How to Care for Permed Hair

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If you have kinky or curly hair, you may have chosen to get a perm to make it easier to manage. Tired of your straight, lank hair, you decided to go curly. Whatever the reason, a perm can be damaging to hair unless you maintain it properly.

Steps

Get touch-ups only as needed. Have only the most unruly sections of our hair redone at touch-ups, because you shouldn't get a complete perm each time unless your hair really needs it. Perms contain harmful chemicals and should be used sparingly.
Don't wash your hair for at least 24 hours after getting your perm. This will ensure that it doesn't fall apart before the curl has a chance to develop. This will allow the perm to last for a couple months.
Use appropriate hair products. Shampoos should maintain curls and conditioner should deeply moisturize. After getting your hair permed, it will be stripped of lots of natural oils and moisture which needs to be replaced. Every morning you should comb through it gently so as not to undo curls, and then choose your styling product to reduce frizzy unmanageable curls and keep your style strong.
Scrunch hair daily. This is a beauty basic that will enhance your new style and create soft sultry waves.

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Tips

Detangle your hair carefully with a wide-toothed comb. Your hair will be more tangled than usual with curls, but if you constantly brush it, the style will come undone.
Experiment with hairdos. Just because you changed the texture doesn't mean your glittery hair clips, patent headbands, and ponytail days are over! Accent your style with cute accessories and styles.
Try not to use hairspray because if you use hairspray you will have trouble getting it out resulting in using more product's to get it out. It ends up hurting your scalp, getting it wet, and messing up your hair with all that pulling.
If you're going outside and it's snowing/raining, make sure you bring an umbrella! If you hair gets wet, it will either get flatter, or the perm will go away faster.

Warnings

Don't get your hair permed too often. Excessive contact with chemicals will permanently ruin and/or damage your hair. Also, don't brush the perm out of your hair.

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