PERM NOW -for parties ahead says HELEN TEMPLE, Beauty Editor
DON’T let straggly hair make you a stay-at-home girl. To win pretty compliments learn how to get the best results from your home perm. It's only by pre-perm planning and sticking to directions that you can be sure of a soft, natural hairstyle.
Which type to use? You have a choice between the kind that makes use of a neutralizing lotion, and the kind that does without. The first gets the whole perm finished quicker, the second means less time actually working on your hair, but far longer before you can take the curlers out.
Both types start with the same routine of shampooing; dividing the hair into sections; applying waving lotion; winding the hair on to curlers; then rewetting each curl with waving lotion.
If you're using a perm with neutralizer, the next step is to rinse your hair with water, then saturate very thoroughly with neutralizer. Then you unwind curlers, neutralize again, and set your hair as you wish.
Non-neutralizer or “one lotion” perms, are rinsed out with water only, but they must be rinsed thoroughly. Then your hair is left to dry on the curlers for at least five hours, while the oxygen in the air together with the water left in your hair combine to neutralize your perm naturally.
But before you start thinking of perming.
STOP! if your hair has been dyed or bleached lately. You see, the waving lotion of your perm kit prepares the hair for curling by stripping off the outer casing of each hair. Bleaches and dyes do the same, so bleached or dyed hair is already stripped, curls too easily, could go frizzy.
PAUSE! before deciding that your hair is quite, safe to perm, at the slow rate of growth of the average head of hair (about half an inch per month) it can take about two years for dye or bleach to grow right out! And the long, hot summer may have left your hair sun-bleached, or extra dry, which might cause a, frizzy perm.
GO AHEAD! and make a test curl if you're in any doubt. Perm a few strands of hair where traces of bleaching, dryness, and so on, are strongest. And time the rest of your head according to the length of time the test strands take to wave. If the curls feel sticky or show signs of breakage, postpone perming for a few months and stick to a shampoo and set.
Planning the job properly.
START with a visit to the hairdresser, because hair that's newly cut and tapered ready for perming means the perm will have a really professional look.
SPEND ten minutes lining up everything you'll need, cotton wool, comb, perm curlers, hairpins and rollers, bowl for waving lotion, towel or plastic cape to protect clothing, and of course perm kit.
SPARE another few minutes to read and reread instructions, with a double check on special instructions for bleached or dyed hair,
How often to perm? That depends on the length of your hair. If it's kept short, you’ll need to perm every eight to twelve weeks, because it's constantly being cut. Medium length hair needs perming every twelve to sixteen weeks, and long hair won't need a perm till up to nine months.
To perm or not to perm? She can be sure of success , if she follows - our advice, whether she's aiming for a curly top or a smooth bob, bouffant or sleek style
TEN WAYS TO TIP-TOP A PERM
1. To give body to your hair without making it curly, secure the top layer of hair with, a comb or ribbon and perm only the underneath layer. Then set top hair in the usual way. See the sketch right (or click image)
2. Always be certain to neutralize thoroughly, for this strengthens the hair and fixes the set. Inadequate neutralizing is probably to blame if your perm doesn't last long enough
3. If you still have the remains of an old perm left in your hair, a new perm might make it frizzy. To, avoid this, start winding hair on curlers from where the straight hair begins, and leave the frizzy ends hanging out over the curlers, as shown in the sketch on , the right
(or click image)
4. If you're using a non-neutralizer perm, don't speed up the drying time by using a hair dryer or sitting over the fire. The hair needs its full drying time to allow the water in it to combine with oxygen to neutralize it
5. Use a good shampoo before perming, a liquid soapless one is best, and rinse it out thoroughly, because any residue can prevent lotion from penetrating the hair
6. Never wind the curlers too tightly, as this stretches the hair, and either breaks it or weakens the waves. Wind curlers under, and as close as you can to the head. For end perms, wind only as far as you want the curl to go. See the sketch right
(or click image)
7. Start winding hair from the neckline, where it's most resistant, in small tight curls, making larger curls as you move towards the front and down sides where hair is most responsive
8. If your hair curls too easily, set it on rollers to straighten it out slightly, and give it a few minutes extra perming time. Test by unwinding occasionally to see how much longer it needs
9. For success make yourself, comfortable before you start. Choose a high, straight-backed chair, and have everything within easy reach. Winding curlers is tough on the arm muscles: relieve the strain by resting your elbows on two piles of books. See sketch right (or click image)
1 0. No use crying over frizzed hair, there is it way to rescue hair that's been over permed. Simply comb it through with the remains of your waving lotion, set it again but don't neutralize
DON’T let straggly hair make you a stay-at-home girl. To win pretty compliments learn how to get the best results from your home perm. It's only by pre-perm planning and sticking to directions that you can be sure of a soft, natural hairstyle.
