What should you not do after a perm

3. Limit the washing of hair every 2-3 days

Speaking of water: try to keep hair washing to a minimum. Well, we would say try to wash your hair every three days or so – but if you’re more on the oily side? Maybe wash it every other day.

4. Avoid water-related activities wherever possible

And yes, since contact with water smoothes the curls, it means you can get caught in the rain, swimming, and other water-related activities are now your worst enemies – especially swimming.
Since our pools are full of chlorine, a very harmful chemical that dries out hair, if you really want to swim, you could counteract this by applying a conditioner before entering the pool.

How does it work? Because the permanent wave is porous, using a conditioner will fill these holes to prevent chlorine from entering, which will both prevent your curls from becoming more flattered than they would normally be without hair protection, and prevent them from drying out.

5. Bathing in cold water

As relaxing as it is to shower with hot water, especially after a long day, it is not good for your hair. And if we have learned anything, it is that the ultimate joys of life – sugary treats, fried food, and now hot showers – are often the things that hurt us.
Hot water dries out your hair and damages the cuticle layer, leaving you with dull, frizzy, and brittle hair.
In addition, showering with cold water has a whole range of other health benefits, such as keeping your skin vibrant, radiant, and healthy, strengthening your immune system, and even stimulating weight loss – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg!
10 minutes of bliss or more general health benefits and a radiant appearance? A brainless decision, we think!

6. Change your shampoos and conditioners

Say goodbye to favorite items – particularly if you recently purchased them! – can hurt, of course, but you cannot apply the same products both before and after a hair perm, since the items that used to be effective on your original hair are probably not effective on permanent wave hair.
Alternatively, you should either consult your hairstylist to advise you on what perms hair care products to choose, from or purchase shampoos and conditioners formulated to suit permanent wave hair (check the label!)
P.S. When you truly wish to take the trouble to care for these locks, attempt to try using sulfate-free shampoos/conditioners, since sulfate is a highly dehydrating chemical. Be sure to apply a ton of conditioner as well – you will later appreciate it once you walk out with a head covered in bouncy, glossy locks.
P.P.S. Buy a deep conditioner that can be combined simply with organic items such as coconut or jojoba oil, which retains a lot of moisture, or hair masks that make your curls look beautiful, luscious, and shiny.

7. Change your brush

Since locks get tangled so quickly, the same thing that could have helped on your formerly smooth hair will definitely not help on the permanent wave.
For permed hair, you have to spend on a wide-tooth comb to avoid endless tugging of your hair and potentially breaking your locks when the comb can’t get through.

8. Do not use styling tools that generate heat

Now, we do not believe you would ever grab styling tools when you have a wavy perm, but if you would like to have smooth hair again probably only for one day? Can you straighten a perm?
It’s a bad thought – heat – particularly when applied to smooth permed curly hair, can be extremely damaging to your locks – and probably what will result is that you will loosen the locks, causing them to become flat, not bouncy, or even worse – completely destroy your locks.

9. Sleep well and properly!

Yes, the sleeping position is also important, because nobody wants to wake up with curly, uncombed hair on their head.
To avoid this, we recommend that you sleep with your hair tied in a silk scarf or on a silk pillowcase. Here it is important to minimize friction on the outside of the hair (and therefore silk is best) to reduce the appearance of texture and frizz.

How long does a perm last?

Perms can last up to six months. However, unlike hair color, a perm cannot be washed out and cannot be chemically reversed. A permanent wave must always grow out, but fortunately, they usually grow out as natural-looking waves.
When it comes to permanent waves, the care of the perm is crucial. Treat your hair as you would if your hair was naturally curly (or naturally straight, depending on the case). Permanent hair coloring should not be done immediately after a perm treatment, although you should remember to wait at least a week before coloring. Stay away from parabens, alcohol, and sulfates in your hair care products as these ingredients can deprive your hair of moisture. Instead, choose products that use keywords such as “replenish”, “moisturize”, “nourish” and “hydrate”. Below are a few more tips to keep in mind.

• Avoid washing or moistening a new perm for at least two days after treatment.
• Limit the use of thermal styling appliances.
• Use a moisturizing shampoo or one specifically designed for chemically treated hair.
• Protect hair from frizz and tangling by pinning it up and sleeping with a satin cap.

