| Over the years I have noticed that many hair stylists | | | | Many years ago when chemical hair coloring was first |
| are confused as to whether or not to perm hair that | | | | used the chemical make up of a permanent hair color |
| has been colored. My clients have told me that hair | | | | was very different from those used today. In those |
| stylists have instructed them not to have a perm if | | | | days, the hair colorist had to literally stand next to |
| their hair has been colored with a permanent hair | | | | the client the entire time, watching the color |
| color. There are also hair stylists that don't want to | | | | developing and if s/he missed the right time to wash |
| perm hair at all, but that is another story. | | | | the color off, (leaving it on one minute too long) the |
| Many women are not happy with that theory, | | | | color would turn black. |
| especially those who look bad in flat hair. There are a | | | | However, hair stylists continue to repeat the same |
| lot of unhappy women walking around with flat and | | | | thing, not to color and perm your hair. Never |
| straight hair because their hair stylist believes that | | | | questioning what has now become a myth. |
| colored hair could not be permed. Why do hair stylists | | | | The second reason why some hair stylists don't want |
| say this? | | | | to perm hair that has been colored with a permanent |
| For many years now, I have permed my client's hair | | | | hair color is because they think that it damaging the |
| that has been colored. I have also done the same to | | | | hair. There is no doubt that it dries the hair out |
| my own hair - I have highlights. | | | | somewhat - dry hair means that the cuticles are |
| One major reason is that people repeat things that | | | | slightly raised - yet hair is able to cope with this. |
| may have been true (or untrue) in the past but have | | | | Hair is an incredibly strong fiber that can withstand all |
| since been proven wrong. | | | | kinds of handling, chemical and otherwise. You see |
| This is what happened with the idea of not perming | | | | the proof all around you. Which is a good thing. What |
| hair that has been colored with permanent color. | | | | would we do if it weren't? |