kaid59•2mo ago

Unpopular opinion: I tried a 'cold perm' on my own hair to test it before a client

I used the L'Oréal Professionnel Curl Contour kit at home, following the steps exactly, and my hair came out with a weird, uneven wave pattern instead of the soft curls shown. I think my hair's natural texture, which is a bit coarse, reacted differently than the fine hair they used in the guide. Has anyone with thicker hair gotten this to work, or is this method just not for us?

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3 Comments

seth6832mo ago

What makes you think it's your hair? Could be the kit just isn't that good. I've seen fine hair get weird results from those box perms too.

grace_allen2mo ago

Totally fried my own coarse hair trying that once.

phoenix_thompson42mo ago

Yeah, "fried my own coarse hair" hits home. I read somewhere that coarse hair can actually be more delicate with heat because it takes longer to get hot all the way through, so people overdo it. Makes sense why it would just snap off. That whole "tough hair can handle more" idea is such a trap.

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