What is Digital Perm?

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2022.01.27Uncategorized

What is Digital Perm?

Digital Perms involve heat and restructuring

Perms, in general, are a type of hair treatment you can receive to achieve permanent curls or waves in your lovely locks. They typically involve heat treatment in order to shape the hair into a permanent curl.

Essentially, your stylist will treat your hair with chemicals that restructure each strand. Then, he/she will use hot rods to curl sections of hair.

Afterwards, your stylist will apply further chemicals to lock the shape into form. The result is wavy hair that you don’t have to worry about for up to a year or more.

Digital perms are different from another type of permanent treatment called cold wave perms.

Cold wave perms basically don’t use heat to achieve permanent curls and waves. They do involve the application of chemicals to lock structure in place around plastic curlers or rods. These aren’t nearly as time intensive and can result in tighter curls.

If the idea of heat and hair restructuring freaks you out, don’t worry. It is possible to choose a salon that uses high-quality chemicals and certified heat treatment to give you the best possible look.

You’ll also want to have a consultation first before scheduling your digital perm to ensure it’s right for you.

It is an investment

If you’re thinking about getting a perm, keep in mind that it’s an investment on multiple levels. Digital perms take several hours to complete, because your stylist will be giving attention to every strand of hair.

They also can be more expensive than cold wave perms, because of the time, chemicals, and heat treatment involved. Normally perms are priced at starting values and can increase in cost based off of thickness and length of your hair.

When you do book your perm, make sure you set aside a whole morning or afternoon to get it done.

It might not be for everyone

If you also have a history of severely damaged hair, you may want to stay away from perms of any kind. This is because perms do apply chemicals to your hair and can aggravate any existing damage.

If you’re trying to decide on whether or not a digital perm is right for you, consult your stylist. If a digital perm isn’t right for you but you still want permanent curls, you can consider a variety of other perms.

Your hair still requires aftercare

You may think that getting a perm means you don’t have to take care of your hair ever again. But this actually isn’t the case.

You’ll still have to take care of your hair after getting a digital perm. Some individuals will encounter extra frizzing in the weeks following a perm due to the heat treatment and restructuring.

Keep in mind that digital perms do restructure your hair. They involve the application of some intense chemicals. It is possible to find treatments that aren’t as harsh on your hair, but you’ll also want to invest in some hair products that can help counterbalance the treatment.