By Victoria Moorhouse, Thenest
If your only idea of what perms look like on long hair is the heavens-high, voluminous hairstyle, complete with feathered bangs
that Dolly Parton and Sarah Jessica Parker used to wear, it’s time to
expand your knowledge of what the signature ‘80s treatment can really
do. As you’ve probably heard, the perm is back and it got a modern
makeover. Now, thanks to updated it’s less about larger-than-life body
and tightly wound curls and more focused on imparting a loose beach
wave, or something a twirl with a wide-barrel curling wand can give you.
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But that’s not your only option. The first step in
pulling off a perm with long hair is figuring out if you want curls or
the previously mentioned waves. Damian Santiago, a hairstylist, perm expert, and co-owner of Mizu salon in New York City says most haircut shapes won’t limit your options.
"If the client has long hair, I approach the perm process exactly
like any other perm," he says. "Paying important attention to each and
every step and detail of the process to achieve the desired results."
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Today, larger rods are used to create an undone, soft wave to the
hair and Santiago says that beach waves are definitely in demand.
However, many of his clients also ask for super tight curls, so it call
comes down to preference and understanding what the finished product
will look like. Bringing in photos can help your stylist decide what
barrel to use to get the desired effect.
How long it lasts with long hair? That depends. "The
looser the wave the quicker it can drop," says Santiago. "Although many
of my long-hair clients perm once or twice a year, depending on how firm
a texture you opt for."
