hey there you're looking kind of cute please consider subscribing and check out our patreon for more enjoy the video I've never been sure when I first thought of the idea I do know that it didn't happen all at once but instead grew over a long period of time the first time I thought about doing something other than combing my hair it scared me I always thought that being interested in hair was a very female trait and I was sure I was a boy so how did I end up sitting in the waiting room of a
salon surrounded by strange sights and smells waiting for my name to be called so I could get my first permanent wave in the 1960s when I was a teenager My Generation had long hair even though I never let my hair get too long it got to the point where it was long by the standards I grew up with it reached my shoulders and was long enough that I couldn't just wash it and dry it with a towel to take care of it it took a while to dry and a conditioner was needed to keep it
from getting tangled I also had to choose from a huge number of products shampoos conditioners and sprays that were supposed to make taking care of my hair more fun when I went to college in the 1970s I switched from getting my hair cut by Barbers to stylists as an unexpected side effect I started to see how many different things could be done with hair other than that the only time I knew anything about hair was when I got a haircut and I was surprised by how many options were available at salons I became interested in
the idea of making big changes to my appearance but it seemed like this would never happen I sometimes felt jealous of the girls I knew who could do what they wanted with their hair then I worried that I might have a problem because I wanted to be a girl I had trouble with this tension for a long time I chose shampoos and conditioners based on how they made me feel as well as how well they worked I tried product after product to find a way to try out changes without making a big commitment I wanted
my thin flat hair to have more body more than anything but I was afraid that people would find out that I liked things that I thought were more feminine several times I bought a home permanent kit that came with rollers and tried to curl my hair on the rollers but I couldn't get the rods to wind up right so I gave up I was worried that a bad perm would look worse than not having one at all I also changed the color of my hair choosing temporary colors that were as close as possible to my
natural dark blonde color I wanted to play with my hair but I didn't want someone else to know about it after I got married and saw how my wife took care of her hair every day and over the long term I became more interested I was very interested to see how her hairdresser sister did foil highlights and Perms on her right in the kitchen I was very interested but I never even thought about getting my hair done that was a way too scary thought I had trouble with this fear for a long time I would
watch perms whenever I could even if it meant sitting on a bench outside a Mall beauty salon and looking in through the windows while my wife shopped as time went on I saw more and more salons openly advertised that they served both men and women and I even saw some men getting perms it started to look like it might be my time but I still hesitated what does my wife think she didn't seem to care at all about my occasional hints of interest when she wasn't home I used her rollers curling iron and hot rollers
I was never very good at it so I always washed out the curls it made in my hair before she got home about a month ago she came home one day when she wasn't expecting to and found me in her hot rollers I gave an embarrassing reason for how interested I was in my hair she was shocked but she seemed to agree if you want curls really badly you should get a perm next month when it's your birthday I'll ask my sister to give you one I said it would make me feel embarrassed so I'd
rather not have it done by someone who knows me okay then go to a salon as a birthday present I'll pay for it just tell me where and when you're going to get your perm so I can make plans to pay for it I said I don't know where to go I was eager and excited but I was worried about what the salon staff might say I know just the place she was talking about there is a small salon on the edge of town that should work I looked to see how busy they were as
I drove by could you see their styling areas from the outside of the shop the name the new you sounded good it was on the second floor of a small strip mall a music school a travel agency a restaurant and a gift shop were all on the first floor it was as private as I could find and as far as I knew no one I knew had ever been there how secret can I expect to be would I see anyone I knew on their way in or out I wanted a perm but I was afraid
to do it what might they think would I like what came out of it during this time my wife kept pushing me to make an appointment so she could give me a perm for my birthday on Tuesday morning I called I'd like to know if there's a way to treat my fine limp hair to give it more body yes there is Sir it sounds like a perm is just what you need do you want to schedule a time I would do that when is your quietest time I asked in the morning most of the time
she told me we have an opening for a permanent job on Friday morning does that sound good to you sure thing plan on being here for about three hours starting at 9 30. Heather is the one who will give you your perm could you tell me your name and number with that I made a promise my name and phone number were known to them now it was too late to go back I was finally going to do it in just over 72 hours I was planning on getting a perm at the same time I was
both excited and scared as I waited time would drag on I told my wife that I would be meeting someone named Heather but I didn't know what to ask for I had never gotten a perm before what do you want your new style to look like she asked me do you want to keep the same basic look you have now but with more body or do you want to change how you look I think I'd like to change a few things about how I look otherwise why would I get a perm I replied but what
do I need to ask for I don't want things to change too much what might they think don't worry about what other people think she said if you want I'd be happy to call Heather and talk to her before your appointment I know what you look like and I could tell her what to do to give it to you what do you think that'd be wonderful I didn't know what to say I'm looking forward to it but I'm also nervous about it I would be happy to she said just let me handle everything your first
