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The Air Wave process (the hair will be exposed to low temperatures no higher than 60℃.)
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Water is the only additive used here as temperature and moisture content
are carefully controlled. The result of this significantly increased retention:
“New Shape Memory”
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1 SS-Bonding
AIM:
Soften the hair for perming
The hair is wet from the initial shampooing
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As with a conventional perm, Stage 1 is to break the hair’s natural SS Bonding with a single application of a reducing agent.
The hair is rinsed (rods still in) before the next stage of the process.
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2 “Creeping”
AIM:
Re-shape the hair using heat and moisture
The hair is in an elastic state and wet
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Air Wave will optimize and control the temperature and moisture levels according to the existing hair damage setting. The gentle heat-massaging of the hair’s natural water particles creates movement and swells the cortex cells. Both the cortex cells and CMC slide into a new position as the hair curves around the rods.
Gently encouraging the hair’s natural structure to change shape and maintaining healthy moisture levels allows the hair to retain all of its natural quality. As such, the hair shape changes without damage occurring.
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3 “Glass Transition”
AIM:
Dry the hair and memorize the new shape
The hair molecules are in transition
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The hair has changed shape and now we need to ensure this is memorized. The fundamental aim of the ‘Glass Transition’ process is to dry the hair gently while it memorizes the stress-free position of the cortex cells and CMC.
Air Wave circulates warm air and moisture up through the hood and over the hair, sucking it through the rods and away down the tubes. The thoroughness of the air circulation and unusually low temperatures of 53℃ to 60℃ are all that are needed to dry the hair efficiently and caringly.
Unlike conventional perms, the hair is not fixed until the new shape is dried and memorized naturally.
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4 Fix, rinse and style
AIM:
Re-couple the SS Bonding by fixing
The hair is dry; ready for fixing and styling
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With the hair in a dry state, permed and Air Wave’s major roles fulfilled, an oxidizing agent is applied to the hair. The hair’s natural SS bonding provides the stability for its shape and re-establishing this requires a certain chemical assistance.
As with conventional perms, the rods are removed and the hair is rinsed before checking the curl and finally styling.
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The benefits of the Air Wave process ~
The sheer efficiency of this process contributes to the eradication of damage to the hair.
It is even possible that the cuticle condition will improve by being replenished by the moisture.
Gently drying the hair before the SS Bonding is re-coupled allows the cortex cells and CMC to find a natural, stable position.
As in the ‘creeping process, the hair is again able to retain its natural qualities.
The longevity of the Air Wave perm is extended significantly and the intended styling is deemed more accurate by fixing it in a dry state.
Moreover, fixing the new shape in a dry state has permitted the ultimate retention of the hair’s best natural qualities.
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