Don t wash your hair for at least 48 hours after receiving a perm especially if you have used rods.
Gray perm rod results.
Purple perm rods are the largest rods useful for creating waves in medium hair or curls in very long hair.
It is generally good for giving a nice tight curl to hair that is 3 to 5 inches in length or to create looser looking curls in shorter lengths of hair.
See more ideas about perm rods perm perm rod sizes.
Glover s board perm rod sizes and results on pinterest.
Depending on how tight a curl was desired we d probably use a gray or white perm rod to wrap the hair.
If she wanted less curl and just body we d probably use a purple rod to create the largest and softest wave pattern.
Gray rods are slightly larger than pink rods delivering similar results for slightly longer hair.
Use white or purple perm rods if your hair is at least 4 1 2 inches long.
Stylists consider these the go to rods because of their average thickness.
The rods are ideal for hair that is 4.
With shorter lengths using large rods can give large soft curls and add wave instead of curl.
A gray perm rod is the usual all purpose thickness.
White rods are generally the largest rods used in creating a curly perm style.
Tell your stylist if you re on any medications.
I know sometimes it s hard to decide which one to get bc you don t know what type of curl you ll.