Permanent Waving With Curlformers On Long, Fine Hair - Step By Step
- Posted on 11 October, 2012
- Heatless Hairstyles
- By Anonymous
Add an exciting new technical service to your in-salon menu and perm with Curlformers to create long-lasting beach-waves or to add body and texture to limp, lifeless hair. The options are endless and you can perm with Curlformers on short and long hair but remember the final result will depend on hair condition, texture and the type of permanent wave solution applied!
This step-by-step video shows you how to perm with the Extra Long and Wide Curlformers on long, fine hair to create a mane of longer-lasting beach-waves and curls. Because our model has fine hair but a lot of it, perming produces a slightly tighter curl than it would on thicker/coarse-textured hair.
Hair condition is vital to the success of your perm. We recommend that a stretch or strand test is carried out in advance to give an indication as to how well the hair will curl. The wide Curlformer, which comes in short, long and extra long lengths, gives a soft beach wave and is currently the most popular option.
Good results have been achieved on normal hair using a variety of perm solutions but it's important to read and follow the manufacturer's instructions as they vary.
1 Correctly gown your client and then wash hair once with a clarifying shampoo to remove any build-up, followed by a regular shampoo. Rinse and towel dry.
2 At this stage, you may want to mist hair with a leave-in treatment to even out porosity and ensure the perm lotion is evenly absorbed to produce a more even curl.
3 Prepare your station in advance (as you would with foils for colouring) by applying your choice of Curlformer to some Styling Hooks. Thereafter you can involve your clients by asking them to thread Curlformers on to the Styling Hooks and passing them to you, one at a time.
4 When choosing which width of Curlformer you want to use, remember that each size comes in two different colours; one colour curls the hair clockwise and the other curls anti-clockwise. This means you can create curls that fall forwards and onto the face, or backwards and away from the face. Alternating them throughout gives a more natural-looking curl.
5 Divide the hair into sections and apply Curlformers to 1 inch by 1 inch sections, as you would if you were curling rather than perming the hair.
One of the great things about perming with Curlformers is that the tension is automatic: you don't need to worry about winding or using end papers.
6 Comb hair smooth; twist once at the root for ease of application and thread through eye of the hook and then pull hair through the Curlformer.
7 Start at the nape of the neck. Place the Curlformers from 1 - 1 and 1/2 inches off base. This creates a more natural look and avoids bumps at the root and tell-tale perm parting lines. Hair should be kept wet throughout winding (to prevent fish hooks).
8 Once you have all the Curlformers in place apply dampened cotton wool around the hairline, including the nape area, or apply a barrier cream to protect the skin and avoid causing irritation.
9 Next apply the perm solution, which is a lot easier than you might think! Just apply it to each Curlformer one by one, gently stretching each out as you go along. Apply the solution along one side (the top) and it will seep through. It's very easy to see exactly where you have applied the solution and where you haven't. It's a good idea to apply at the backwash or with a shoulder drip tray. With a drip try you don't waste as much product!
10 Once the hair is evenly saturated with the perm solution, process according to the manufacturer's instructions. You may wish to test after 5 minutes for ribbing.
11 After processing, rinse the hair for up to 20 minutes in warm water (or according to the manufacturer's instructions), until the smell has gone and the hair is thoroughly rinsed.
12 Then towel blot each Curlformer individually and gently dry with a hair dryer to get rid of excess water. This helps to ensure the neutralizer isn't diluted.
13 Then apply neutralizer to each Curlformer, which again is a simple process because you can see exactly where you have applied the solution and where you haven't. It's a good idea to use a sponge to press the neutralizer in to the Curlformers. The neutralizer should be left on for 5 minutes (or according to the manufacturer's instructions).
14 After the 5 minutes, remove the Curlformers. Once removed and if required, apply additional neutralizer for 3 minutes. Rinse & apply a conditioning treatment.
15 Rinse again and apply mousse or a curl texturizer. Then scrunch and diffuse-dry or leave to dry naturally.
The whole process should take about 2 hours and 30 minutes from start-to-finish depending on length and texture of hair. Your Curlformers can be rinsed through, ready for the next client.
