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• Part 1 of 2: Using professional treatments
• Part 2 of 2: Natural solutions
• Warnings

Whether you've permed your own hair, gone to a hairdresser, or had a friend do it, a bad end result can cause you a lot of headaches. While a failed perm can be frustrating and in some cases lead to scalp and hair damage, there are several chemical and natural solutions to a failed perm.

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Part 1 of 2: Using professional treatments

1. Use a good deep conditioner. A deep conditioner moisturizes your permed hair, reduces frizz and makes the perm a bit more beautiful.
2. Use wave lotion in your hair to get the perm out. If you want to try to get the curl out of your perm with a flat iron, it is important to condition your hair well before applying even more heat to your hair. Do this the day before you plan on smoothing your hair. You should also condition your hair every day to provide your hair with moisture and close the important cuticle of your hair.
   • Wet your hair and pat it dry with a towel. Then apply the curling lotion (or a perm) to the wet hair and comb through with a wide-toothed comb. Do this over a bath or sink.
   • Have a friend help you if your hair is too long or you may skip spots. You want to make sure your hair is completely saturated with the curl lotion.
   • Comb your hair for 10 minutes. You should now notice that the curls relax and the hair hangs straight. If it doesn't, continue combing your hair (with the curl lotion in your hair) for another five minutes until the curls relax.
   • Rinse the curling lotion with warm water for at least three minutes to make sure all the lotion has disappeared from your hair.
   • Use a towel to gently pat water out of your hair, but don't rub the towel as this will cause more frizz.
   • Apply the straightener to your hair and comb it for five minutes in the same way as with the curl lotion.
   • Rinse the straightener with warm water for five minutes. Rinse the hair with cool water as the cool water will help seal the cuticle. Apply a deep conditioner to your hair to prevent tangles.
   • Use a clean towel to gently blot up the excess water (do not rub). Let your hair dry naturally, or use a hair dryer with a diffuser on the lowest heat setting. Use a ventilated brush to control the hair and keep it smooth.
3. Make an appointment with your hairdresser to re-perm or get a new haircut at a later date. Do not let your hair perm again until a few weeks after the first perm, so as not to damage your hair further.
   • Your hairdresser may be able to come up with a different, more practical solution: a new, shorter haircut. Getting your hair cut a lot shorter can be the only way to really get rid of a failed perm, as it can get rid of the damaged hair completely.

Part 2 of 2: Natural solutions

1. Treat your hair with canola oil. This treatment should loosen the perm and make it easier to re-model, but you may need to repeat the treatment for a few weeks before you really start seeing results if you are persistent and don't want to relax after one treatment. .
   • Gather your supplies, including a bottle of canola oil, a roll of plastic wrap, a towel, a gentle shampoo, a deep conditioner, a hair dryer with a diffuser, and hairdressing scissors.
   • Hold your head over a trash can, sink, or tub and apply enough canola oil to thoroughly soak your hair from root to tip.
   • Wrap your hair in the plastic wrap or plastic bag. Then wrap it with a towel again, so that the plastic is pressed firmly against your hair, preventing oil from dripping from your hair.
   • Let the oil sit in your hair for 1-2 hours. Then rinse your hair completely in the shower. Use the gentle shampoo to loosen the oil from your hair.
   • Make sure to also condition your hair and let it sit for at least two minutes, then rinse and repeat until all the oil is gone.
   • Follow this regimen for at least a week.
2. Make a coconut oil mask. Coconut oil is one of the few oils that will penetrate the hair shaft, as opposed to just creating a film of oil. So the oil will effectively moisturize, condition and repair your damaged hair from within.
   • Melt a cup of organic extra virgin coconut oil. You can use a microwave (but put the coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl) or melt the oil on a stove by putting the oil in a small jar and then in a pan half-filled with water. Heat the pan on the stove until the oil in the pot has melted.
   • Add half a teaspoon of essential oil that is good for dry, damaged hair, such as bay leaf, cedarwood, chamomile, sage, eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender, lemon, myrrh, rose, sage, sandalwood and tea tree.
   • Melt a few tablespoons of coconut oil with your fingers and then apply it to your dry hair. Comb it into your hair.
   • Wrap your head in a towel or put on a bathing cap. Let the oil work for at least 1-2 hours.
   • Wash out the oil with shampoo and conditioner.
3. Trim the ends of your permed hair or that of your fish tail. Many failed perms are the result of improper use of the perm iron. If you have extremely straight or thick hair, your hair may not wrap properly around the bar. This can then lead to spreading hair (fishtails or fishtails) on the ends of your hair. But you can fix this with a little persistence and hairdressing scissors.
   • When cutting the end of the fish tail, cut only the straight part of your hair. You don't want the cut to interfere with the curl pattern.
   • Trim your fanned ends three days after the perm to prevent further damage to your hair.
   • A little touch-up can be done on your own at home, or you can have it done by your hairdresser.

Warnings

• Avoid using chemical relaxants for permanent fixation. During the first week after a perm, your hair will be in shock, and anything else you do will probably only further damage your hair.