i didn't ask for any specific size. i just told my stylist that i wanted my curls to be much looser and brought in some pictures. she knew what i was talking about. they also use different size rollers for different sections of the hair.
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i didn't ask for any specific size. i just told my stylist that i wanted my curls to be much looser and brought in some pictures. she knew what i was talking about. they also use different size rollers for different sections of the hair.
Hi! I was wondering if how much it had cost at Travis Parker's salon? I live in San Diego and after researching a bit I heard they offer the digi perm there and wanted to know about how much it cost (no price quotes on the website of course), especially since you have the same length of hair as I do - thanks!Thanks, Lesparkley and Fashionista for replying.
Sigh, I have to say, I was so excited to get this done. Also, my hair was pretty much virgin hair. I'd only ever had it highlighted but that was as long as two years ago.
I guess you have to take into effect that not only is everyone's hair different, but salons and technique can be different. I know the salon is still kind of new at doing this but the stylist had shown me pictures of other digi perms she had and based on that, I felt comfortable with proceeding.
Additionally, this salon is the only one in San Diego I found to offer the digital perm (Travis Parker in La Jolla) and it was quite expensive compared to the prices I have seen mentioned in this thread.
Because of the process itself, it probably won't be healthy to have it redone so soon, I guess the very least I could do is just go in for the "styling tips" they stylist offered after I emailed her these pics.
I'll keep you guys updated but for right now I am feeling pretty disappointed.
^Hi, what you'll probably have to do is go in for a consultation. Cheng is the gal that does it and she will be honest and she is easy to talk to. However, they are still kind of new at the process compared to other salons in, say, LA or SF so if I did it again, I'd probably go to another city (and a cheaper salon). I paid a lot for something that I didn't really get! :s
Granted, I did go back and she tried to help me with styling tips, but in the end we determined that since every individual is different and can have varying results, I just ended up being one of the unlucky ones....though like I said, I hope I have better luck elsewhere once I get the digi perm again.
Anyway, price:
Digi Perm - $250 for my length of hair
Product she recommended (L'Oreal Texture Expert) - $24
Tip - $50
Total - $324 not including tax
I hope you have better luck than me, hope this helps!
Granted, I did go back and she tried to help me with styling tips, but in the end we determined that since every individual is different and can have varying results, I just ended up being one of the unlucky ones....though like I said, I hope I have better luck elsewhere once I get the digi perm again.
Anyway, price:
Digi Perm - $250 for my length of hair
Product she recommended (L'Oreal Texture Expert) - $24
Tip - $50
Total - $324 not including tax
I hope you have better luck than me, hope this helps!
i finally got my digital perm after over a year of deliberating! i got it last month at SF, at Star East Hair and Beauty with Joe. I was too scared and told him to be conservative, so he did. he used the bigger roller (size 26) and didnt cut my hair too much. unfortunately, since my hair is too fine and too long i guess, the curl didnt really stay 
so, i called him about a week later and told him what happened. he told me to go back so he can redo it again. so he did. before the perm process, he told me he's going to use size 24 rollers. after the perm was done, i was relieved to see that my hair actually curled that 2nd time! phew. then Joe told me he used size 20 instead of size 22 rollers! i was a little worried though because it did look curlier than what i had hoped for. but now, 3 weeks later, it looks more relaxed and the curls have loosened a bit. now i feel like i got my money's worth. it's not the perfect curls like you see on TV, but compared to my straight and boring hair before, this is so much better.
so, i called him about a week later and told him what happened. he told me to go back so he can redo it again. so he did. before the perm process, he told me he's going to use size 24 rollers. after the perm was done, i was relieved to see that my hair actually curled that 2nd time! phew. then Joe told me he used size 20 instead of size 22 rollers! i was a little worried though because it did look curlier than what i had hoped for. but now, 3 weeks later, it looks more relaxed and the curls have loosened a bit. now i feel like i got my money's worth. it's not the perfect curls like you see on TV, but compared to my straight and boring hair before, this is so much better.Hi all, i'm new to the forum, but thought I'd join the conversation.
I just got my digital perm here in Hong Kong at a Japanese salon, and I really like it! It's 3am Monday and I got the perm on Saturday in the afternoon, so this is coming into day 2. The curls are tighter but I'm ok with that as I know they will loosen up over the next few days.
I was reading here that you can't have curls start too close to your head, but when I asked the Stylist (I went with the top stylist who is a specialist with perms), he said that the machines now have pads which will protect your head from the heat so the curls can start as high as you want on the head!
I got mine pretty high.. about 4-5 inches from the top of my head as I wanted to have my curls last longer while my hair grows, and knowing that I have long hair (straight it sits just at the top of my bra) I wanted to make sure the curls wouldn't straighten out too much from the weight.