Can I wet my hair after a perm?

Can you wet your hair after a perm?’, if this is your question, we will give you detailed instructions on what you should and should not do after a perm? Some people color their hair, allow it, straighten it, or perhaps curl it to get a frame. Nowadays there is no limit to fashion; girls play with their hair with their own sweet will.
If you have aggressively straight hair and nothing can get a grip on your hair, we have some tips and tactics for you to achieve the perfect curls you have always longed for.

When can you wet your hair after a perm?

We recommend that you refrain from shampooing after a perm, for at least 40 to 50 hours. Even from a raindrop even from rinsing, if you want to keep your perm intact and crisp.

Do perms damage your hair?

A perm does not deep-fry your hair as an appointment for bleaching, however, it can still affect the look of your locks, resulting in some damage. However, by doing the right perm (rather than attempting to get it by yourself at home), you will have beautiful, healthful, and damage-free hair. A perm can harm your hair unless it is properly made or maintained. It modifies the natural chemical characteristics of your hair in order to preserve that lock of hair or wave. The chemicals used are harmful to your hair but not as damaging as bleaching agents.

With a perm you don’t strip it off as bleaching agents do and leave your hair very fragile, instead, a perm penetrates the cuticle of the hair. In other words, when you have previously affected hair, a perm is likely to make your strands become more fragile and cause severe fractures.

The pros of permed hair

So, let’s begin with the pros to hold the suspense down for a little bit.

1. This will improve the appearance of your hair (at least you believe it does) – the easiest and main purpose why people have permanent wavy hair is because they love the appearance and no longer like having smooth hair. You’ve likely spent hours looking at the mirrors and wondering how you would look with curly hair. Or perhaps you’ve already checked out a few online hairstyling software to see how you would look with permed hair. No matter how carefully you came to this conclusion, a lot of such people are currently reading this and considering how pointless and evident this first benefit is.
2. It will make your hair bounce. This is really rather a sub-issue of the former section, although it is a really significant one. If it is your aim to add more volume, then the perm certainly might work. There’s nothing mysterious about the fact that girls with thinner hair frequently do this to increase hair volume (but keep in mind that perms work more effectively on thick hair, not thin hair).
3. It decreases the necessity of styling your hair. Remember all the stuff you don’t have to do once you get a perm. A curler is definitely one of those things – you might be able to save a ton of time and gain extra sleep each day rather than having to try to manage your “bedhead” each morning. No need to put perm sticks in your hair each evening – that’s a great advantage that a lot of girls enjoy. Are you fed up with straightening those troublesome sections of your hair that usually look terrible when you wake up in the morning? Girls with permanently wavy hair never have this type of trouble.

The cons of perming hair

Finally, since we have been successful in making you interested in the permanent wave, we would like to get you back down to earth a little bit.

1. It is impossible to wash your hair right after the perm. You cannot wash your hair within a minimum of one or two days following the perm. That’s the general rule unless you wish to lose the locks that you just got. Although it might be just a minor inconvenience, it can nevertheless lead to some discomfort, as your hair sometimes has a weird scent after the perm and it is quite normal that you would like to remove the weird scent as quickly as possible.
2. It can make your hair dry and frizzy. When you already have dry and fragile hair, you should not consider perms, as this will dry out your hair more than before. The perm causes chemical harm to the external surface of your hair, meaning that dryness and frizz would be a part of your daily life, although we must acknowledge that women with natural locks are more prone to frizz than women with permanent wavy hair if it helps you relax.
3. You cannot change the styles very easily. We would recommend that you should accustom yourself to the way you are supposed to appear after a perm since from that moment on this is basically the way you will appear the whole time. Basic issues such as binding the hair at the back of your head into a ponytail or plait will be more difficult. Therefore, you’d best be certain that permed hair actually suits you, as you won’t be nearly as able to manage it as you did before the perm.
4. Your hair may become fragile. In scientific terms, permed hair is especially fragile due to the fact that your hair’s S-S protein bindings are reformed by the action of perming chemicals. This in fact results in potential hair fracture, increased split ends, and decreased natural hydration for your hair. You need to realize that any chemical treatment that modifies the structure of your hair is going to have its price.