PROBLEM: Your perm did not take, or won't take.
WHAT PROBABLY HAPPENED: There are several things can make this happen. Age, some medications, pregnancy, other hormonal activity, and illness. On very rare occasions due to certain chemical hair structures, some people have hair that just plain will not perm well, or at all.
SOLUTION: You can't do much about the age or medication issue except experiment with different types of perm solutions and processes to see if one or the other will work, and then stick with that process. As to hormonal activity, usually once the body has returned to its normal rhythm, you will again be able to perm your hair. It can take as long as 2 years after the birth of a child before the hair returns to its prior state, but sometimes it never does. The joy of motherhood, but a small price to pay for the wonderful new addition to your life.
If you are one of those rare people who's hair simply will not hold a perm due to your unique hair structure, you may want to consider hair coloring instead. Coloring hair alters the texture just enough to help give the illusion of volume.
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TIP: To insure healthy hair growth, take an inexpensive daily multiple vitamin such as Centrum or Flintstones.
