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
