I am so jealous everytime I see this thread get bumped up! I love the look of the digital perm (all your results have turned out great) and am very seriously considering getting one. I have a lot of straight, not coarse, asian hair as well and since it's very long right now (past mid-back), I figure if I hate it, it won't be long before I can cut it all off. Has anyone tried this in the DC area? I would really appreciate any recommendations!
Considering a Digital Perm...Opinions?
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I know! Gorgeous hair! Exactly what I want, but it probably wouldn't turn out so perfect for me. I have blonde (mostly natural-I highlight the crown to brighten it up a bit), thin, long, stick straight hair. I would love to have big, gorgeous waves/curls. I'm afraid that it would damage my hair too much. Many of the pictures I see here are of thick, strong, healthy hair. Not that my hair is unhealthy, but it's inherently fine and weak.
can anyone recommend a place in orange county, closer to garden grove-irvine area. los angeles is too far for me. thanks.
i've actually seen it done on blonde hair before. it's not as damaging as an acid perm and from what i've seen, it takes well to fine hair. but again, i would ask my stylist prior to. i'm definitely going to get mine redone for the third time this summer as my perm has been growing out. =]
ooo which reminds me. my second perm is all but grown out. i'm now resorting to hand curling or straightening every other day. on the upside, the practice is giving me nice results and i'm now thinking of getting slightly larger barrel sizes for my next perm so i can get my hair looking like it does when i use an iron (see below).
I just had it done at Arty's in San Francisco on Sunday for the first time (this is from a girl who dyed her hair last about two years ago and that was probably it)-- I love it! It took about 4 hours for the cut and perm, but it was great. Cost $190. The first photo is right after the perm on Sunday. The last photo is me after a quick shampoo, 5 minute blow dry, and a few minutes to "twirl"-- it's so easy! I'm a convert and I LOVE it. I'm going to try the larger barrel next time for the bigger waves. But I'm a girl who wakes up in the morning and just goes to work without brushing her hair. So adding ten extra minutes to style is no biggie. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
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Today after the first shampoo-- ten minutes tops to style:
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Today after the first shampoo-- ten minutes tops to style:
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*le sigh* all the girls look great with their perm! But for me it was AWFUL!
I had it done three times in Japan, and each time was an epic fail....the perm looks so beautiful only on the day I get it. Once I washed it, about 80% of the perm was already gone!! At first I thought I just went to a bad salon, but I had the same results at a different salon. I have asian hair, and it's so weird how my hair would not perm well.
I had it done three times in Japan, and each time was an epic fail....the perm looks so beautiful only on the day I get it. Once I washed it, about 80% of the perm was already gone!! At first I thought I just went to a bad salon, but I had the same results at a different salon. I have asian hair, and it's so weird how my hair would not perm well.
Ok, I NEED THIS PERM IN MY LIFE.
It sounds waaay too good to be true. The only thing with me is I want all of my hair curly - from my roots all the way to my tips
well I guess you can't get everything. But if I want my hair curled at the roots does anyone have any advice on how to do that manually, or what type of perm can be good for that? I mean I'd still be happy with this look though...I need to start researching on where I can get this done!
It sounds waaay too good to be true. The only thing with me is I want all of my hair curly - from my roots all the way to my tips
well I guess you can't get everything. But if I want my hair curled at the roots does anyone have any advice on how to do that manually, or what type of perm can be good for that? I mean I'd still be happy with this look though...I need to start researching on where I can get this done!
I'm going to be going to Hong Kong for a business trip at the end of the month. I heard it may be better/cheaper to get this done in Asia. Does anyone have any reccommendations for me in HK? TIA! Also, I recenlty (back in May) permed my hair the old-fashion way. Would this affect the way my digital perm will come out?
I just had it done at Arty's in San Francisco on Sunday for the first time (this is from a girl who dyed her hair last about two years ago and that was probably it)-- I love it! It took about 4 hours for the cut and perm, but it was great. Cost $190. The first photo is right after the perm on Sunday. The last photo is me after a quick shampoo, 5 minute blow dry, and a few minutes to "twirl"-- it's so easy! I'm a convert and I LOVE it. I'm going to try the larger barrel next time for the bigger waves. But I'm a girl who wakes up in the morning and just goes to work without brushing her hair. So adding ten extra minutes to style is no biggie. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
On Sunday right after:
Today after the first shampoo-- ten minutes tops to style:
your hair actually looks better when you washed it! it's much softer and more full... do you feel this way?
I just had it done at Arty's in San Francisco on Sunday for the first time (this is from a girl who dyed her hair last about two years ago and that was probably it)-- I love it! It took about 4 hours for the cut and perm, but it was great. Cost $190. The first photo is right after the perm on Sunday. The last photo is me after a quick shampoo, 5 minute blow dry, and a few minutes to "twirl"-- it's so easy! I'm a convert and I LOVE it. I'm going to try the larger barrel next time for the bigger waves. But I'm a girl who wakes up in the morning and just goes to work without brushing her hair. So adding ten extra minutes to style is no biggie. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
On Sunday right after:
Today after the first shampoo-- ten minutes tops to style:
...sorry i cant see your pics, and I want to know what it looks like so I can go it done at the same salon..may i ask the name of the person that did it?
I've been getting a digital perm for the past 3 years!!! I love it! takes more like 5 hours for the perm though, but I always go to a Korean salon to do it and it's always great. every time I grow it out it still looks good! but I always start the perm where my eyebrows are so my hair's straight on top then curly from eyebrows down. 
I just got a digital perm today! I went to the hair salon recommended by the OP, lesparkley (Hills Beauty Club in Los Angeles) It took about 2 hours and cost about $200 w/ tip.
I like the results so far! It'll be interesting when I actually get to shampoo my hair...
but my hair smells kind of gross But I have pretty curls!!
I like the results so far! It'll be interesting when I actually get to shampoo my hair...
but my hair smells kind of gross
But I have pretty curls!!