I have fine, straight hair, so straight it fits the expression, "straight as a ruler.
" To give my hair body I used to get regular perms.
No more.
Two months ago I had a perm and it made me look like a walking brillo pad.
Worse, hair on the top of my head started to break off.
My regular stylist was gone so a substitute gave me the perm.
She had given me perms before and all of them were good.
Why did this one turn out differently? According to the article, "Hair Perm Problems," posted on the Lifestyle website, a frizzy perm is caused by several things.
The operator may not have followed the instructions, or the solution may have been too strong, or the hair was wound too tightly.
Thank goodness my hair grows quickly.
Several weeks later, I asked my regular stylist to cut off as much hair as possible.
"I don't think I should have any more perms," I commented.
" "I don't think so either," she replied.
"But your hair is fine and needs some body.
I can add body with a few streaks of color.
" I had thought of coloring my hair before, but didn't follow through because I would need frequent touch-ups.
Still, a few colored strands might be the solution.
We agreed that I would have streaks added to my hair when I returned for my next haircut.
Would my husband like my new look? What would my friends think? Would I look like I was searching for my lost youth? Though I worried a bit, I was also excited about adding color and body to my hair.
My stylist showed me several swatches and asked me to chose the one I liked most.
"I think we should go light," she advised.
We chose light brown, the color my hair used to be.
Having streaks