Q.Does digital perm damage hair more than normal perm (cold perm)?
A.Digital perm can be performed using gentle perm chemicals. Therefore, there is no big difference in damage compared to the condition of hair after a cold perm.
The premise is that when you get perm, straighten, or color your hair, there will be some damage to your hair.
However, the damage can be minimized by using the specific treatment method at the hair salon.
In general, some people think that digital perms are more stressful on the hair than cold perms.
However, this depends on the conditions.The reasons are summarized below.
①Digital perm uses heat and can be treated with gentle chemicals.
②It can apply different chemical’s lotion depending on the condition of your hair, from the roots to the ends.
③Using a technique called [Stress Relaxation], you can get a perm even with less strong chemicals.
④However, if hairdressers don’t have enough knowledge and experience, it is more likely to cause damage than cold perm.
Digital perm uses heat and can be treated with gentle chemicals.
Digital perm heats the hair at 40 to 70 degrees, so it can be treated with gentler chemicals than cold perm.
In fact, Hairdresser Taka’s treatments often use gentler chemicals than cold perms.
By using the right perm agent, you can minimize the damage caused by the chemicals.
It can apply different chemical’s lotion depending on the condition of your hair, from the roots to the ends.
Also, human hair has different hair quality (hair condition) at the root and ends.
The roots are in a healthy state.The ends of your hair can be in various conditions depending on the length of your hair, such as dryness or tangles.
Digital perm can be applied with paste-like chemicals depending on the condition of the hair from the roots to the ends.
Even if you are concerned about damage to the ends of your hair, you can get a perm on a regular basis.
Using a technique called [Stress Relaxation], you can get a perm even with less strong chemicals.
For digital perm, the rollers are winded twice.
The first time, when applying perm lotion to your hair, wind your hair around rollers that are smaller than the desired hairstyle.
For the second time, remove the first roller and wind it around rollers of the size that matches your desired hairstyle.
By bending the hair as much as possible with small rollers the first time, it will be easier to create large waves (such as Beach waves and Korean hairstyles).
This is the principle of [Stress Relaxation].
It also makes it easier to perm, so there is no need to use stronger chemicals than necessary.
However, if hairdressers don’t have enough knowledge and experience, it is more likely to cause damage than cold perm.
As explained so far, advanced knowledge and skills are required for professional hairdressers.
Summary
I have written about why digital perms are NOT necessarily more stressful on your hair than regular perms (cold perms).
①Digital perm uses heat and can be treated with gentle chemicals.
②It can apply different chemical’s lotion depending on the condition of your hair, from the roots to the ends.
③Using a technique called [Stress Relaxation], you can get a perm even with less strong chemicals.
④However, if hairdressers don’t have enough knowledge and experience, it is more likely to cause damage than cold perm.
Hair styling techniques and tools are evolving every year.
Similarly, hairdressers are also evolving.
Don’t get bogged down by misinformation, I hope I can make your life happy through hair. . .
Thank you for reading to the end.
