Long, straight hair may benefit from altering its texture through a perm. However, this process involves chemicals to change its structure.
Beachy Waves
Beach waves are an effortlessly chic hairstyle that adds texture and looseness to your style, perfect for casual and dressy events. Making waves out of straight hair can be easy when starting with clean and dry locks, as this allows styling tools to glide more efficiently while reducing heat damage from heat build-up. Always ensure that all styling products have completely dried before applying any styling products or using heat protectants to keep your locks healthy and happy!
Take this simple tutorial to quickly prepare your locks for beach waves before bed:
– Separate your locks into two equal sections
– Clip one of them up with alligator clips for extra security
– Use a flat iron to gently twist one section in front of your head in small vertical sections while switching up direction
– Create more organic results
– Finish the style off by spraying a light mist of hairspray over it all to set its tone!
Body Waves
Body wave perms, also called volumizing perms, create soft waves or coils instead of tight corkscrew-like curls and can give thin or straight hair additional volume. To achieve this look, your stylist sections your hair into different-sized rods before applying a neutralizer, taking pins out, and styling as usual. This style looks incredibly stunning on blondes and instantly gives the appearance of sun-kissed highlights. However, avoiding getting this type of perm would be wiser if your strands have been dyed, as it could cause more damage.
Give your lob haircut some subtle waves for an eye-framing, romantic effect. Finish it off with a broad-brim hat for maximum impact – and be prepared for hearts to melt when people see those gorgeous locks. A touch of waves works just as well with a bob or pixie cut to add movement and volume!
Multi-Textured Perms
If your long, straight hair waves or curls at the tips, multi-textured perming can give you the desired wavy or curly style. This technique uses different sizes of rods to produce tight and loose curls that mimic natural-looking, layered coils – perfect for all lengths but particularly suitable for longer ones. Your stylist will section and roll each section using various-sized rods to form the desired pattern of waves and curls. After applying the solution and removing the rods, they will apply a neutralizer to stop the perming process, rinse it all out, and let it dry naturally for beautiful soft curves that should last several months.
C-Curl perming offers another effective technique, creating loose curls throughout your locks to evoke a fresh blowout with extra body and texture. While this style requires larger rods and milder perm solutions than traditional techniques, its results can look stunningly natural.
Effortless Curls
Curls are an iconic style that’s easy to achieve, especially with long, straight hair! All it takes is some added moisture – we suggest trying TONI
