Changes in Todays Permanent Wave

A friend of Chit Chat says she remembers going with her Grandma when she got the old famous electric machine permanent wave. Gone are those days since they have been replaced by the chemical ones. She says her Grandma got her perms once a year and never had it cut until it was time for the next perm. You can see those old hairstyles in many of the older movies you see on TV today.

Contrary to some belief today’s permanent waves are not permanent. Unless your hair has some natural wave one should have a perm to help support the style. It is true that present day’s perms relax approximately fifteen percent (15%) after the first shampoo and style. It is good advice to wait at least twenty four hours before your new perm is shampooed. Constant blow drying and stretching with the styling brush or curling iron requires the hair to be conditioned during each shampoo to help it keep its elasticity and sheen. Your Styling Salon should suggest the stylist do your shampoo and style within two weeks after the perm to see that the condition and results are satisfactory. If they are not then is the time to make any needed corrections. Your Salon should be glad and happy to correct any permanent that does not perform as you and the Stylist agreed it should before the service. With the newer Styles of today and the fast pace of our society many people choose to do their own hair. One should take the advice of their Stylist to suggest their proper P.H. balanced shampoo and conditioner you should use to keep your CROWNING GLORY looking healthy and alive. P,S. Chit Chat also says she is asked why should one get a permanent when you see everyone letting their hair grow long and straight today. Her remark is that styles are in that cycle now but will soon start changing and those Students in Cosmetology Schools today should per-fect their skills in Permanent waving because it is here to stay.