Considering a Digital Perm...Opinions?

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#256
got my hair re-fried today because they messed up last time. this time he used the strongest perm solution and smaller curlers, also waited for the curlers to cool down before neutralizing it. this seems to be holding a bit better. i hope it doesn't wash out too much by the end of the week because i don't want to refry it a third time.

this time:
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compared to how it relaxed after a week
last time:
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#257
Hey!

Great thread! Inspired me to sign up for this purse forum stuff. I wanted to let you guys know about this place: x stop advertising your blog!
it has so literally everything you need to know about digital perms (and other kinds as well). I still haven't done it, but I'm working up my courage.
 
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#258
this is an awesome thread for advice on the digital perm. i got my perm done in early jan from bangkok (MBKK mall on the top floor). i'm sure they ripped me off but it was still cheaper than getting it done here in Sydney.

However i'm finding the air dry method a bit frizzier than my fantasies of the digital curl. I was looking for recommendations on styling and cremes. I'm pregnant now and with the baby coming in a month or 2 i'll have even less time to style.

What is the best defrizzing solution you guys would recommend? I can't get FF beach spray here in Sydney as easily as there is no Sephora so i was thinking of getting the Tigi Catwalk Curl stuff. Anyone tried it? or something more available like Loreal/Swarzkorp etc.

The you tube video on styling was helpful. i was wondering if anyone has or can make a video on the flat iron/curler styling? What would be awesome to see how that can be done. If i can practice it prior to the baby mayb i can get quick at it. :yahoo:
 
#259
OT but do you r'ber the salon name where you did it in MBK? There is an entire building of hair salons at Siam Sq which might have better salon? I wanted to get my hair done there but never quite dare to. I always go back to my reg stylist where I am.

KMS has a good de-frizz treatment cream but I think it works more for straightened hair. There is this brand RPR from AUS that has good leave in mois to defrizz. Do you get that anywhere near you since you are located in Sydney?
 
#260
I don't remember the salon name but it was the huge one on the top floor (lady boy manager) with all the LCD tvs etc. They did an ok job, as now 2 months in the curls are pretty active. I did notice two strands prior to the 1 week no wash period that hadn't been curled properly though.

I'll have to look around for KMS stuff but if anyone has a proven product for Digi perms let me know as i'm just using John Freida serum and it's not too effective.
 
#261
I never really venture to the tops floors of MBK now. I should my next trip.

I used RPR a lot when I had permed hair. I kept permed hair for years & it works even for digital perms but then my hair do not get really frizzy with perms.
 
#263
I did ceramic perm before, Im not too sure what's the difference between digital perm and ceramic perm. I heard from my hairstylist that if your hair is rebonded before, it's better to opt for digital perm as it is less damaging to your hair.

From another website, it states that both ceramic and digital perms are essentially the same thing. It first came out as "ceramic perm" and was very popular in asia, and over time it evolved and newer improved versions came out, so the latest versions are usually called digital perm. Digital perm still utitlizes ceramic materials (the perm rods) as it distributes heat evenly, withstands very high temperature and is very durable (like ceramic flat irons). The reason it's called digital perm is because the temperature is controlled digitally, where you can set the time and temperature of the perm rods, the newer version have capabillity to monitor each individual perm rod to ensure that all rods are working correctly.

here's a pic of my ceramic perm after about 3-4 months. (1 side is less curl compared to the other)
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Currently, i rebonded my hair to straight again and I bought a curling iron. Only use it when I plan to curl my hair.
 
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#264


Hey Ladies!

So I grew some balls and finally got my hair did yesterday. And I <3333 it! :D Don't be afraid! Get it done!

I forgot to take a before picture so I just put the best one I could find (taken about a month ago). Hope this helps!



 
#265
so after following this thread closely since it's inception, i finally got my hair digitally permed during my trip to asia. i actually got it done in thailand instead of japan because i figured it'd be cheaper...i got it done at a salon in siam square for $85 including cut! so cheap! they actually charged me more since my hair was so long, but to be fair it wasn't really much of a hair cut...and it was shorter than i had wanted to be. i think i'm overall pretty pleased with the result...i think it could've been a better job but i guess you get what you pay for right? i think the only things that could've been improved were that it's shorter than what i wanted, the back's not really that curled, curls could've started higher, and the cut didn't really have any style.

a few days before, with my long stick-straight hair:
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getting it done at the salon:
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all done!
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after a few washes and several days (please ignore the silly face):
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it's now been about 2 weeks and i think the curls have loosened a bit even more

i typically just apply texturizer into damp hair and twist some curls after showering then let air dry. i don't have diffuser and haven't tried curling it with a curl/flat iron yet.

i think the only difference i really have from other peoples' experiences is that i never had the nasty perm smell...even right after i had it done and with my first wash i never smelled anything abnormal.
 
#267
this thread's been a huge help for my digital perming adventure. it's been 2.5 weeks in, and my hair is still unruly-curly. the twirling hasn't really worked for me, i look out-of-control curly :( i wanted BIG ringlets, but the stylist said that would be too loose and fall out, so she went with 22s.

my hair was virgin, but with the curls, I'm thinking it'd look better if I lightened it a bit. I'm thinking semipermanent dark brown dye (stuff like Natural Instincts, etc.). Would that kill my hair or make the curls fall out, do you think? How long should I wait? I wish my hair would relax more already.
 
#268
I am wondering what a good place is to get a digital perm in San Francisco. I have an appointment with Joe at Far East, but saw another review for Arty. Arty was my second choice. Far East takes awhile to book an appointment, I'm not sure about Arty. I also heard Yo Yo hair salon does it. Please advise.
 
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