14 Things You Should Know Before Getting a Perm

Don't like your spirals? If you hate the perm as soon as it's complete, Rizzo says to wash it. Perms take 28 hours to neutralize so you can counteract some of the process with a quick shampoo. Gentle chemical smoothing treatments could be an option, Lecher says. A positive, less damaging thing to do is embrace the curls and try to make them work.

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