Hi Friends!

On Saturday, I went to my amazing hair stylist and had my perm refreshed. I started perming my hair last year, just enough to add a wave not spiral curls. I love how it turned out but I noticed in March it was starting to fall a bit flat. So I got on the books to redo the perm and I’m so glad I did! It is a long process to do though, and takes about 5 hours. First up, washing and clarifying my hair so the perm chemicals take. Then my hairstylist has to section out my hair and put it all in curling rods. She does what is called a piggy back perm, so each time she is putting a roller in my hair it’s actually two different rollers on the same small section/strands.

After all three larger sections are broken up and rolled, she adds the perm solution and then we wait for it to work with multiple things covering my head. It looked really silly, so I took another picture…

After the solution is done, I get rinsed out and neutralizer goes on and sits for a bit as well. At this point, my head feels very heavy!! The benefit though is my hairstylist is amazing and gives me heated towels to cover my face with so I can relax while I’m laying back into the wash bowl. Once the neutralizer is done, she washes my hair and towel dries it just a bit so that we can go back to her station. I know my hair is still a bit of a mess in this next photo- but look at the curl!

Next, my stylist trimmed my hair so that the curls would fall nicely and styled it all for me. The frustrating part for me is that I can’t get my hair wet for 48 hours… or use the eye mask or CPAP I use every night to help me sleep better for that time period. It’s a bit rough but totally worth it! Here is the final picture, me in the car about to drive home!

I love how it turned out! Have you guys ever thought about perming your hair?! It can get this gorgeous beach wave if you have the right stylist and method. 😍

~Natalie