Home Perms....Don’t do them.

I have had several emails asking me about perming children’s hair, so I thought it best to enter something here on my blog to answer your questions. First of all, I do not recommend doing perms at home. It is much better, if you insist on perming your child’s hair, to have a professional do it.

The chemicals in a perm are very strong and timing is very important.

Leave it to the professionals.

Okay, if you must perm your child’s hair... Read through all of the instructions from the product first. Make sure your child understands that she will have to sit very still for a long time while you put the rods in.

Tip 1 Make sure the rods are not too tight or too loose, even tension is very important because stress of any kind on her hair can break it with the perm solution.

Tip 2 When you get to the rinsing and neutralizing stage be very careful – this is the make or break time – Set a timer when you apply the solution and follow the directions very carefully.

Tip 3 When it's time to rinse off the perm solution do it thoroughly and under low water pressure so you won't disturb the hair too much on the rods. When you think it is all rinsed out rinse a little bit more.

Tip 4 Before you apply the neutralizer blot as much of water off the rods as you can.

Although "they" have made big improvements, perming is still damaging to the hair no matter who does it. However a good professional knows how to minimize this.

Good luck


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