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Curly Perm
Perms have come a long way since the 80s. These days perms can be fine-tuned to give you exactly the kind of wave you want. You can get perms that just add body to fine, limp hair, you can get loose, sexy waves or you can go for the corkscrew curls that many straight-haired girls covet (and some curly-all-their-lives girls are sick of).
Who should get them? Perms work best on hair that has not been over colored . The chemicals are too harsh for double-processed or heavily highlighted hair. Not sure if your hair is a good candidate for a perm?try thius test...
One way you can find out if your hair is damaged and can't withstand more chemical processing is to do the old float trick. Take a few strands of hair and put them in a glass of water, if they sink, this means your hair is damaged and is soaking up moisture. If the strands float, this means your hair is healthy. You may want to keep it that way and avoid the perm....
Oh and one other tip: The thicker your hair, the better the perm will take. The finer, the looser the curl pattern.