Does this work well for a body wave perm? I have large 1 1/4 inch rods and am looking for volume. I don't want to end up with Dee Snider hair! :)
188126
1 inch rods might work better without too much curls but I have never had a failure with this perm. Just be sure and rinse well with this perm. Good luck. Aquila
188127
The perm is mild but with all perms you should put in a conditioner at the end before you put in any color. If you have thick wavy curly hair, this perm will calm your hair down with straightening it out but leave you with plenty of volume. Just remember when your hair is wet, it will look flat. But as it dries, it will puff up. I use medium orange rods, but I already have naturally curly wavy hair. So judge by that. Good Luck!
188128
I have never been so disappointed in a perm as I was with this one. My advice is to try some other brand. I got nothing out of this. No waves, no curl, nothing.
188129
Best perm I have ever used. If you roll on those rollers, and you test in 3-5 mins. you will be able to stop when you have enough waves. They have never caused my hair to kink just be sure to rinse well after perm solution and check for time. Best of luck.
188130
I think it would work well as a body wave. That is what my hair looked like.
188131
It depends on your hair. Mine is baby fine and thinish. If I used a perm rod that large I don't think I would get much volume. I use Block It end wraps and a small perm rod because I want it tight at the roots and loose on the ends.
188132
Then you better skip this one. I know this perm has some good reviews, but I followed directions and it turned out to be the frizziest perm I've ever had.
37644
My hair is of medium thickness, and falls to my shoulders, and the waver works great! If your hair is really thick, you could just take smaller sections of hair.
213337
I wouldn't use it for extremely short hair just for safety reasons, hair that touches your shoulders should be fine. Like I said you can use it for shorter hair but you run the risk of burning yourself, and the waves look better with longer hair.
1751914
My hair is very fine and thin... I use a thickening gel on wet hair then blow dry (short and perky length) and use the hair spray, then pick it out... then spray again and pick again... it's awesome for giving volume and does not harm the health of your hair... if it's healthy to start, you're fine!!!
2018595
My hair is fairly long with layers and also pretty thick and wavy. I use the 1.5" and it makes my hair look like I had it blown out with a round brush - I am pretty uncoordinated with a round brush and dryer too. I also have a 1", but it tends to put too much curl in my hair.
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I put the diffuser on only when I don't want direct heat. It is perfect for permed hair or if you put gel in while it is wet and want to scrunch the ends up for nice bouncy curls use the diffuser to dry under the curls. It will stay on till you take it off and yes mine works quite well. I do not have a perm right now though I still use the diffuser quite a bit to give my hair body and for when I want the bottom curly. My hair is stick straight and almost to my waist.
1310672
I would say it works pretty well with thick hair (as mine is very thick), but it really depends on the quantity of hair in each stand you curl. If you go not as much, you get a tighter curl, or larger and it gives you definitely more of a wave effect. I, personally use not as much hair in each curl, but only because that's the look I'm going for. Hope this helps! =)
2128841
3" above your rear? So you have LONG hair then. General rule: larger the barrel, looser the curl will be. All purpose size is probably 1" - 1 1/2". So, loose wave, 1 1/2 - 2" if you have long hair.
1866989
I did not find it added volume but the opposite since it is an oil and actually flattensI used it to keep it from being so dry, my hair is gray and therefore looks brittle and dry.I think most people who dye or perm their hair use it to help with the damage of those processes.Try using a product that adds volume like a shampoo or mousse or volume amplifier. I am sorry to say that my own experience is that once the hair becomes fine and thinning not too muchcan make it change but these I speak about will help it look fuller. Hope I helped some.
28425
If you have thick, long hair you may need a 2nd box of ISO Option 2 perm on hand. Most product information is directed towards individuals who have thin hair. To perm my daughter's hair that is long, thick and curly, 2 boxes of ISO Option 2 were required. To give her the loose curl she desired, I used 1 1/4" perm rods. After perming I applied a protein rich conditioner to her hair, placed a plastic shower cap over it and she sat under a heat cap for 30 minutes. Her hair came out lovely.
1781779
It is! Works wonders for it, and actually holds the curl! If you have very thick hair, and lots of it, I'd recommend the slightly larger barrel - like the 1 or 1.5 inch wand. I can't say enough good things about this. Herstyler brand is amazing and a total game changer!
620672
It just depends on what type of curls/waves you want. I have long hair and like looser waves (although you can manipulate your hair with the iron to accommodate either loose or tight curls/waves) so I chose the 1 1/4" barrel, the largest. This size seems the most versatile.
531997
I purchased it because I had installed 12 inch human hair. On me that is a little bit below the shoulder blades. I had a hard time curling it. BUT, only bc I felt is if the hair was to short. I'm keeping it because the price was awesome. I plan to purchase longer hair. And it's exactly as described. It heats superfast. And it had the hair very shiny and I had not put on any product. Hope this helps...
870275
My hairs pretty thick & it worked fine on a few pieces. I didn't do my whole hair. Depending how thick or how your hair takes it but i would recommend maybe when your doing it do little pieces at a time. Its a good product definitely got my money's worth.
1193122
I'm not sure, because when mine unraveled, it just became a mess(knots,tangled ). I would recommend using Freetress hair, which is about $5-7 a pack. They have different styles, and I'm sure body wave is one of them
1862234
It's amazing. Just use 1-1.5inch width of each hair section you plan to curl. Live the way this turns out.
1120555
Depending on length, if there was at least 7-8" of hair to work with (curl) it would work great. If you're worried about crazy volume, that's completely controlled by how you're wrapping your hair. Great equipment for great price.