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1. Protect your hands by wearing gloves.
2. Place a small cutting of hair in a small dish.
3. Pour into the dish a mixture of 20 parts of 6 per cent hydrogen peroxide and one part ammonium thioglycolate (general purpose perm lotion). Make sure that you are not bending over the dish to avoid splashing the chemicals on to your face or inhaling any resultant fumes.
4. Watch for signs of bubbling, heating or discolouration. These indicate that the hair already contains incompatible chemicals. The hair should not be permed, coloured or bleached if there are any signs of reaction. Perming treatment might discolour or break the hair and could burn the skin.
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Hair perming lotion acid or alkali?
Alkaline
What test is done before perming the hair?
They should make two tests. One is a patch test to be sure you're not sensitive to the products. The other is a curl test to see how well your hair will take curl from whatever perm solution they're thinking of using.
What does chemically damaged hair mean?
It means that hair has been damaged by colour, perming lotions or relaxers (hairdressing chemicals). When you leave these things on the hair or use the wrong strength they damage the hair. They break the outside layer of the hair or they can destroy the hair.
How do you do a Incompatibility hair test?
You have to mix 2 ml of peroxide with 2ml of perm lotion. Put the hair in the mixture: if there is any heat, smell, smokeing or bubbleing do not carry on with any chemical processes such as perm or colour.
Is hair perming lotion acid or alkaline?
It depends on which product or brand you use or have bought:Examples (from Internet-shopping list): 1. is acid - 2. is alkaline and 3. is acidLamaur Apple Pectin Acid pH Perm With Apple Cider NeutralizerZoto's Design Freedom One Formula For Tinted Hair Conditioning Alkaline PermQuantum Classic Body Acid Perm For Normal Tinted And Highlighted HairJust one of many links:< http://www.beautydepot.com/ZotosPerms.html?gclid=COyiw-GF3J8CFQEM3godF0-AHQ >
How can a perm damage your hair?
Yes, however only when the person doing the perm does not know what the chemicals in the perm and neutraliser are capable of doing to the hair. Always ensure your hairdresser does a number of hair tests before perming the hair. If the hairdresser has done this and has experience of perming hair, then it will be safe to have a perm.
Different test to do before perming and how?
wash your hair
Should you color hair before perming it?
because it will take the colour our of the hair
Why is a hair incompatibility test done?
Incompatibility tests are done to check the hair for substances, chemicals, minerals and salts that could have an adverse reaction to the hair when a new chemical is applied on. Incompatibility tests are usually done by mixing hydrogen peroxide with a few drops of ammonia and applied onto the hair. Leave on for a few minutes and observe if there is any reactions.
How can a person permantly staighten their hair?
Go to the hairdressers; its perming backwards and needs to be done in a salon.
Is crimping better or perming?
Krimping is better than perming because perming uses chemicals that can damage your hair and you have to wait for it to grow out but krimping while it isn't good for your hair is not a bad as perming
Is it possible to perm AND bleach your hair. meaning perming and blaeching the same hair?
yes, chemicals are used when perming and bleaching hair,
How can you make bushy hair completely straight?
You can use an African American perm then when you are done perming it you can flat iron it "while wet to produce steam" but perming it alone will do the trick. utter rubbish
How long should you wait to dye hair after a perm?
don't ever dye your hair right after perming you must wait two weeks after or dye it two weeks before, you must remember perming and colouring hair are the two most damaging things to do to your hair especially if it isn't done correctly, so you must give your hair time to adjust to its new state before doing it any more damage. hope this helps
Do hair lasers assist in perming hair?
yes they do if you got to the salon
Is perming really bad for your hair?
yes yes
Hair perming lotion acid or alkali?
Alkaline
