Can I comb my permed hair?

After perming your hair, celebrity hairstylist Sascha Breuer says you’ll need to wait three days before getting it wet. That also includes not brushing your hair with a hairbrush. At most, you can finger-comb your curls, or if you have to, use a wide-toothed comb in the shower after applying conditioner.

Should I detangle my perm?

Detangle It The Right Way: Permed hair takes a lot of effort to detangle. After shampooing your hair, you must use a wooden comb or wide toothbrush or even your fingers to slowly untangle the knots in your hair and then put some hair serum and gently brush using the wide-tooth comb and allow your hair to air dry.

Does combing hair ruin curls?

Don’t Dry Brush Or Comb Curly Hair Curly hair breaks easily (I know, you get it — curly hair is dry and and brittle and you need to treat it nicely), so combing it when it’s not wet will lead to breakage and split ends.

How do you maintain permed hair?

Post perm care

1. Wait 48-72 hours before shampooing your hair.
2. Do not stand under a shower head for 48 hours.
3. Avoid getting into a swimming pool or hot tub for 7 days.
4. Do not brush or pull hair for 24-48 hours.
5. Do not use a flat iron, curling iron or blow dryer for 48 hours.
6. Avoid coloring your hair for 3 to 7 days.

When can I comb my perm?

Wait to wash your hair until your perm has set in for at least two days. Don’t comb your hair for the first 24 hours.

What should I avoid after perm?

Post perm care

• Wait 48-72 hours before shampooing your hair.
• Do not stand under a shower head for 48 hours.
• Avoid getting into a swimming pool or hot tub for 7 days.
• Do not brush or pull hair for 24-48 hours.
• Do not use a flat iron, curling iron or blow dryer for 48 hours.
• Avoid coloring your hair for 3 to 7 days.

Do perms cause hair loss?

Since perming is inherently a drying process, if done so incorrectly can result in damage to the strands of hair making them weak and brittle. This causes the strands to break, leaving thinning or bald patches. The good news is that this type of hair loss is temporary, and new strands will grow back in time.

Can you shower with a perm?

You should wait about 48 hours until you wash your hair after a perm. If you shower before then, the curls may come out uneven. You add it in the shower but just make sure all the shampoo is rinsed out before you do so, otherwise you won’t get the benefits of conditioning.