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Step One – Preparation Firstly ensure the hair is washed and clarifi ed to remove any product build up and always work with the hair from damp.

Step Two – Winding Take a section of hair (1.5 inches in length) from the very front of the hairline (directly above the nose), pour a little Waving Lotion into a plastic bowl and carefully saturate the sponge. Shake off any excess drips from the sponge into the bowl and then (using the sponge) apply the waving lotion to the section. Once you have applied the waving lotion, comb smooth and apply a perm paper to the end of the section. Now take a Curl Rod and begin winding the ends of the hair around the rod with tension and downward toward the scalp. Remember to wind the rod fi rmly and keep it even holding both ends of the rod as you wind downward.

Check the rod is sitting fi rmly on your scalp and directly above and between the eyebrows before fastening the rubber band.

Next take a section of hair immediately behind the rod you have just wound and repeat the above process. One you have fastened the band, you should have two rods sitting one directly behind the other.

Take a third section immediately behind the second and repeat, creating three rods in close succession positioned directly over the nose area. Ensure each section is coated in Waving Lotion and combed smooth before winding and always wind with tension.

Depending on how deep or high you want the Quiff to be you can go back as far as six rods or as little as three. If you apply only three rods to this central section the Quiff will be more of a ‘Tin Tin’ effect, whilst six rods deep will give a much fuller more dramatic Quiff when blow-dried.

Once you have created the centre of the Quiff you need to round it off by applying rods to either side of the central section. To do this, take a 1.5 inch long section of hair above the left eyebrow and immediately next to the fi rst perm rod you wound. Apply Waving Lotion and comb smooth and fold paper over the ends.

The Quiff

Instructions

The Quiff is ideal for men who want to achieve a dramatic ‘Quiff’ effect, but fi nd their hair fl ops or doesn’t hold the shape when blow-drying. Always try to conduct this perm technique before having a haircut as the additional length will enable better winding.

6 to 10 curl rods are required to achieve this effect and Pin Up end curl.

To achieve the ‘Quiff’ look you will need the following from www.pinup-perm.com:-1 x Pin Up Clarifying Shampoo 250ml1 x Pin Up End Curl1 x Pack of Pin Up Perm Rods Small

(Tighter Curl x 12)1 x Tail Comb1 x Plastic Bowl

You will also need:- A Round Brush, Kitchen Towel, Cling Film, Rubber Bands, and Hairspray

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Take a rod and wind the hair downward onto the scalp and fasten. Repeat with another rod on the opposite side of the head above the right eye brow. Typically you want to apply two rods at the hairline sections above each eye brow, with up to three or six rods in the centre. To create a more dramatic effect, you can wind three rods above each eyebrow and six in the centre; this will give the fullest Quiff.

If you have a very long section of hair at the front of your head (as opposed to the back and sides) you must ensure all the longer areas are wound. If you do not perm longer areas at the front and top of the head the finished Quiff could collapse when you blow-dry it. .

Step Three – Applying the Waving LotionOnce you have wound all your rods, you will need some kitchen roll and cling fi lm. Pour the remainder of your Waving Lotion into your bowl and re-saturate the sponge. Hold a sheet of kitchen roll behind the rod (to catch any drips from falling onto the unwound hair) and begin gently saturating each rod again. Replace your kitchen roll if it becomes wet, but ensure any drips are absorbed into this rather than the unwound hair.

Step Four – ProcessingOnce you have saturated all the rods and there is no dripping. Wrap the rods securely with the cling fi lm. This will trap the heat (from your head) directly in the processing sections and ensure the hair curls evenly. Now develop the hair for 20 minutes and only 10 minutes if you have highlights or your hair is heavily colour treated.

Step Five – Checking the Perms processOnce the development time has elapsed, conduct a test curl by unwrapping one of the rods slightly and checking for a definite ‘s’ shape. When you are satisfied the perm has taken, blot the rods thoroughly with kitchen roll and proceed to rinsing.

Step Six – RinsingAt the rinsing stage you will need to remove all traces of the Waving Lotion from the hair. To do this apply a gentle (warm but not hot) water flow from a shower over each rod, patting the rods as you apply the water. For ‘The Quiff’ wind you should rinse the rods for three minutes to ensure all traces of the waving lotion have been removed. After rinsing, wrap the head in a towel and ‘pat’ the rods to remove excess moisture.

Step Seven – NeutralisingAfter rinsing the lotion from the hair you can now neutraliser the perm. Neutralising is the stage which creates the ‘permanent’ effect in the hair and returns it to its natural state. Apply the applicator pipe to the neutraliser bottle and shake gently.

Now begin applying the foam to the rods to ensure each one is fully covered, once covered leave for 5 minutes to absorb. After 5 minutes begin gently removing the perm rods you will now see the curl result. Once all rods are removed apply some more neutraliser to the new curls, paying particularly attention to the ends. Leave to process for a further 5 minutes.

Step 8 – Final RinsingWith all perm rods removed and after leaving the second neautraliser application to develop for 5 minutes, you can proceed to the final rinsing.

For this rinsing stage ensure all the hair (throughout the whole head) is thoroughly rinsed for at least 2 minutes. Once rinsing is complete, pat hair dry using a towel and comb through, your perm is now complete and you should see your curl result. You can now proceed to blow-drying and creating your Quiff.

Step Nine – Blow-dryingOnce you have removed all the rods and the perm is complete, you should notice your hair looks very curly. You can now blow-dry these front sections with a round brush. Start at the back area of your Quiff and work towards the hairline. You need to blow-dry by continually rotating the round brush and directly the airflow from the nozzle across the brush. Hold the brush in place for several seconds at a time (without rotating) and apply the direct heat to it. This will affix the shape. The necessity for ‘rotating’ the brush is due to the need for ‘smoothing out’ the curl in the hair and creating the round shape. For best results work on small sections and do not brush the hair until the front ‘Quiff’ area is fully dry. Once the whole Quiff area is dry, you can then take much larger sections with the round brush and shape your Quiff.

Although guys can achieve ‘The Quiff’ in the above way without the necessity for a perm and by simply using hairspray - on most hair types the result will typically ‘flop’ after a few hours. Having a curly perm foundation in the front of the hair changes the internal structure and not only makes the hair more malleable but once the Quiff is completed it can last between washes.TIP: You will know when the perm foundation needs re-doing as the Quiff will begin flopping but retaining its shape. In general every 8 weeks would be a good bench mark for re-application of the Quiff perm.