Digital perming, step-by-step.

for all of you who are just dying to know what a digital perm is and how it is accomplished, here ya go!

that's joe.  first step, a trim.  fyi, you must come with
freshly washed, dry hair.

trimming...

still trimming...

a before photo.

the tools.

curling.  

more curling.  joe even has an assistant...or 2.

...and more curling.

whole head is now curled.

the machine.  this is what makes it "digital".

cords. cords. cords.

getting plugged in.  i know what you're thinking...
is that safe?!?!
yes. it. is.

and the heat begins.

here we are waiting.

a curl check by assistant numero dos.

taking out the rollers.  and making pin
curls.

more pin curls.

must pin curl the entire head of hair.

head of hair is now pin curled with solution.

while we wait, we eat.

now we rinse + shampoo + conditioner.

just me being bored.

curly, but not too curly.

getting diffused.

curls!

this is when joe educates his clients on ways to blow-dry
their newly permed hair.

more education.

and more education.

sexy hair!

ooh la la...

look at that body!  i'm talkin' 'bout the hair folks...

my cuzzo and i in SF.

there you have it folks.  now go and get your hair done!

PS
i think i'm done talkin' about hair.  at least for awhile...