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How To Do A Perm At Home

July 9, 2013

Successful Home PermI permed my own hair and it came out PERFECT. I'm not even a professional hair dresser, but I'm actually better than some. I had a bad perm in a salon and she didn't know what she was doing. I gave her specific information on what I wanted and I came out with some tight curls! It looked SO unnatural. So like everyone else who has had a bad perm, I cut it short.

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I grew my hair out and did the perm myself! I have perfect curls. All I did was use the orange rods. If you want a bigger curl pattern instead, just roll more hair onto the rod. It gives it a more natural look. Get a regular perm kit from Walmart or whatever. Follow the directions and there ya go. It takes me about an hour to do. Probably less but I have thick hair so rolling my hair first takes awhile!

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May 18, 2007

What brand of home perm would be best for me? My hair is mostly gray, is fine and hard to curl. I wear it short. Also do you have any tips for cutting your own hair? Thanks



Grannie Mae from Western Arkansas

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By Vivian (Guest Post)
May 21, 20073 found this helpful

I just did my mom's hair....using an Oglive Home Perm. It turned out wonderful, pretty amazing as it was my first attempt to perm her hair.

 
By Graycrab (Guest Post)
May 21, 20070 found this helpful

I stopped perming and cutting my hair and now wear a bun or some such depending on mood but you can do your own cut and have it look nice too.

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Take a piece of cardboard the length you want your hair to be (or little longer if hair is wet Remember wet hair shrinks as it dries) I used a playing card and folded it in half.
I usually folded the cardboard in half length wise so the hair could get between. Take small sections of hair. Using good sharp thin scissors cut at top of cardboard. You can make cardboard shorter as you get to the back and side if you want. save the length when you get the one you want.
Very simple and gets easier as you do it more.
I started doing this in self defense when we lived and traveled in our motorhome and got tired of the hunt for a hairdresser. Soon many of our traveling companions were asking me to do theirs - but I taught them to DIY!

 
By Sandee (Guest Post)
May 21, 20070 found this helpful

Be sure to leave the rods in for the longest possible time.
I like the playing card idea. I tend to use my fingers as a guide to getting hair the length I want it. I run my hand through my hair and set the index finger up against my head. I usually cut to a three or four finger length.

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I use my thumb to hold the hair in place between my thumb and other fingers. It takes a little practice, but it works. Also cut in small snips, not one big cut at a time. Your cut will look better. Some beauticians cut in small snips at an angle.

 
By Lynda (Guest Post)
January 16, 20090 found this helpful

Although my response is very long in coming, I recommend an acid perm, purchased from a beauty supply house. Redding perms are good, but there are several brands. Follow the directions and if your hair is thin, I'd try rinsing with vinegar and egg as a conditioner. Leave it in for about thirty minutes, then rinse, dry, and see if you like the texture. If not, try a beer rinse and dry. : )

 
July 12, 20160 found this helpful

Brand for grey hair to get a perm done at home

 
Anonymous
October 12, 20160 found this helpful

Blowed dry perm

 
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October 7, 2014

hot rollersOkay so essentially I want my hair to look like I just hot rolled it with minimum effort. My grandma told me that I should use a box perm, and just use my hot rollers (not heated) as though I'm rolling my hair normally. She said that it will make my hair stay in that shape and give me a rolled look instead of a traditional perm look. What is your opinion? Is this true?

By Andria

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October 8, 20140 found this helpful

I have no idea it this would work or not. I do have a couple of things for you to think about though.
1. The perm solution map damage your rollers. The plastic used may not stand up to the chemical.

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2. The clip used, is it a medal one? Will that stand up to the chemical solution or will it stain your hair?

 
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December 5, 2013

Can I perm my hair twice in one week?

By Britney

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December 5, 20130 found this helpful

Any of the many hair stylists that I know would tell you not to.

 
Anonymous
December 26, 20160 found this helpful

Nooooo!

 
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April 9, 2019

I've given myself a curly perm in the past. I was advised to condition my hair after the last step of removing the rollers after neutralizing. I feel this may have taken away from my curls.

My question is for my next curly perm. Am I able to leave my cold rods in during the rising of the neutralizer and then let my hair air dry with the rods in? My thoughts are the longer the hair is on the rod, the tighter the curl structure will be. Also it will semi imitate anair perm. Plus I have ethnic hair.

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April 20, 2017

What happens when the last step is not done when giving a perm?


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July 16, 2018

I'd like to do a home perm. I would like nice tight bouncy curls, and I don't want soft perm. My hair is in very good condition. I have been hoping to do this for a while.

I use to do it in 80s and loved it, then they changed into soft acid perms and they never kept the formation, and I gave up with that.

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November 23, 2015

I am wondering how to perm just the ends of long hair?


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January 15, 20171 found this helpful

Just don't roll your hair all the way

 
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February 1, 2014

I got a perm last summer and one side didn't get a lot of the treatment, but regardless of that, it fried my hair. I am still treating it to get it back to normal. The top has grown out and I been wanting to perm the top. The new hair is in great shape. Can I do this with a loose perm to match the perm that's still there?

By Charity G.

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November 7, 2015

How do I roll my hair for a spiral perm?


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June 29, 2013

How do I give myself a home perm?

By Jo

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June 29, 20130 found this helpful

To begin with besides buying the perm kit, you will have to buy special curler rods, yo will need at least two different sizes. I haven't done my own perms for about 30-40 years. Other than that you follow the directions in the box that the perm solutions come in. I might be wrong, but I don't think you will be real satisfied with the outcome.

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When I did mine, it was back in the day where the women that wanted curly hair slept in curlers every night or ran around home with them in several hours of the day. This was after we home permed our hair, because using regular hair rollers on a daily basis made the permed hair look better. You might have better luck if you are real good at doing the rollers while you put the perm in but most women don't have real good luck with home perms.

 
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September 11, 2010

What was the brand of the at home perm kit you liked the best? How much did it cost? What type of wave did you get? Did you love, like, or hate it? What type of hair do you have, thick or thin? What color is it and is it wavy or straight?

Also my hair is blonde (it's natural, not colored) thick and wavy underneath and straight on top. I don't want my blonde color to get stripped. Will a perm strip my natural hair color?

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Thanks!

By Megan

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September 11, 20100 found this helpful

A perm shouldn't strip the color of your hair. When I was really young I had home perms all the time, however that was in the fifties and early sixties. The brand that I like the best was Oglevie, and I can't remember the cost, other than it was the most expensive the the brands. The thing with home perms is that unless you get them rolled perfectly, you end up with hair that has to be set daily. Back when I was doing this I slept in rollers every night. That is the only way I could keep it looking decent. How long is your hair and when was the last time you had it cut? If it is long that might have something to do with the curl underneath and not on top.

 
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