Curlformers will give you a consistent curl/wave pattern every time
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You can use curlformers with a poem solution to create volume, texture or soft beach waves. It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions wash with a clarifying shampoo, rinse and towel dry section the hair and apply your choice of curlformers. You don't need to use end papers and you don't need to worry about winding, because the tension is automatic. Next apply the perm solution along one side of each curlformer. It'S easy to see where you have applied it. The coal former mesh allows the solution to easily seep through once the hair is evenly saturated process according to the manufacturer's instructions after processing rinse the hair thoroughly for up to 20 minutes until the smell of the perm solution has gone, then towel blot each performer individually. To get rid of excess water apply neutralizer to each curlformer and process. Again, according to manufacturer's instructions, gently remove the curlformers additional neutralizer can be applied if required then rinse and apply the conditioning treatment if desired, apply a moose or a styling product, scrunch and diffuse dry or lead to dry. Naturally, the whole process should take about two and a half hours, leaving your clients with texture body or soft edge waves.
Comments
Joann Reyes: As a hairstylist, I've seen and done perms for years. And this time of permit application looks way easier and more gentle on the hair. With normal perm rods, the elastic that holds the rod in place always causes breakage. Also the results are never this soft looking. You can use foam rods to get more of a wave. The curls in this video look somewhat more spiral, but still looked nice. maybe brushing them out some might help loosen them.
Cristina S. de Campos: I love It! Here in Brazil most of women have curly hair, and they are straining too much to be straight hair. But also, are a lot of woman that wanna be curly again. This is a very good way to not cut the hair in the transition.
c mccarthy: This is EXACTLY how I have wanted my hair to be like for years!
kanokrat kerdvichien: I've been tried perming my hair with this tool and it cames out fabulous.So easy!!!
Barber Lady: I love these curl formers! I'm doing a perm on my mother-in-law today I didn't think about using the formers.. I'm trying it today. wish me luck!
Shanetta Jimal: such a beautiful curl.
Nicole Cedervall: i wish they had bigger curl formers. I would love to be able to do this!
britter the critter: HAHA My natural hair is like her perm (but frizzier) so I got a straight hair perm I guess we're never happy with what we have lol
Red Reynolds: You never condition a perm after the neutralizer. The hydrogen bonds need 24-48 hours to set.
Andrea Iturrieta: Lindo rulo alargado preciso y natural muy lindo le queda
Becca A: Thats so smart, i never would have ever thought about that in a millions years. Perfect curls
Isabel Johnson: I think a traditional spiral perm wrap looks prettier, this looks like it could be faster though.
83croissant: For the people who want curly hair, it doesn't matter if it's hard to straighten. They would keep it curly and not straighten it. Especially if they paid all that money for a perm, why would they perm their hair and then flatiron it?
Tana Collier: She looks pretty in both straight hair and curly hair :)
Mary Smith: how would you redo the roots after some grow out?
Norma Earnisse: ☺️absolutely beautiful
Moka ca: I was wondering what's the brand of permanent solution they're using in this video
K W: How long does it last?
Melinda Burnside: GREAT JOB
Dahina Augustin-Thomas: Maddster16, straight hair over curly? You're insane. Curly hair is so diverse! What can you do with lifeless straight hair?
Karly C: With only 100 packs of curl formers you too could achieve this look lol.
Lara Werner: This Looks so pretty
K W: My hair is just about below my armpit, thick. I use about 30-35!!
Terri B: If she loves it great but I would personally use rollers. The curls are smoother.
anadelrieth: How long do the curls last for????
Chania Lay: Beautiful curly hair and yes you too, I just love curly hair rather then straight hair
zuzucats1: I have insanely long hair and I have never tried curl formers but I have heard that this is a problem for some people.. is there anything that may suit extremely long hair (by this I mean just above passing the bum area)
Paula W: Which direction do you wind them?
Nicky B: Love it
Dee J. Bliss: But when the roots grow out, her hair will be flat on top, frizzy on the bottom.
Lucie Bublakova: That looks like it took a couple hours, lots of work.
Gabriell Williams: This is an amazing hairstyle and a good way to get curls, but when she had the curl wraps in her hair she looked like Madusa
Natalia Downer: Beautiful
jenna lynn nagy: She looked WAY prettier before with the straight hair!!
Rachael Hires: I need to know how many curlers would I need for long thick hair
Nicole Schnakenberg: OMG I love it!
DoNotDisturb: If someone with somewhat straight but frizzy hair(THAT'S ME!!!) wants to get a perm.... Will it stay frizzy when the hair is curly??