Which type to use? You have a choice between the kind that makes use of a neutralizing lotion, and the kind that does without. The first gets the whole perm finished quicker, the second means less time actually working on your hair, but far longer before you can take the curlers out.
Both types start with the same routine of shampooing; dividing the hair into sections; applying waving lotion; winding the hair on to curlers; then rewetting each curl with waving lotion.
If you're using a perm with neutralizer, the next step is to rinse your hair with water, then saturate very thoroughly with neutralizer. Then you unwind curlers, neutralize again, and set your hair as you wish.
Non-neutralizer or “one lotion” perms, are rinsed out with water only, but they must be rinsed thoroughly. Then your hair is left to dry on the curlers for at least five hours, while the oxygen in the air together with the water left in your hair combine to neutralize your perm naturally.
But before you start thinking of perming.
STOP! if your hair has been dyed or bleached lately. You see, the waving lotion of your perm kit prepares the hair for curling by stripping off the outer casing of each hair. Bleaches and dyes do the same, so bleached or dyed hair is already stripped, curls too easily, could go frizzy.
PAUSE! before deciding that your hair is quite, safe to perm, at the slow rate of growth of the average head of hair (about half an inch per month) it can take about two years for dye or bleach to grow right out! And the long, hot summer may have left your hair sun-bleached, or extra dry, which might cause a, frizzy perm.
GO AHEAD! and make a test curl if you're in any doubt. Perm a few strands of hair where traces of bleaching, dryness, and so on, are strongest. And time the rest of your head according to the length of time the test strands take to wave. If the curls feel sticky or show signs of breakage, postpone perming for a few months and stick to a shampoo and set.
Planning the job properly.
START with a visit to the hairdresser, because hair that's newly cut and tapered ready for perming means the perm will have a really professional look.
SPEND ten minutes lining up everything you'll need, cotton wool, comb, perm curlers, hairpins and rollers, bowl for waving lotion, towel or plastic cape to protect clothing, and of course perm kit.
SPARE another few minutes to read and reread instructions, with a double check on special instructions for bleached or dyed hair,
How often to perm? That depends on the length of your hair. If it's kept short, you’ll need to perm every eight to twelve weeks, because it's constantly being cut. Medium length hair needs perming every twelve to sixteen weeks, and long hair won't need a perm till up to nine months.
To perm or not to perm? She can be sure of success , if she follows - our advice, whether she's aiming for a curly top or a smooth bob, bouffant or sleek style
TEN WAYS TO TIP-TOP A PERM
1. To give body to your hair without making it curly, secure the top layer of hair with, a comb or ribbon and perm only the underneath layer. Then set top hair in the usual way. See the sketch right (or click image)
2. Always be certain to neutralize thoroughly, for this strengthens the hair and fixes the set. Inadequate neutralizing is probably to blame if your perm doesn't last long enough
3. If you still have the remains of an old perm left in your hair, a new perm might make it frizzy. To, avoid this, start winding hair on curlers from where the straight hair begins, and leave the frizzy ends hanging out over the curlers, as shown in the sketch on , the right
(or click image)
4. If you're using a non-neutralizer perm, don't speed up the drying time by using a hair dryer or sitting over the fire. The hair needs its full drying time to allow the water in it to combine with oxygen to neutralize it
5. Use a good shampoo before perming, a liquid soapless one is best, and rinse it out thoroughly, because any residue can prevent lotion from penetrating the hair
6. Never wind the curlers too tightly, as this stretches the hair, and either breaks it or weakens the waves. Wind curlers under, and as close as you can to the head. For end perms, wind only as far as you want the curl to go. See the sketch right
(or click image)
7. Start winding hair from the neckline, where it's most resistant, in small tight curls, making larger curls as you move towards the front and down sides where hair is most responsive
8. If your hair curls too easily, set it on rollers to straighten it out slightly, and give it a few minutes extra perming time. Test by unwinding occasionally to see how much longer it needs
9. For success make yourself, comfortable before you start. Choose a high, straight-backed chair, and have everything within easy reach. Winding curlers is tough on the arm muscles: relieve the strain by resting your elbows on two piles of books. See sketch right (or click image)
1 0. No use crying over frizzed hair, there is it way to rescue hair that's been over permed. Simply comb it through with the remains of your waving lotion, set it again but don't neutralize
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