A DIGITAL PERM IS A PERM THAT USES HEATED HOT RODS REGULATED BY A MACHINE. THEY DIFFER FROM NORMAL "COLD" PERMS MOSTLY DUE TO THE SHAPE AND TEXTURE OF THE CURL (SIMILAR TO USING A CURLING IRON OR HOT RODS). THE TEXTURE IS FOR PEOPLE WHO PREFER A MORE NATURAL, SOFT WAVE. THE TEXTURE IS MORE PROMINENT WHEN DRY UNLIKE CONVENTIONAL WET PERMS.

WE HIGHLY SUGGEST GETTING A HAIRCUT (W/LAYERS) WITH SERVICE SO THAT THE HAIR IS NOT TOO HEAVY AND SO THAT THE CURLS CAN BE SHOWCASED BETTER.

DEPENDING ON HAIR LENGTH AND CONDITION, A DIGITAL/HEATED ROLL PERM CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 1 1/2 HRS - 2 1/2 HRS. THEY CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM 3-6 MONTHS (LONGER OR EVEN SHORTER DEPENDING ON HAIR). NO SHAMPOO FOR 48 HOURS AFTER SERVICE, ALTHOUGH WATER CAN BE APPLIED AFTER 24 HRS. SOME MIGHT FIND THAT THE CURLS LOOK "FLAT" AFTER NOT WASHING FOR TWO DAYS, BUT IT SHOULD BE FINE AFTER FIRST SHAMPOO. IF NO CURLS APPEAR (DON'T PANIC, IT'S OK!), PLEASE REVISIT YOUR STYLIST - THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE HAIR DID NOT TAKE TO THE PERM AND ANOTHER OR DIFFERENT PERM CAN BE USED TO ACHIEVE DESIRED LOOK. 

STYLING: DIGITAL PERM STYLING AND UPKEEP TAKES SOME EFFORT AND WORK! FOR A POLISHED LOOK, BLOW DRY WHILE TWIRLING HAIR (WITH FINGERS) EITHER OUTWARDS OR INWARDS TO GROOM THE HAIRS INTO CURL POSITION AND TO CONTROL ANY FRIZZ. THIS WILL ALSO TRAIN THE HAIRS TO CURL! YOU CAN USE A CURLING IRON TO CREATE MORE STYLE IF NEEDED. FINISH WITH A CURL CREME, SERUM, WAX, OR OIL TO HOLD. REGULAR CONDITIONING TREATMENTS AND HAIR CUTS WILL KEEP HAIR SMOOTH AND CURLS IN BETTER SHAPE. 

*DIGITAL PERMS ARE BEST SUITED FOR THOSE WITH MEDIUM - LONG HAIR LENGTHS (SO YOU CAN SEE THE CURL/WAVES) AND NORMAL - THICK STRAIGHT/SLIGHTLY WAVY HAIR TYPES. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE WITH NATURALLY TIGHT CURLY HAIR OR FINE HAIR. DIGITAL PERM RESULTS WILL VARY PERSON TO PERSON.

 A MAGIC STRAIGHT PERM IS A CHEMICAL TREATMENT THAT PERMANENTLY STRAIGHTENS THE TEXTURE OF UNRULY, FRIZZY HAIR BY USING A SOLUTION (SIMILAR TO PERM) AND SPECIALIZED STRAIGHTENING IRON. THE RESULTS OF MAGIC STRAIGHT LEAVE HAIR SMOOTH, SHINY, RELAXED, AND STRAIGHT. DEPENDING ON HAIR LENGTH AND CONDITION. A MAGIC STRAIGHT PERM CAN TAKE ANY WHERE FROM 2-4 HRS. THE LONGEST PART OF THE PROCESS IS THE STRAIGHTENING WITH THE IRON. TREATED HAIR WILL BE REMAIN STRAIGHT PERMANENTLY, BUT NEW GROWTH WILL RETURN TO ITS NATURAL STATE. DEPENDING ON YOUR HAIR GROWTH CYCLE AND TYPE, RETOUCHES (ON NEW GROWTH) WILL BE NEEDED EVERY 3-6 MONTHS. 

FOLLOWING YOUR SERVICE, WE RECOMMEND NO SHAMPOO FOR 48 HRS AND TO REFRAIN FROM TYING HAIR WITH A HAIR TIE - IT WILL LEAVE A MARK IN THE HAIR OTHERWISE.

STYLING/AT HOME CARE: AFTER YOUR FIRST WASH, BLOW DRY HAIR WITH THE AIR FLOWING DOWNWARD TOWARDS THE FLOOR TO TRAIN THE HAIR TO LIE STRAIGHT AND FLAT. FINISH WITH A HAIR OIL, GLOSS OR SERUM (FOR STRAIGHT HAIR) TO TAME FLY AWAYS AND TO ADD MORE SHINE. REGULAR DEEP CONDITIONING TREATMENTS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN HEALTH AS WELL AS CONDITIONING HAIR SERUMS, LOTIONS, OR OILS.

THIS TREATMENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL TYPES OF HAIR (FROM LITTLE FRIZZ - LOTS OF FRIZZ), THICK AND FINE HAIR TYPES. 

RESULTS WILL VARY PERSON TO PERSON. YOUR 2ND, 3RD ETC TREATMENT MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS YOUR VERY FIRST TREATMENT. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN AND UPKEEP HEALTHY HAIR WITH REGULAR DEEP CONDITIONING TREATMENTS AND HAIR CUTS.