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A trip to the salon can be fun and exciting, especially when having your hair permed or dyed. A new look, a new you, gives you the opportunity to shine. If you are just adding extra body or a ton of curls to you hair, there are a few things you should know about the after care of a perm.

Any time you add chemicals to your hair, it causes damages. Perms cause the most damage to your hair and hair follicles. For this reason the after care of a perm is so important. Perms rearrange the hair follicles and force the follicles to take the shape of a new pattern. The strong chemicals used in perms cause this rearrangement, and cause damage to your hair. You may not notice it immediately, but without proper care, perm damage becomes more and more evident.

If your beautician offers to cut your hair prior to giving you a perm, politely decline. Simply by waiting until after the perm to cut your hair, the amount of split ends a perm leaves you with will be minimized. The most hair damage a perm causes it to the ends of your hair. By waiting until after the perm for your hair cut, you are cutting away most of the hair damaged. This will make your newly permed hair less frizzy and more manageable.

Who hasn’t heard you should NEVER wash your hair immediately after a perm? This is a matter of opinion. If you are happy with the outcome of your perm, waiting one day before washing your hair may not be a bad idea. If your perm is a little tighter than you were hoping, you can immediately wash your hair. The hair follicles may still be open and pliable enough that a good hair wash can loosen the tightness of your perm. By washing your hair, you can possibly relax the tightness of the curl so the perm is more appealing to you. Brushing your hair down after washing can also help this process.

Blow drying recently permed hair can cause frizzing and more split ends. If you must use a hair dryer be sure to attach a diffuser. This minimizes the amount of heat damage the hair dryer causes to your hair. If you can not afford a diffuser, take an old knee high stocking and cover the end of your hair dryer with it. This works in a very similar way as a diffuser but costs much less. Allowing your hair to air dry after a perm is the best way to keep your hair from becoming more damaged.

Sometimes you may hear advice about using conditioner after a perm. You may hear using conditioner will cause your perm to relax and fall out faster. This is not true. You can use conditioner because it helps heal some of the damaged caused by perming. A good conditioner will help with tangles and split ends.

Brushing your dry hair after a perm will cause frizzing. You should use a pick or wide tooth comb for dealing with tangles. These will assist in minimizing the hair breakage.

Proper hair care after a perm allows your hair time to repair from the shock of such a harsh chemical treatment. Follow the simple instructions listed and your perm will last and your hair will be healthier.

A trip to the salon can be fun and exciting, especially when having your hair permed or dyed. A new look, a new you, gives you the opportunity to shine. If you are just adding extra body or a ton of curls to you hair, there are a few things you should know about the after care of a perm.

Any time you add chemicals to your hair, it causes damages. Perms cause the most damage to your hair and hair follicles. For this reason the after care of a perm is so important. Perms rearrange the hair follicles and force the follicles to take the shape of a new pattern. The strong chemicals used in perms cause this rearrangement, and cause damage to your hair. You may not notice it immediately, but without proper care, perm damage becomes more and more evident.

If your beautician offers to cut your hair prior to giving you a perm, politely decline. Simply by waiting until after the perm to cut your hair, the amount of split ends a perm leaves you with will be minimized. The most hair damage a perm causes it to the ends of your hair. By waiting until after the perm for your hair cut, you are cutting away most of the hair damaged. This will make your newly permed hair less frizzy and more manageable.

Who hasn’t heard you should NEVER wash your hair immediately after a perm? This is a matter of opinion. If you are happy with the outcome of your perm, waiting one day before washing your hair may not be a bad idea. If your perm is a little tighter than you were hoping, you can immediately wash your hair. The hair follicles may still be open and pliable enough that a good hair wash can loosen the tightness of your perm. By washing your hair, you can possibly relax the tightness of the curl so the perm is more appealing to you. Brushing your hair down after washing can also help this process.

Blow drying recently permed hair can cause frizzing and more split ends. If you must use a hair dryer be sure to attach a diffuser. This minimizes the amount of heat damage the hair dryer causes to your hair. If you can not afford a diffuser, take an old knee high stocking and cover the end of your hair dryer with it. This works in a very similar way as a diffuser but costs much less. Allowing your hair to air dry after a perm is the best way to keep your hair from becoming more damaged.

Sometimes you may hear advice about using conditioner after a perm. You may hear using conditioner will cause your perm to relax and fall out faster. This is not true. You can use conditioner because it helps heal some of the damaged caused by perming. A good conditioner will help with tangles and split ends.

Brushing your dry hair after a perm will cause frizzing. You should use a pick or wide tooth comb for dealing with tangles. These will assist in minimizing the hair breakage.

Proper hair care after a perm allows your hair time to repair from the shock of such a harsh chemical treatment. Follow the simple instructions listed and your perm will last and your hair will be healthier.

Emo? Not emo? Like emo hair? Well, emo or not it can be quite the eye-turner and get you a lot of attention as that “emo kid” with that “emo hair.” And, well, to say that it if you’re reading this you may want to consider a different article if you’re over the grand age of 20 and also reconsider your life while you’re at it. Jokes aside, what most people refer to as emo hair is simply hair that is generally straightened, dyed and styled with longer bangs (side or front). To get that emo look, you’re gonna need a few things at hand: First, you’ll need some hair (quite useful). You’ll also benefit from a straightening iron, styling gel or mousse, dye (if you wish to alter the color of your hair), scissors, a comb or brush, and bangs that have grown out (assuming you are going for that long-banged look).

So, to start, I suggest you find a style that suits the shape of your face and plays of its structure.  Once you have an idea of what you’re looking to do, wash your hair. Get all that pesky dirt out of it and towel dry. This will not only give yourself a clean, fresh medium, but will also get rid of excess oils built up in your hair, helping the straightening process. Now, it is awfully important to section off your hair into clusters. For example, starting with a line beginning from ear to ear, running over the back of your head, begin to part hair in a way that follows the natural flow of your hair. Continue parting the halves you just made into quarters, or until you have workable sections of hair. In particular, section of the front bang area off. Begin to trim you hair to the style that you chose, or just play around with the lengths of the hair. Remember to leave the bangs a fair bit longer than the rest of your hair. You might enjoy leaving a fair bit more on the back also.

Now, when you’ve achieved your desired lengths, it is time to determine, based on the qualities of your particular hair, whether it is curly or already straight, or coarse or fine, how and where to straighten segments of your hair. Depending on your hair, it is wise to apply a serum to your hair to prepare for the straightening, in order to not damage your hair. Then, follow the simple procedures of straightening hair (You can find several great articles on this site) and make sure not to overexpose your hair to the heat from the iron. Straighten all the way to the hair end. It will help to achieve the desire effect typical of “emo hair.” Play around and have fun, while taking care not to damage your hair! When you have finished, it is helpful to use styling gel or mousse to hold your style. If your type of hair does not hold well from gel of mousse, then hairspray will do the trick. That’s it folks. Enjoy your emo hair!