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Guest comfort & protection/solution application

1. When ALL hair is wrapped, apply protective cream around perimeter of hairline.

2. Lightly mist appropriate length of coil cotton with water & place cotton over the cream. Tuck ends together at the nape.

3. If hair is dry, lightly mist with water before applying perm solution.

4. Using applicator bottle, begin at crow & work down to the nape.

5. Thoroughly saturate all rods with solution. Apply at the top & middle of each rod.

Guest comfort & protection

1. Remove saturated cotton & replace it with lightly misted cotton.

2. Place processing cap over hair. Make sure all rods are inside the cap & plastic does not touch the guest's skin.

Processing

1. Follow manufacturer's guidelines for processing procedure & time.

Test curl

1. ALWAYS take the first test curl after 5 minutes. Do not remove the plastic cap when reaching for the curl you want to test.

2. Remove the picks & undo rod's fastener. Gently unwind, turn the rod away from you & let hair fall into an "S" pattern.

3. If hair is not fully processed, rewind the rod & wait another 5 minutes. Check a different curl every 5 minutes until processing is complete.

Rinsing

1. After processing, take guest to shampoo bowl & rinse thoroughly.

2. Hold the nozzle close to the rods.

Blotting

1. After thoroughly rinsing, blot each rod with a towel, squeezing each rod to remove moisture. Blow each individual rod with paper towel.

Neutralizing

1. Still at shampoo bowl, use applicator bottle to apply neutralizing solution. Follow same system used to apply perm solution.

2. Allow neutralizer to remain on hair for 5 minutes.

3. Rinse the neutralizing using luke-warm water.

4. Remove the rods & dispose of the end papers as you take them out of the hair.

5. Apply a light conditioner & rinse.

6. Rinse the rods & remove them from the shampoo bowl.