Give your hair body
Source: Organic
Style
If you crave more body (any body!) but are wary of
perming, we don't blame you. (Who wants thatch-dry
poodle curls that break off after a few weeks?) Ah,
but there is a healthy way to create loose, sexy,
permanent waves. Ask your stylist for—hear us
out, please—a body perm. If images of Julia
Roberts in Mystic Pizza are spinning through your
head, think instead of Kate Hudson's hippie-ish waves
in Almost Famous: "Today's perms are more about
creating volume and texture," says Peter Oon,
color director at New York's Julien Farel salon.
The upkeep is truly easy: Towel-dry, spritz on a
curl-boosting spray, and diffuse or air-dry while
periodically scrunching. And unless you've got double-processed
hair (in which case, you shouldn't perm at all), perms
are safer and more natural-looking than ever. The
evidence:
• The new body waves require less processing
time, 5 to 10 minutes instead of the 15 to 20 spiral
perms need.
• Thanks to the removal of ammonia and the
addition of conditioning agents, perm solutions are
much gentler.
• A "chopstick perm," in which your
stylist wraps your hair around the entire length of
a chopsticklike tool (instead of a roller), will create
S-shaped curves that are a little straighter at the
crown, just the way natural waves would fall, says
Oon.
Hair brushes
When it comes to brushes, natural boar bristles
are best for the health of your hair and the health
of the environment. "They're softer than plastic
or metal ones," says New York salon owner Louis
Licari, "so they cause less breakage, which is
important for treated hair." They're gentler
for the planet, too, since they'll break down more
easily when disposed of.
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