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Chapter 6

Curling

Human hair manufacturers use two methods to curl hair:

The first method is with permanent wave solution, which is basically the
same as that for any hairdressing salon but adapted for bulk processing.

The complete hair wefts are wound onto nylon rods or Bamboo poles,
immersed in a vat of permanent wave solution, after the desired

processing time the wefts are rinsed, and then neutralised, then finished

by laying out on trays in the hot room, to allow them to dry naturally. The

second method is a steam curl; this method is very technical and involves

the use of a machine that dispenses very high-pressure steam to the hair

that is wound around metal rods. This process does not involve the use of

any chemicals, which makes it possible to curl hair that has been

bleached from off black to white blonde. Although at present this process

only gives a semi permanent curl that lasts for about 25 shampoos,

research is extending this all the time to try to make this method

permanent. Steam curl products vary from factory to factory depending

on their research and development department, in some hair the curl will

only last for 5 shampoos where as in others the curl may last up to 25

shampoos. Try to buy only Remi hair permanently or steam curled

products, as they are less likely to be over processed thereby looking soft

and natural without any tangling, also this chemically or steam processed

Remi hair will shampoo comb through and dry naturally without any

tangles.

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