Cut, shampoo, rinse (at least 3 times), scalp massage, head, shoulder and upper back massage, plus styling -- all with the Top Stylist cost me $2280 HKD (about $290 USD). If I had went with a Junior or regular stylist, it would have been cheaper (probably $2120 HKD = $270 USD). The entire experience lasted 5 hours, so it was a good day!
Its a bit pricey, but I went with the top stylist because it was my first time doing a digital perm and I wanted to make sure it was done right. Japanese salons are famous for their service! The massages were so relaxing and everyone was incredibly attentive. Complimentary tea (green or rose), coffee, and water, plus Japanese sweets
I'm Asian, so I've gotten used to taking a shower at night. So far, I haven't shampoo'd but just conditioned my hair. The plan is to start shampoo I guess tomorrow or the day after. I put a Japanese hair styling milk product in my hair when its still damp and will see how it turns out tomorrow
So far I'm loving it Again, still a bit curly but we'll see how it goes No pics cause I went out the same night for my birthday (yes it was a birthday present to myself!) and went crazy with the dancing, so totally forgot to take a pic!
Miffy
I just got my digital perm here in Hong Kong at a Japanese salon, and I really like it! It's 3am Monday and I got the perm on Saturday in the afternoon, so this is coming into day 2. The curls are tighter but I'm ok with that as I know they will loosen up over the next few days.
I was reading here that you can't have curls start too close to your head, but when I asked the Stylist (I went with the top stylist who is a specialist with perms), he said that the machines now have pads which will protect your head from the heat so the curls can start as high as you want on the head!
I got mine pretty high.. about 4-5 inches from the top of my head as I wanted to have my curls last longer while my hair grows, and knowing that I have long hair (straight it sits just at the top of my bra) I wanted to make sure the curls wouldn't straighten out too much from the weight.
Cut, shampoo, rinse (at least 3 times), scalp massage, head, shoulder and upper back massage, plus styling -- all with the Top Stylist cost me $2280 HKD (about $290 USD). If I had went with a Junior or regular stylist, it would have been cheaper (probably $2120 HKD = $270 USD). The entire experience lasted 5 hours, so it was a good day!
Its a bit pricey, but I went with the top stylist because it was my first time doing a digital perm and I wanted to make sure it was done right. Japanese salons are famous for their service! The massages were so relaxing and everyone was incredibly attentive. Complimentary tea (green or rose), coffee, and water, plus Japanese sweets
I'm Asian, so I've gotten used to taking a shower at night. So far, I haven't shampoo'd but just conditioned my hair. The plan is to start shampoo I guess tomorrow or the day after. I put a Japanese hair styling milk product in my hair when its still damp and will see how it turns out tomorrow
So far I'm loving it
Again, still a bit curly but we'll see how it goes No pics cause I went out the same night for my birthday (yes it was a birthday present to myself!) and went crazy with the dancing, so totally forgot to take a pic!Miffy
i know this might be a strange question but does anyone recommend a salon/stylist in japan or thailand? i'm going to asia in the spring and i definitely want to get a digital perm while i'm there (i figure they'll know what they're doing better and maybe be cheaper). i'll be in bangkok, tokyo, and osaka. since i'm just a tourist i have no idea which salons are good...and i would prefer a stylist that speaks english but i can roll with it if they can't.
There are SO many hair salons in Japan. I used to live in Japan and went to a few of them.
You can find a listing of the most popular ones in any Japanese hair magazine. If you have a book store that sells Japanese magazines, go find a hair specific magazine and it will show pictures of hair styles as well as tell you which salon it was cut at.
Miffy
You can find a listing of the most popular ones in any Japanese hair magazine. If you have a book store that sells Japanese magazines, go find a hair specific magazine and it will show pictures of hair styles as well as tell you which salon it was cut at.
Miffy
New to TPF.. but I thought I'd add my 2 cents in!!
I have fine, thin, stick straight blonde hair (think: Reese Witherspoon or cameron diaz kind of hair). I had side bangs and just to my shoulders.. after reading good things on this forum and some other sites, I gave in to my wanting curls and waves without having to take an hour to style my hair (that falls flat in a few hours no matter how much time I spend on it!)...; so I had the digital Perm done at Beautiful Life Salon, in Rockville MD (between baltimore and DC area). It turned out FABULOUSLY!!! I loved it so much! Beautiful wavy/curly. I used the Fekkai products that the other girls recommended, blow dry my bangs and roots and let the rest air dry. Took me 5 mins always looked fab.
Oh- also my hair is naturally sandy/dirty blonde, but I would get highlights through the crown a couple times a year to brighten it up some. Despite having fine thin hair and the highlights my hair was NOT damaged at all by the perm. Although, prior to getting it I deep conditioned every other shampoo for a couple weeks just to get my hair in good shape, and then continued with the deep condition like once a week or so once I had the perm. And my hair stayed so soft. Everyone thought it was naturally curly!
