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Reverse Perm
Q: I am white Eastern European and have naturally curly hair (the curls are medium sized) but it is rather unpredictable. It is
curly sometimes, and sometimes it doesn't want to curl hardly at all. I was thinking of getting a perm to stop this annoying problem.
If I do this, will my natural curl go away? If I don't like it and decide to wash it to get rid of it, will that restore my natural
curl? I would really appreciate some advice as soon as possible. Thank you very much for your time.
A: Your hair’s natural wave pattern is determined by the way the hair forms in the follicles. When the hair is permed, the hair’s wave
pattern is altered only in the hair that extends outside the surface of the scalp. Properly performed, a perm alters the wave pattern
permanently (thus the name ‘permanent wave’), although the new growth of the hair will follow the hair’s natural wave pattern.
The only way to “reverse” a perm service is to re-perm the hair to a curl shape similar to the
natural wave pattern. Simply washing the hair will only clean the hair, and will not remove curl created by a properly performed
service.
That being said, if you are unhappy with the consistency of your hair’s natural wave pattern,
having a perm service performed is an excellent way to deal with the problem. Many women (and men) have perms to make unmanageable
curls more manageable, or to redirect curls that are inconsistent when left natural.
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