Perming for Asian Hair?

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#17
wow you guys have been so helpful!! ...

It seems like I should stay away from the traditional perm... and ask about digital perming or a version of the newer perm types.

BTW, I used to have my hair bleached.... will a perm KAMIKAZE my hair?
 
#18
amanda said:
i wouldn't get a perm, i've never ever seen a perm go well.

there's an asian girl at my work who uses hot rollers to curl her hair and it always looks very nice. maybe get some of those and leave them in for a few minutes while you're getting ready in the morning?
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asian hair is georgeous. Sleek ,and black and nice and thick. I would love it! it looks great straight.
 
#19
Perms in this day and age are done way better than the 80s and early 90s. I'm asian, and got a perm last year from when i had long hair, and it was gorgeous. It eventually grew out and i cut it around last november, but I would most definantely do it again.
 
#20
CrazyBagLady said:
asian hair is georgeous. Sleek ,and black and nice and thick. I would love it! it looks great straight.
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I know, I love my fine, superstraight hair. I have a lot of it, and it's actually very pliable and I like to give it waves with a curling iron every now and then. :) But straight and sleek is so beautiful and natural!
 
#21
i would make sure to get treatments for your hair..."coating" keeps it looking nice and shiny.

my roomie permed her hair...(it looked crimpy to me..but if i told her that she would KILL me) and it looked GROSS. it looked FRIED. she did it every few months too
 
#22
ilovelouisvuitton said:
my sis went for a newer type of perm called a ceramic perm.
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My friend just got this done last month! It gives you a good wave and supposedly does not damage your hair! it's been a month and it still looks pretty good!

I personally love Asians with curls because I just think it's fabulous! it's different!
 
#24
i'm asian, have recently permed my hair and i LOVE it. Went to my usual Aveda salon to my trusted stylist and it came out great with minimal damage, etc.

Most important advice would be to have good condition pre-perm (deep conditioning, protein treatments, regular trims), go to an experienced stylist and communicate exactly what you want, and get recs on aftercare and products (i use Aveda Damage Remedy s&c).

Good luck!

(i posted pics on makeupalley.com under the same username you can check out)
 
#26
If you have bleach on your hair,dont perm it,Also if you do perm it,as it grows out,you can reperm just the roots.you do not need "daily maintance"just make sur eyou use a product to kill th efrizz.also,some salons,will do a perm in baraids.It IS possible to put some breads in your hair,and perm it that way if thats what you want..many people dont do it that way,but it can be done
 
#27
ilovelouisvuitton said:
I usually put loreal air fluid on my hair before using the iron curler. It lasts for 2-3 days :nuts:
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Lordy, I've triend everything, but hot settings just dont work on my hair. I even went to the salon to get my hair nice and curly (for my high school grad way back when) and it was suuuuuuper curly (I looked like Shirley Temple, just with bigger curls) for about 6 hours, and then it was straight again.
 
#28
brit_S86 said:
If you have bleach on your hair,dont perm it,Also if you do perm it,as it grows out,you can reperm just the roots.
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I was thinking of perming not all my head, but just below the ears to get big curls. But then again, it has been bleached, so it looks like I'll have to wait a loooong time to get this done! What about ceramic perms --- are they still bad for bleached hair?
 
#29
Im not sure about the ceramic perms,we dont use them at work.It is possible to just do your ends though.How long ago did you bleach your hair?what did you use a home kit,or did you go to the salon?
 
#30
yellow_gummybear said:
I was thinking of perming not all my head, but just below the ears to get big curls. But then again, it has been bleached, so it looks like I'll have to wait a loooong time to get this done! What about ceramic perms --- are they still bad for bleached hair?
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i'm asian and i got the digital perm after i'd bleached my hair (although it had been a few months).......i got big curls for the lower half of my head and it looked fabulous (for about 2 1/2 weeks).....my hair has never held curl well......goes limp in like 2 hours....so this was a good solution but the upkeep was a pain in the ass compared to my straight as a pin, brush and go hair so chopped it all off

but i definitely agree with the posters that said asian hair looks gorgeous curly....and straight....i think we're just blessed with gorgeous hair :nuts:
 
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