the hair is soft enough to untangle the curls with your fingers or a wide toothed comb. Do not pull the comb through your hair.
Use conditioner and an anti frizz serum daily.
3. Use a hot oil treatment to provide your hair with added nourishment, moisture and to strengthen your hair. Use a shower cap to cover your hair during this treatment. When rinsing through use a relaxing shampoo and conditioner, then use a hair serum. After several such treatments your hair will be soft and flowing.
4. Trim any wispy, unruly ends, which make your perm look worse.
5. Scrunch the hair in your fist to make curls.
If possible let the hair dry naturally or use a diffuser extension on you hair dryer. But it is better to give up the hair dryer. Do not use any heat.
Also there is a lot of tips here: www.thriftyfun.com/Permed-Hair-Not-Curly-Enough-1.html
Did you try wetting your hair w/ a spray bottle to see if there's any curl still there? You might try that first. If your hair is still not curly, notify your hair stylist ASAP. It may be that your hair may just need a trim to take some of the weight off....or it may need to be re-permed...possibly w/ smaller rods. There are many steps to giving a good perm...from sectioning the hair, wrapping the hair, applying perm solution, timing, rinsing well, blotting, applying neutralizer, then rinsing well again.
If this was done by a professional stylist, you would need to contact them right away. This should not happen over night. There is reason for this and a professional can help.
Immediately contact the salon. Have them fix it for you. Dont try to do it yourself.
Definitely not normal. Sounds like your beautician used dead activator. Call them
I hope you have this all resolved and now have lovely curls.
This sort of thing does happen sometimes and, although I am certainly not an expert on this subject, I've read there could be many reasons for this happening - even to the state of your health or some type of medication you may be taking.
You do not provide any history/background as to how often you have perms, new to perms?, long hair?, did you ask for anything special such as 'soft waves'?
Did your hairdresser provide instructions on how to take care of your perm for the first few days? It seems that I was always instructed to not shampoo for a day or so (many years ago) but that may not be the case in today's world.
I'm sure that if you followed their instructions your hairdresser will be willing to redo your perm.
Let us know how it all works out.
Go back to where you had it done.
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