Kali McCue Hair

Modern perms have come a long way! You don’t need to go to Korea to get the style you want! I would be happy tackle a challenge like a cowlick or bangs that won’t lay the way you want! Is your hair flat, straight or boring? Let’s do a loose wave perm!

🚨 GOT A BAD PERM? WHAT NOW? 🚨

Think of it like breaking a fingernail.

You can put a Band-Aid on it. You can use a nail strengthener. You can baby it while it grows out… but eventually, once that damaged part reaches a certain length, you’re probably going to want to cut it off.

Hair is similar.

Once hair has been chemically altered by a perm, there isn’t a magic product that can completely undo that chemical change and return the hair to its original state.

BUT that doesn’t mean you’re helpless!

This is where products like OLAPLEX can be helpful. They’re designed to support and rebuild disulfide bonds within the hair, which can help improve the condition and strength of compromised hair.

Think of these products as support systems for damaged hair.

The ultimate goal is to protect the hair, baby it while it grows, and gradually remove the compromised length through trims.

Talk to a professional who understands chemically treated hair and can help you figure out what your hair can realistically handle next.

Sometimes the best hair move is patience.

Shoutout to my mentor & friend Courtney O’Neal for the great analogy

“But how will that perm grow out?”

Well… here’s your answer!

This perm was done back in July, and now we’re in September. You can actually see how her naturally straight hair has grown in while the previously permed hair still holds its shape and movement (even clean and unstyled)

For her next appointment, she wanted more a more voluminous wispy finish, so instead of perming her entire head again, we only permed the TOP section.

I clipped the underneath hair away and made sure that section was rinsed after each step to keep it protected and avoid unnecessarily reprocessing hair that didn’t need another perm.

✨ The result: more volume and movement exactly where she wanted it, while keeping the underneath hair untouched.

For styling, I used Curl Cult Magic Spell and Paul Mitchell Super Sculpt Gel on soaking wet hair, scrunched with a towel, then diffused.

This is one of my favorite things about modern perming: we don’t always have to do a full-head perm every time. We can customize the placement, amount of curl, volume, and overall shape to what YOUR hair needs.

So… would you get a perm like this?

Do you wish your hair had more volume and personality? Maybe it’s time we talk about getting a perm! I can customize your perm to be as wavy or curly as you’re looking for! CURL CULT

GIRL! Let’s do this perm you’ve been thinking about! Whether you want loose waves or juicy bouncy curls, I got you

Which perm is right for you? People get perms for all types of reasons! It all depends on your desired result, lifestyle, hair history and texture! Did you know there were this many ways to customize it? Comment “ME NEXT!” and I’ll DM you some questions to start our consultation!

Don’t be “that girl” who gets “that perm”! We want better smelling, healthy, shiny, damage free texture!

Color corrections can feel SCARY. 😅

But sometimes “I can’t do this” really just needs to become “Okay… let’s figure this out.”

This is your reminder to not automatically count yourself out when a big correction walks through your door. Assess the hair, make a plan, use your resources, and take it one step at a time. You don’t have to know exactly how it’s going to turn out before you start.

I genuinely thank the hair gods every day for companies like having the right tools in my arsenal has made me a better, more confident hairdresser. And has my heart for creating some seriously incredible color products.

For this transformation, Malibu helped me get the canvas where I needed it, Danger Jones played a part in the process, and the final result was created with

Was it a process? Absolutely.
Did I have to think? VERY MUCH.
Was I a little nervous? Maybe.
Did we get there? HELL YES.

So to the stylist watching this who has a correction sitting on their books and is already thinking, “I can’t do this…”

YES. YOU. CAN. DO. IT. 👏🏼

Educate yourself. Ask questions. Use your resources. Know when to say no when the hair isn’t healthy enough. But don’t let fear automatically convince you that you’re incapable.

Now go make some hair magic.