It takes anywhere between 3-4 hours, which includes processing, drying time under a dryer and neutralizing. Like the Japanese Straightening, The New and Improved Gina Curl does require more time than the previous Gina Curl. The shine and manageability is unbelievable. Stylist can take their time applying the solution. Helps the stylist to apply the best strength to the areas of the head that have uneven porosity or other chemicals present. This is similar to a Thermal Reconditioning but requires a rod set instead of the use of blow dryer or flat iron during a Thermal Recondition process.Įliminates overlapping when doing a retouch curl. The New and Improved Gina Curl is an alternative to formaldehyde smoothing systems, sodium hydroxide relaxers and other harsh chemical services, allowing you to have a soft curl pattern. The new and improved Gina Curl restructures the hair molecules to reduce frizzvolume, making the hair softer, smoother, shinier, with a curly that is more manageable and moisture balanced. The second step “rod set” puts the hair in the set pattern you are looking for and the third step is the “oxidizer” puts the bonds back together. The first step “Thioglycolate” softens the bonds of the hair. The New and Improved Gina Curl is in the chemical family of the Japanese Straightening, but provides more freedom. Now we have a solution to all the hard work needed in keeping up with natural tightly coiled hair, product costs, dry and sometimes a bad odored scalp cause by a rushed and improper shampoo. They like the idea of having their curls back but are afraid of being unable to manage it. Getting a thorough hair and scalp cleansing is a must.Īll this work can seem daunting, especially for those clients who don’t know how to care for their hair and do not style much on their own. Product build up can lead to dry itchy scalps. Natural hair may mean more product to define curls and control frizz. If you’re thinking of going natural, make sure you receive regular moisture treatments and protein treatments for the hair that still has chemical. Some of the issues that come up are breakage, problem scalp and daily styling. The trend of switching from chemical to natural doesn’t seem to be slowing down at all! But are salons keeping up on their skills in maintaining those clients looking to make the transition? Clients want to try their hand at going natural but some do not realize the care they must take to ensure their hair remains healthy and strong. As such black hair tends to experience excessive breakage after a curly perm, although this depends a lot on the skill of your stylist and your commitment to properly caring for the style. Odd as it sounds, the neutralizer which works by a process called oxidation is actually the harshest phase of the process!īecause of the two distinct chemicals applied during permanent waving, it is often referred to as a double processed style. The damp hair is then set in perm rods* and a waving solution also called a reshaping lotion is applied to set the hair in it’s new shape. First the thio based chemical is applied to remove the natural curl then rinsed off. Unlike permanent waving Caucasian or Asian hair, which involves adding curl to already straight hair, the process of waving Afro textured hair is twofold. Thio is gentler on hair than lye or no lye relaxers and is often used in chemical hair texturizers. Curly perms are done using a chemical called ammonium thioglycolate often shortened to thio. Even though many people use the term ‘perm’ when they mean relaxers, they are in fact very different processes. That’s to say that you can only ever do a curly perm on 100% virgin unprocessed hair and the same goes for a relaxer.īy now I’m sure you already know that relaxers are done with either lye the active chemical being sodium hydroxide or no lye whose chemical is usually calcium hydroxide or guanidine hydroxide. Well first off the permanent wave and relaxers are completely different chemical processes and you can’t switch between them. As a side note, the jheri curl was invented by hairstylist Robert William Redding (Jheri Redding) who later went on to co-found the Nexxus and Redken hair companies! I am in fact talking about the dry curls produced by Wave Noveau, Leisure Curl or other more modern processes. Curly Perms.īefore you run away from this post without reading I would just like to be clear that by curly perms, I don’t mean Jheri curl! I wasn’t around in the 70’s but like you I’ve watched Coming To America so I am well aware of the hilarity surrounding the upkeep of the style, I mean people seriously slept in shower caps* to avoid staining their pillows? We are well into the year and now that the hangovers and questionable party hair are just a blurry memory, there is a subject that I would like to address that had very little column space last year.
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