While for some the word perm brings back images of the crazy hair styles of the ‘80s, waves and perms can actually be an easy way to add texture, depth, and volume to plain, straight hair. A hair perm can create a dramatic change to your hair texture and style or simply add body by creating lose curls or waves in fine or limp hair. Hair waving and perm services are a great way to semi-permanently change your hair texture and your style if you are interested in a new look.
As a trusted and established hair stylists serving clients in the St. Louis area, we have experience working with all types of hair to perform hair waving or perm services. Our hair stylists will work with you prior to beginning any hair waving or hair perm service in order to understand the look you desire. We will ensure that your service is done correctly and is safe for your hair. This will ensure that your hair is healthy and beautiful following any hair waving or perm service.
To learn more about the hair waving and perm services that we offer, please contact our St. Louis hair salon today. We look forward to working with you to help you achieve the look you desire.
Are you a Good Candidate for Hair Waving or Perms?
In general, hair waving and perms will work best on hair that has not been colored on highlighted. This is because a hair waving or perm treatments tend to dry hair out, and hair that has already been overly processed is most likely drier than it should be. When hair that is already damaged is permed, it can result in extremely frizzy, dry, and unmanageable hair.
When you schedule an appointment for any hair waving or perm service, it is important to talk with your hair stylist to tell them about all of the chemical processes that you hair has been through in the last couple of years. The stylist can then evaluate your hair to determine if it is too damaged to be treated.
Healthy hair is a priority for all of our hair stylists with each client and during every service that we complete. Therefore, we will evaluate your hair before beginning any hair waving or perm process in order to ensure that your hair remains healthy. If your hair is not healthy enough for a hair waving treatment, we can work with you to develop other options. We also sell a wide variety of salon hair products and can recommend products to help revitalize your hair and to make your hair healthier.
Planning your Hair Waving or Perm
If you are interested in hair waving or perm services, there are a couple of things you should know about perms and caring for permed hair.
- Hair waves and perms typically last for 2 to 4 months before growing out or needing a touch up.
- A perm will usually take anywhere from one to two hours to complete depending on how long you hair is and the style you desire and it can take around 28 hours before seeing the end result.
- When determining what you want your hair to look like, you will have the option to have tighter curls or loser waves that simply add body. In order to ensure that the end result is exactly what you want, it is best to show your stylist pictures of the type of wave you want. This will make sure you are both on the same page.
- Maintaining a perm will require the use of special shampoos and conditioners that are formulate especially for permed hair. You can usually buy salon hair products that are safe for permed hair at your salon.
To learn more about hair waving and perm services, please contact the stylists at our St. Louis hair salon today in order to schedule your appointment or to receive questions to your answers.