Nowitawati Wati: looks beautiful
راما محمد: كتير حلو
Minal Rehan: so easy wow thank u
go crazy go stupid go wild bitch wild: HER VOICE IS SO CALMING AND SOFT
Juliet Alvarez: Can you still do the perm after you've bleached your hair ? Because I want to do it but I bleached my hair like 2 months ago
Vibess_: how can you do a test curl on that?
Adamantia F: love it
night time hermit: Would've have been better to show how the curlformers are applied in detail and less about the perming process which isn't to do with you, you have standard perming rods providing such instructions
galay paez: so nice thank you
Sapna Saini: How long it will stay ???
drkmgic: is this the easy replacement to spirals I have been waiting all my life!!!
Lama Ramadan: No offence but I'm a hairdresser and I can say clearly the end result is achieved by curling iron not the regular perm we need to be honest to people
Savhanna Pannell: How do you test the curl
Carissa Rousseau: Where can I find this ??? OMG I love
Tina Craven: Her hair was definitely done with a curling iron.
Amy Humphrey: I feel like the curls were ruined when they removed the curlformers- it pulled out the curl.
Daniela Altibrandi: BEAUTIFUL
Brynn Foster: I don't know why I'm watching this I have naturally curly hair
Dave Olep: The final result was unsatisfactory to my standards. I would not allow a client to walk out my salon with that.
Sajidah Athirah Tazri: What perm solution do you use
aglover maddy: if you want you can do it without the perm stuff
Tanya I love NY: Looks messy. Easier and safer to use curling iron , will look the same. Plus, it's gonna look crazy when your own straight roots start growing.
maimai: Imagine actually go out with those curl things on ur head
Mrs. Raza: beautiful
Becky Smith: I have naturally curly hair and I have spent my life fighting against it, her hair was so lovely before....why do this??!!!
Eternal Darkness: I have long fine hair. Triedf perms 2x. Lasted MAYBE a month. Curls dont work. In fine hair.
Morning LovelyDay: I think it looks great!
E W: Pretty girl with a pretty new perm, I like it!!
Nada: Just be greatfull for what you have!! God created every human being different for a reason, if you have naturally straight hair than it matches your face more than curled hair and vice versa.
Maia: Do these only work on straight hair?
Najma ki Rasoi: MashaAllah zabardast. . . hair stayl. . . .
chricket: Sorry bit when it was scrunched it reminded me of a duggar hair perm. The air dry was so much nicer.
bRoken_angel: superb i like the final looks itz pretty as hell
Navpreet Kaur Wariah: Is that permanent ??? Or for few months or yr ???? Nd what of cost??
Calm & Peaceful: She looks much better with straight hair!
Dria B: Perm rods definitely would've worked out better!
Majenta Rosa: Can anybody suggest a good brand of perm solution and neutralizer? No idea....
Bananka: well that work for loose curls? :(
Jipsee Bree: That weird sink always hurts my neck
Angela J: Does anyone know a salon where I can get this done?
Nora Jasim: Why am I watching this. I have SUPER curly hair
Mirna Wati: I like it
Yeneby and Ashley Chavez: looks good but don't see why she wants it permanently
Benjamin B. Box: I would be pissed if I had that permanently done.
jai shaloo: Is this permanent?
Svetlana Senina: Where I can do something like these in MD? Who knows?
Just Grab a Coffee: awesome
مسلم مسلم: من وين احصل مثل هذي الي يعرف يردلي جواب اريد منه
Drashti Sanchla: I like it
Grace and Ellie: i wish i could do this
Paula blindada por JESUS⚘:
Lisaa: Them curls are not good using a curling iron at end is cheating because its not the real result
sankha goswami: She is stunning
briemane: soft waves?? it looks like you took a curling iron to it
Monika Shrinivas: Her hair looked better before
Snehal Dhanorkar: Wow
gabriele konig: You still have to curl it to get that look
Yamini Sks: Looking good what ur apply
Radhika Chudasama: I have them naturally .same
its lexc: My hair is naturally curly like the girls hair at the end..........sooooo!!!!!!
Toto’s Family: My hair every day like this
Lana Teegarden: Have those in my hair now 9:03pm
Nova Tuckley: it is much easier to aply the formula to each individual hair b4 putting hair in curlformers, yes it does take extra time,,,, BUT the results are so much better.