Jan 25, 2010

Add Texture To Your Hair ' The New Perm'

Part One Textured hair is very much in the spotlight for spring 2010, and the theme is “Oh Natural”, wash and go. The unique difference with the textures we have started to see and will see more of are not necessary curly tresses but rather what a roller or a braid looks like when unravelled which has a wonderful almost finger wave effect with a slight slept on finish. And unfortunately or fortunately for me who loves doing perms, not everyone was born with curly, wavy or texture to their hair, so for the Look almost everyone wants these day’s who have long to should length hair I say if your hair is not over processed and you put a little effort in styling your hair then get a perm, I like to refer them today as retexture.

In the 8o’s I would do so many perms because the trend was to mimic crimped hair, corkscrew ringlets, I would braid tons of small braids all over the head to achieve the look resulting into the coolest crimped, big hair of that era. Oh the ponytail perms or stack perms we did and then the ringlet, I think through the 80’s and part of the 90’s I was doing at least 2 to 3 perms a week, and today almost 80% stylist do 0 a year. 1/don’t know how to perm 2/hate them, scarred of the chemical solutions 3/never suggest them due to either fear or bad experiences.

It’s time to get rolling, and either learn or start setting hair into how you would set for a style, it’s gorgeous, and thankfully does not last as long as in the past (years) they stylishly loosen up. In the past it was all about root lift and tight curls, today its focus is on smoother flatter roots, with bigger strands of multi-textures through the bottom with less attention to perfect styling, a more organic feel. Retexturing the hair today to achieve these very beautiful looks are easy and fun , and not nearly as hard as perm-rods truly,, I personally have been saying this for the past decade, Start perming and start getting them, today’s products are not as harsh , they come in a variety, for tinted hair, highlighted hair, stubborn hair, sensitive hair, etc. And for stylists rid the fears, if you know how to do a roller set and use curling irons and do braids then you can perm, with less attention to perfect styling, and a more organic feel.
A very sad state since a hairdresser should know all about ‘chemical services’ at least remember the “old lady wrap” excuse the phrase, a basic fundamental taught at cosmetology schools everywhere, hence why all the possibilities I stated above why there are no perms being done today in most salons globally, which leads me to believe there is a huge opportunity with the "texture hair services" you can offer and be a true creative image crafter .

31 comments:

  1. They are all beautiful textures, I think hairdressers are scarred I know I did not learn alot about perming but i am sure open to learning cause I love textured hair

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  2. it's about time we see more perms being done and less the traditional way's

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  3. this post is dead-on texture texture and mess love the looks

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  4. Fab looks, love the braid idea

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  5. like the post, can't wait for part 2 HCC x)

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  6. perms scare me ,,but what you are saying sounds exciting!!!

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  7. I love all this texture, looks pretty easy to handle unlike school, mothers hairdresser ones I used to get , ekkkk

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  8. Great Looks,, and nicer word then perm (retexture) love it!

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  9. I love doing perms,, retexturizing , and this kind of perming hcc is talking about is awesome

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  10. love the looks, the pictures and the whole idea, great post

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  11. the disheveled look is hot!!! love the featured syle pic this week as well :=

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  12. I think if a hairdresser does not know how to perm , should of never passed their state exams, and this has to change, maybe with these new perming techniques and approaches will change the stigma attached
    (love the old lady perm)haha!

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  13. I want to do a braid perm, and a roller set
    but I need to practice, will be digging out my dolly-head today -]

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  14. Fantastic Post!!! you have inspired me yet again!!

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  15. like the photos, and look i would go for one of these perms anytime.

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  16. Well said! i totally agree

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  17. Love your blog page, this post and your features, wants, spotlight on the side bar
    you got style ;-]

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  18. In France we do a lot,, women like them,,I like your way

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  19. excellent post well done!

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  20. your blog is truly very refreshing to read love the photos and thoughts, and ideas keep them coming

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  21. I admit it, I am terrified of perming and you are right it’s from past experiences, but I am going to put an effort into doing them this way , can't wait for part 2
    thank you hcc

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  22. super hot hair! now let's perm oops retexture =)

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  23. OMG you are so right, and I have'nt done a wrap since school and that was a disaster, it is all fear based for me ;=(

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  24. i really don't like perms,, maybe if I knew how to do these ones my oppinion would change, I do get embaressed and shy away from them when clients ask for them , time to reinvent me xo

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  25. as a non-hairdresser I would love one of these looks, in fact I brought something like this to my own , and she said it would'nt work because I would need loads of time to style it , maybe she is not getting , I wash and wear I don;t know , but I love this type of hair , going to recommend she read your blog

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  26. great post! hot & beautiful looks

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  27. great post lets bring out the retexturizing services ,,, great ideas looking forward to part two

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  28. Love the New Perm , simply wonderful

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  29. this post is great, the inspiration are great, and i agree it will be a dying art if we don't change the perception of old perms to new ones

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  30. great post hcc, and theres a part 2 wohaaaa

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