Things You'll Need:
- Three or more hand towels
- Plastic sheet with neck snap
- Bathroom towel (if you have no plastic sheet)
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Wide-tooth comb
- Rat tail comb
- Hair clips with teeth
- 25 to 30 jumbo concave perm rods (11/16 inch diameter)
- White cotton rolls
- Permanent solution from beauty supply store (wave solution, rolling papers and neutralizing solution)
- Spray bottle to keep hair wet
- Hair dryer
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Step 1
Remove all metal jewelry. Wrap your neck with the hand towel then cover yourself with the plastic sheet. Fasten the cape's snap around your neck. Wash your hair and rinse it. If you cannot comb the tangles out of your hair, use conditioner on it. After you have combed out your hair with the wide-tooth comb, use the end of the rat tail comb to section the hair into three areas. Comb back from above each eye to the nape of the neck (left side, middle, right). Pin each section in place with the hair clips.
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Step 2
Start with the hair at the nape of the neck in the middle section. Take a section of hair that is approximately 2 inches wide and very thin. When you press your fingers together, they should make complete contact. The hair should not force them apart.
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Step 3
As you hold the piece of hair, take two pieces of the rolling paper and draw them down the piece of hair until the ends of the paper meet. Using a perm rod, roll the piece of hair around it. Roll the hair downward until it meets the scalp. Continue with each rod until you have reached your forehead. You will have two rows of rods.
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Step 4
Move to the right section of the hair. Use the papers and rod like you did when you rolled the middle section of hair. As you continue on each side of your head, you will roll the rods parallel to the scalp. If the hair begins to dry, use the spray bottle to moisten it.
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Step 5
Wind the cotton strip around your face and the back of your head so that the strip makes a barrier between your face and the perm rods. The cotton will catch any perm solution that runs away from the scalp. Cut the end from the bottle of permanent solution. Apply the permanent solution to each rod individually at the back of your head in a left to right motion. Slowly bring your hand up to cover the rods at the top of your head. Ensure that no perm solution drips onto your face. Continue applying the permanent solution until the bottle is empty.
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Step 6
Read the perm's directions to determine how long to leave the solution on the hair. Twenty minutes is usually the directed time. Rinse the perm solution out of the hair, and leave the hair rolled up. Blot out as much water as you can, and let the hair sit for 10 minutes. Put another cotton strip around your face. Now apply the neutralizer to each perm rod and ensure that each rod is saturated. Do not allow the neutralizer to drip into your eyes. Follow the directions on your perm's box for how long to leave the neutralizer on the hair.
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Step 7
Unroll the hair after the neutralizer solution has worked and rinse it thoroughly. Unless the perm kit provided conditioner, do not apply any to the hair. Comb out any tangles with the wide-tooth comb and dry the hair. Do not wash the hair for up to 48 hours.