So i highly recommend it!
someone who saw my posts on tpf decided to get the digiperm and sent me a testemonial via facebook. check it out
"Hi, thanks for getting back to me. I was going to ask you a bunch of questions about digital perms @Hill's, but I actually just went ahead and got a consultation yesterday and got it done this evening! I loooove it. I had a G-perm in Sept. at Etude Lounge and the stylist didn't give me the right cut with it, in addition to just overall weird waves, bad and unhappy. @Hill's Joo Hee gave me a digital perm but not the kind with the rods and cables. It came out perfect, just the right amount of spirals... so..... thank you mlle lesparkley for posting very handy info at the purse forum!!"
i sent her a reply telling me i was glad she liked it and told her that hill's services in general were very reasonably priced to which she said...
"The place is very nice! My luck with korean salons hasn't been so good, so it was a most joyous occasion for me
I love Hill's!! Thank you you so much! I am just so grateful and its such a weird coincidence that the girl's hair who I love on the internet (yours) actually gets it done in LA, that's like WHOA OMG! I live in la county...OMG about pricing, at my last place it was $150 for a crappy perm and cut, but another place (Chez Moi) quoted me $300!! Mine ended up being $130 plus tip. I will definitely be back and I think my bf will be back sooner for his haircut 
Please tell Jenny I love Hill's and am extremely happy with my hair by Joo Hee!! "
i'm so glad to see this post has been inspiring people to get the digital perm (and that it's drumming up some business for my favorite hair salon)! =]
and btw, biosilk is working some amazing wonders on my digipermed hair....
"Hi, thanks for getting back to me. I was going to ask you a bunch of questions about digital perms @Hill's, but I actually just went ahead and got a consultation yesterday and got it done this evening!
I loooove it. I had a G-perm in Sept. at Etude Lounge and the stylist didn't give me the right cut with it, in addition to just overall weird waves, bad and unhappy. @Hill's Joo Hee gave me a digital perm but not the kind with the rods and cables. It came out perfect, just the right amount of spirals... so..... thank you mlle lesparkley for posting very handy info at the purse forum!!"i sent her a reply telling me i was glad she liked it and told her that hill's services in general were very reasonably priced to which she said...
"The place is very nice! My luck with korean salons hasn't been so good, so it was a most joyous occasion for me
I love Hill's!! Thank you you so much! I am just so grateful and its such a weird coincidence that the girl's hair who I love on the internet (yours) actually gets it done in LA, that's like WHOA OMG! I live in la county...OMG about pricing, at my last place it was $150 for a crappy perm and cut, but another place (Chez Moi) quoted me $300!! Mine ended up being $130 plus tip. I will definitely be back and I think my bf will be back sooner for his haircut Please tell Jenny I love Hill's and am extremely happy with my hair by Joo Hee!! "i'm so glad to see this post has been inspiring people to get the digital perm (and that it's drumming up some business for my favorite hair salon)! =]
and btw, biosilk is working some amazing wonders on my digipermed hair....
lesparkley- I also went to Hill's because of your recommendation. I loved my results and plan to go back. Thanks SO MUCH for the recommendation- my hair is exactly what I always wished it to be. This time I will ask them to wash my hair a little more though because it STUNK like gym shoes for about 2 weeks. haha
oooh one more question for you-- how often do you get yours redone? Do you get trims in between? I got mine done in August and haven't done anything to my hair since. Should I get a trim or redo the perm? My hair is still pretty wavy/curly except for the top that has grown in straight Darn I wish it would just grow wavy and curly like the perm!!!
oooh one more question for you-- how often do you get yours redone? Do you get trims in between? I got mine done in August and haven't done anything to my hair since. Should I get a trim or redo the perm? My hair is still pretty wavy/curly except for the top that has grown in straight
Darn I wish it would just grow wavy and curly like the perm!!!^ i get mine redone every 6 months or so. although to be honest, i actually love my hair the most when it's at about the 3 month mark of the digiperm. i like it when the top part of my hair is straighter and then grows out nice and wavy. the straight/wavy change is usually pretty subtle so it doesn't look to weird for me.
Hi everyone! I would really like this type of curl/wave:
Do you guys think that a digital perm can achieve this look for me? I actually had a regular perm done in February, and even though my hair is naturally straightish with some waves, my hair is still quite curly from the perm ^^ But do you guys think that a digital perm would achieve this for me? I really would like a change :o
Thanks!
Do you guys think that a digital perm can achieve this look for me? I actually had a regular perm done in February, and even though my hair is naturally straightish with some waves, my hair is still quite curly from the perm ^^ But do you guys think that a digital perm would achieve this for me? I really would like a change :o
Thanks!