Use hot rollers or get a perm?

[rszdtrvl]

My hair is very fine, but thick. It is stick straight,but has some frizz, and I need some body and bounce to it.

I am trying to decide if I should get a perm (body wave) or some hot rollers.

Chances are, I would want my hair with bounce more often that I would want it straight.

Any advice or suggestions?

 

[DisneyCher]

I have a ton of fine, stick straight hair w/no frizz and hot rollers create a curl that lasts all of about half an hour in my hair, so I would opt for a body wave, if salons still do those.

 

[rszdtrvl]

That is what I read too. I have been poking around online for info on hot rollers, and the consensus is that if your hair does not really hold a curl with a curling iron (like mine) the best set of curlers is ones that have a wax core.

I did talk to my stylist a while ago, and she said she does body waves.

Sigh.

Why does a woman's hair have to be so difficult!!??

 

[DisneyCher]

That is what I read too. I have been poking around online for info on hot rollers, and the consensus is that if your hair does not really hold a curl with a curling iron (like mine) the best set of curlers is ones that have a wax core.

I did talk to my stylist a while ago, and she said she does body waves.

Sigh.

Why does a woman's hair have to be so difficult!!??

And why do we always want what we don't have?

 

[rszdtrvl]

I was all set to make an appt. but due to the length of my hair (shoulder length) I decided just to get some hot rollers.

I got these ones :

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Remington-s-Protective-Ionic-Rollers/14321477

and have to say that I love them! My hair has body now, plus if I decide I want to, I can use my flat iron to have straight hair too.

The rollers work really quickly (10 minutes) and the amount in the pack is more than enough for my hair. I figure I saved $100 buying rollers instead of a perm (I am guessing a body wave would be around $120 after cut, etc.).