Can we talk about that viral 'cold perm' technique?

Michael Nelson · 2026-03-13T04:40:09.863464+00:00

I followed a tutorial from a stylist in Austin and used a specific brand of foam rods on a client's fine hair, expecting soft waves. It came out way too tight, almost like a 90s spiral perm. I had to do a corrective treatment the same day to relax it. What's the biggest perm fail you've had to fix?

ramirez.tara6mo ago

Oh, that brings back a memory I'd rather forget. My biggest fail was trying to give a client a body wave and leaving the solution on a bit too long. It turned her hair into something resembling a brillo pad, completely fried. I had to cut off more length than either of us wanted. Let's just say I got very good at deep conditioning treatments after that one.

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theas946mo ago

Did you have to comp the whole service or just the fix?

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butler.mark6mo ago

Those tight spirals are back in style now, maybe you just got ahead of the trend.

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