How to Section a Perm Using ISO Perm Rods

This article will explain how to section hair for a permanent using iso rods.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• comb
• hair clips
• varying sizes of iso rods
• perming papers

1. 
   Wash and dry hair

   Make sure that the hair is clean and dry. Shampoo the hair two times. Do not apply any conditioner or other product, this will cause your hair not to absorb the perm lotion.

2. 
   Section hair for perm

   Using your hair clips, separate the scalp into nine sections. The sections should be just narrower than your rods.

3. 
   Perm Rods

   Start with the first section (center crown, see picture) and
   grab a segment of hair approximately as wide as the rod you are
   using. Comb out the section until it is smooth and fold an end
   paper over the segment about 1/3 of the distance from the end of
   the hair. Lightly mist the folded end paper and hair piece
   with your spray bottle and slide the end paper down past the ends of the segment.

4. 
   Permanent iso rods

   Wrap the part of the end paper that is sticking out over the rod and roll the rod "under", winding the
   hair evenly onto the rod. Stay as even as possible, gently pull on the hair as you roll the rod,
   and once you reach the scalp, fasten the rod.
   
   Grab another segment below the first and repeat the step.

5. 
   Sectioned Permanent

   Continue with the second section (the center of the nape), then sections three
   and four (right crown, right nape), five and six (left crown, left nape),
   seven (right side), eight (left side), and 9 (top). Wrap the hair
   down in each section - toward the neck in the back sections,
   toward the ear on the left and right sides, and toward the face on
   the top section.

6. 
   Home perm

   Follow the instructions for applying the perm.

Tips & Warnings

• If the perm rods look "crowded", then your segments are too thin, if you can place a finger between the rods, then the segments are too thick.
• If you don't use perm papers, you will wind up with "fish hook" ends to your curls. They keep the ends smooth and fluid.

[toffy]

on 8/24/2009 I have had perms all my life...some good and some so bad, I couldn't leave the salon and they had to re perm my hair the same day. That was a 9 hour perm day. God knows what she did wrong.
And by the way those FISH HOOK ends will need to be cut off....they tangle like crazy all the time. Been there done that with poor rolling jobs in expensive salons. I would get so pissed if the Stylist didn't listen to me before I let her have my hair. I pay for the time and the curls then she wants to cut them off....go figure. No girls, they should roll properly, and the ends should be fine, and not frizzed. And not have to be cut off after the perm. Been there many many times.

[MIghtyDreamer]

on 3/7/2009 good rolling hair for a perm direction