Perm waving steps and facts🫨

acid perms processing times

10-30 minutes

Off base

45° below center (minimal amount of volume)

Alkaline perm processing time

5-20 minutes

Main ingredient in alkaline perms

Ammonium thioglycolate (9.0-9.6)

9th step in perm

Apply cap if required

6th step of perm

Apply cotton and protective cream if needed

13th step of perm

Apply cotton before neutralizer

14th step in perm

Apply neutralizer

7th step of perm

Apply perm solution

18th step in perm

Clean rods

1st step in perm

Consultaion and drape

What layer of the hair does the solution penetrate

Cortex

Endothermic

Created by outside heat

Exothermic

Created within

3rd step of perm

Cut if necessary

What does the neutralizer do

Deactivate any waving solution that remains in the hair after rinsing ; rebuilds disulfide bonds

Main ingredient in acid perms

Glyceryl Monothioglycolate (7.8-8.2)

On base

Hair projected 45° above center (creates most volume)

half off-base placement

Hair projected 90° from the center of the base (med volume and maximum blending)

Acid perms generally process with

Heat

10th step in perm

Process (test curl)

15th step of perm

Process neutralizer for 5 minutes

16th step in perm

Remove cotton and rods

8th step in perm

Remove/replace cotton if needed

17th step in perm

Rinse for 5 minutes (do not use shampoo or conditioner)

11th step on perm

Rinse with very warm water for 5 minutes

4th step of perm

Section

Second step in perm

Shampoo with clarifying shampoo no conditioner

Last step of a perm

Style as desired

Alkaline perms cause hair to

Swell (wrap without tension)

12th step of perm

Towel blot

Chemical caping

Towel cape towel

5th step in perm

Wrap hair on rods