| Hair curling is quite fashionable among youth. With | | | | invented and turned out to be very successful. |
| its use you can give a stylish look to your straight | | | | The method was invented by Arnold F. Willatt in |
| hair. Hair curling is also known as perming or | | | | 1938. This method was followed by the modern |
| permanent waving. It is done in hair saloons | | | | method of curling hair. |
| where chemicals are used to give a curly look to | | | | Care |
| your hair. Modern techniques of hair curling have | | | | In the modern method the hair is wrapped on |
| made the process of curling quite easy. | | | | rods after the application of a thioglycolic acid |
| There have been many methods used in curling | | | | lotion. In this method there is a need to take |
| hair in the past. These methods used to take | | | | some care before and after going for hair curling. |
| hours to get your hair curled. Now-a-days due to | | | | During the hair curling process it is necessary to |
| development in techniques the modern method | | | | keep the chemicals away from the skin. The |
| takes just few seconds to get the hair curly. | | | | contact of chemicals with anything other than hair |
| Modern method | | | | can cause irritation. |
| In the modern method the hair is wrapped on | | | | Hair curling should be done by professionals only. |
| rods after the application of a thioglycolic acid | | | | During the process of curling hair there is a |
| lotion. The chemical works by breaking the | | | | possibility of hair damage. During curling most of |
| linkages between the polypeptide bonds of | | | | the disulphide linkages in the hair structure reform |
| proteins present in the hair shaft that helps in | | | | while the process of neutralization. However, |
| making hair receptive to a new shape. Now hair is | | | | some portions of the chemical bonds in hair fail to |
| molded into a new curly shape using the rod. With | | | | reform during the neutralization. It results in |
| the use of a neutralizer lotion containing hydrogen | | | | weakening of hair in a way and hair never gets |
| peroxide the disulfide bridges are closed. | | | | back its old strength. |
| History | | | | The help of an expert during the hair curling |
| The history of hair curling goes back to the | | | | process is a good idea since it minimizes the |
| ancient times when Egyptians used wooden sticks | | | | damage done to the hair. An expert is well aware |
| and mud for curling hair. In the process they used | | | | of the hair curling process while a layman |
| to apply mud from hot springs with the help of | | | | attempting to do hair curling can do considerable |
| sticks. They used to remove the mud after it is | | | | damage to hair. |
| dried. Mud is supposed to have an alkaline makeup | | | | After curling hair you should avoid the use of any |
| that used to help in curling hair. | | | | coloring or bleaching on hair for some days since |
| In 1906 Charles Nessler invented a hair curling | | | | the chemical bonds are still repairing themselves. |
| method that used ammonia and borax that | | | | The use of new chemicals on hair will harm hair as |
| soften keratin protein, which is present in the hair | | | | it will limit chemical bonding and can weaken hair |
| fiber. This method used heated rods to twist hair | | | | as a consequence. |
| around to give a curl after the chemicals are | | | | You should avoid cleansing hair for 48 hours after |
| applied around the heated rod. This method was | | | | hair curling. It is better to use a shampoo that is |
| used for many years in spite of being an | | | | useful in the case of chemically treated hair. If the |
| unconvenient one. | | | | care is followed properly it can result in a beautiful |
| Later a new method called "cold wave" was | | | | curly hair. |