OVERVIEW OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PERMS




Here is an interesting article that originally appeared in Urban, The Straits Times. If you are wondering about your options have a quick look at the below list and hopefully you can find something that is exactly what you are looking for.

CHOOSING A PERM

1 CLASSIC PERM

The look: Depending on the size of the curlers (and your technician's expertise), this can be anything from soft, loose waves to tight, springy curls
The technique: Hair is wrapped in cold paper - the term for the tear-resistant paper used - then wrapped around curlers. Curlers of a small diameter are used to create tighter, more defined curls while larger curlers create larger, looser waves
Duration: Three hours
Best suited for: All hair types
Price range: From $80

2 CERAMIC PERM

The look: Bouncy, well-defined curls
 The technique: Hair is wrapped around ceramic curlers and heated. As ceramic is able to heat up to a higher temperature compared to the plastic curlers used in a digital perm, curls tend to last longer. It is not advisable to perm your hair too often if you do a ceramic perm as your hair may not be able to withstand the intense heat
Duration: Three to four hours
Best suited for: Hair of at least medium length of a coarse, wiry texture
Price range: From $150

3 BODY PERM

The look: Soft waves that give volume
The technique: Hair is wrapped around large curlers to create waves but not curls
Duration: Three hours
Best suited for: Short- to medium-length hair
Price range: From $80

4 TWIST PERM

The look: Tight, springy and small spirals
The technique: Individual sections of hair are twisted tightly before being wrapped around small curlers
Duration: Five to six hours
Best suited for: Medium-length hair
Price range: From $80

5 PIN CURL

The look: Subtle, looser curls compared to a ceramic perm to give texture and body to hair
The technique: Cold paper is wrapped around small sections of hair to hold it in place. Each section is then twisted into a single loop and clipped up
Duration: Two to 21/2 hours
Best suited for: Short, limp and flat hair
Price range: From $80

6 DIGITAL PERM
The look: Softer curls compared to those from a ceramic perm
The technique: Hair is rolled around heat-resistant plastic curlers and then heated. The temperature varies, depending on how much heat is needed to set the curls. The size of the curls will depend on the size of the curlers
Duration: Up to four hours
Best suited for: Hair of at least medium length of a coarse, wiry texture
Price range: From $150

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