In the process for permanent shaping of hair, the hair is first rolled onto rollers and a permanent shaping composition based on a keratin reducing substance is applied to the rolled hair. The permanent shaping composition is allowed to act on the hair for 5 to 30 minutes and then rinsed out of the hair with water. The rollers are unrolled and removed from the hair and the hair is styled. During the styling the hair is combed into a desired shape with a comb, a brush or with the fingers, and at the same time or thereafter the tight hair end curl is transformed into a big curl wave with a comb, a brush or with the fingers and then the created hair style is dried at an elevated temperature. Alternatively the hair is combed into the desired hair style at elevated temperature by means of an appropriate device for hair styling at high temperature, particular a round brush heated electrically or by warm air or a round brush and a blow dryer. The styled hair is treated with a neutralizer based on an oxidizing agent and the neutralizer is rinsed out of the hair with water or washed out with a shampoo after it acts on the hair.
A process for permanently modifying the shape of hair by wrapping hair in multilayered, deformable sheets of material comprising a first layer of a perforated, deformable, and semi-rigid material, and a second layer of material containing a thiol reducing composition in an amount effective for permanently modifying the shape of hair, wherein the first layer is placed on or attached to the second layer; providing a desired shape to the multilayered, deformable sheet of material which is wrapped around the hair; and applying an oxidizing composition comprising an oxidizing agent capable of reconstituting the disulfide bonds of the hair, wherein the oxidizing composition is applied either before or after liberating the hair from the multilayered, deformable sheet of material. In another variation, the hair is pre-treated with the reducing composition and then wrapped in a single deformable sheet for shaping. Multicomponent kits for use in the processes of the invention.
The present invention is deemed to change the very perming concepts and methods that have been used for decades. This new invention relates to the art of permanent waving of hair and reveals an innovative new perming system particularly for the professional salon industry and also for the retail home perm industry. The innovative techniques and concepts of perming with ultra gentle formulations and very short processing times will offer many great safety benefits for the salon clients, hairdressers, environment, and the perm industry. The new invention is primarily designed and focused on dramatically reducing the perming chemicals, the processing time, and the malodor associated with perming by 50 to 75% of the conventional perming products. Achieving a superior perm result using the mildest perm products and shortest processing time in the safest way with least damage to the hair is the highlight of this invention.
