Ogilvie Precisely Right Perm: for Color-Treated Thin or Delicate Hair

I had no discomfort with the solution, i.e. no burning or itching. I followed the instructions to the T and the perm came out beautifully. This is the first one that makes my hair fall in nice curls and spirals. I will definitely purchase again when it's time for a refresher perm. Update: I just have to say it again...I am SO THRILLED with this perm. It looks and feels amazing. I had nobody to help roll my hair so that took a while. I rolled my hair in a spiral manner and it was all worth it. I have thin, fine hair and with this perm, this CURLS (yes curls not frizz) one would NEVER GUESS. I am simply in love with this product. Please do yourself a favor and buy it (please follow the instrustions and you can't go wrong). Have your bestie come over, pull out a bottle of wine and have fun.

I have used this twice with good results. The processing time is 20 minutes or less, depending on how your hair holds a curl. I have naturally wavy hair but the waves and curls are not very uniform. This gives me the amount of curl I want while still looking natural. I have used it twice and nobody has asked if I have had a perm. Update: I just used this again, and seriously, even a klutz will get good results. I covered my head with rods, but not in the tidy rows in the directions. And thinking I remembered the process, I didn't mix part A and B -- oops-- so I applied part B after part A and hoped it would still turn out okay.Still turned out great ! I also varied the rod size for a natural look. When I first reviewed this my product hair was just below my shoulders, now it is a medium length bob.This gave me more bounce, definition and curl than my naturally wavy hair.I used it for the minimum amount of processing time with good results ( 12 minutes). It says not to shampoo immediately after, but I would recommend a leave-in conditioner or hair serum to pamper those fresh waves or curls.

I was a little nervous because I have very long, very fine, thinning hair that I color on my own with box color every two months! I have read that perming colored hair can be damaging. I colored last two weeks ago. I have natural curl in my hair but since it's been getting finer and thinner, the curl is not even or pretty anymore. I wanted to perm to enhance my curl, make it even, and make my hair appear fuller. This Ogilvie home perm did EXACTLY that! And with ZERO damage! My hair curled so nicely with this perm. I used jumbo tangerine rods. I rolled it myself and with long hair I admit I didn't roll them very evenly but you'd never know it with the perfect curl I got! My hair still feels normal. No damage. I left the curling solution on 12 minutes. I'm so happy I went ahead and did this! Oh and it didn't lighten my color at all. I read that it could, but it didn't.

So happy to have got Ogilvie again

Male with about 6 inches of hair grown out. I used small perm rods and went with the 18-20 minute processing time then rinsed, dried, neutralized. Holy smokes did my hair come out curly. Note that I used to bleach and tone my hair but have not for the past few months while growing it out. Nothing melted or fell off during the perm process! After 48+ hours I went ahead and applied my usual teal color conditioner and went about the recommended washing/conditioning process for permed/curly hair. Really love the outcome and will do it again in 3-5 months with larger perm rods for looser waves.

I bought two boxes. One for my sons mullet and one for myself. I have gotten perms my whole life by my mother. Never have I had a perm not turn out. I always make sure I'm not on my period and to not use conditioning shampoo. My son and I have totally different hair therfore I knew the results may be different. I wish I didn't throw the box away because I bet both boxes were expired because both my son and my perm did not turn out. All it did was damage our hair! I am so upset over $30 for a perm that fried our hair and left no curls at all!! Extremely upset! What a waste of money and time!

This was my first time. I had been sleeping foam curlers every night and it was very annoying having to put them in. I have very short straight hair. I followed the directions very carefully and got help from my mother. I was kinda disappointed with the outcome. I heard that perms usually give you really cute, tight curls and i was excited cause thats what my foam curlers do. The chemicals completely ruined my hair(which I was expecting) and left no curl. My hair is frizzy with a little bit of wave here and their. I kinda like it to be honest but it was not what i was going for. But my hair now does what i want it. When I use a curling iron it stays forever, like 2 days. So I'm probably not gonna use this again but what ever.:)

I give myself a perm once a year or so. I’ve been using this product for 3 or 4 years. Trial and error taught me to use 1/2” to 1” perm rods so I don’t end up with mushy ends and a bush on my head. I recommend this product but I’m sure it depends on hair type. For reference, I have lots of hair, but it is fine and very straight.