perm will be memorable and you won't have to worry about what to ask for by the way why don't you stop working for the rest of that day there's no reason to go in for a few hours on a Friday afternoon and you'll have time to get used to your new look before you go back to work why did I keep quiet for so long there was no anger or teasing just acceptance and a desire to help this will be awesome this is going to be a great birthday Thursday night I couldn't sleep because I
was so excited about my meeting for the first time in months I woke up without an alarm clock I fumbled around on the bedside table to find Michael glasses when I put them on the red numbers on the clock suddenly came into Focus it's already 6 am but I don't have to leave until 8 30. I told myself this is going to be a long morning after taking a shower and washing my hair I shaved since my beard grew so slowly and was so light I didn't need to shave every day but I did it
anyway to kill some time I tried to picture what I would look like later that day as I looked at my face in the mirror I didn't realize how long my hair had gotten when my wife found me I was overdue for a haircut at her suggestion I let it grow out to give the stylist more to work with now it was almost to the tops of my shoulder blades I had a light breakfast put on jeans and a sweatshirt and left for the salon at 8 30 in my car I almost drove away without
going in but my wife's words as I left home made me change my mind as I hugged her goodbye she told me if Heather does what I asked her to do your hair will look great I can't wait to see how things turn out promise me that you'll get home as soon as she's done with you and don't do anything different give yourself some time to get used to it and remember that I want to see the new you as soon as possible I parked the car as close to the door as I could looked
around to make sure no one was watching and went in it looked just the way I thought it would as I walked in there was a big book open on top of a tall slanted desk on one corner of the desk was a phone and a pretty woman with golden curls around her face was sitting on a high stool until she was done on the phone yes I think you'll be happy with the results he just got here she greeted me warmly as she hung up the phone you must be getting a new look from
Heather I'm Sue and I'm going to help her you were wearing a sweatshirt that could be a problem in the future but I'm sure we'll figure it out sit down and Heather will be right with you what's the problem I asked and I'm here not for a makeover but for a perm we just don't want to ruin your new look by putting a sweatshirt over your head don't worry we have something else you can wear home instead I sat down in a wicker chair with a soft red corduroy pillow and looked around the salon there
were baskets of magazines on the floor in the waiting area there were framed pictures of women with fancy hairstyles on the walls in the work area of the salon one whole wall was covered with mirrors and in front of them were three chairs they seemed more comfortable than the chairs at the salon where I got my hair cut on the other wall there were three sinks with load chairs in front of each one there were three Chrome hair dryers along the back wall in a different room there was a table on Wheels with two chairs
one on each side that is where we do our nails Sue said I do that too behind the area where the receptionist worked there was also a door back there is a room where we can change and some other rooms where we can work on special projects in the background soft instrumental music was playing and I could feel myself getting calmer if I didn't pay attention it was easy for me to fall asleep especially if I hadn't slept well the night before I know it's a little early but while you wait would you like a
glass of wine Sue asked I don't drink much but now seems like a good time to do so I spoke up just don't think it's rude if I start to fall asleep that won't be hard Sue said with a smile in fact we're glad to see it because it shows trust the door to the salon opened at that moment and a thin redhead with a French braid rushed in she said I'm sorry I'm late my name is Heather since your wife called to tell us what she wants us to do to you I've been looking
forward to working on you we can start as soon as you go back to the changing room put on the robes and come back when you are done one of the lockers is where you can put your clothes take my sweatshirt why I asked we don't want any of the solutions we'll be using on your hair to get on your clothes Heather spoke up I thought that makes sense I drank the last of my wine and went to the room where people change the first Few Lockers I opened were all full of different kinds of
clothes for women but eventually I found one that was empty I found a robe it was long and made of soft terry cloth it was pink with yellow trim it wasn't really my style but it would work so I put it on and went back to the salon's main room Heather was at one of the sinks waiting for me she put me in the chair took my glasses wrapped a thick towel around my neck put a cape over my shoulders and told me to lean back with my head over the sink the first thing we're
going to do is give your hair a pre-treatment so it's ready for the rest of the day I'll put it on your dry hair and let it sit for about 20 minutes after that I'll rinse it out and shampoo your hair Sue then went to a counter picked up a plastic bottle opened a small bottle and poured its contents into the plastic bottle then she put the contents of another bottle into the plastic bottle put a pointy top on it and started shaking it I tried to see what she was doing by squinting but without
my glasses most of it was a blur Sue put on a pair of rubber gloves and said my hands are a little dry today so I'm going to wear gloves she opened the bottle and started squeezing the stuff into my hair it was a little cold and smelled a little bit sour she then started to make lather and work it through my hair from the scalp To The Ends she turned away after a few minutes set a timer and asked are you comfortable in about 20 minutes I'll be back to rinse your hair I didn't
answer because I was starting to fall asleep I must be even more tired than I thought I must have fallen asleep because Heather came back a few minutes later she turned on the water and changed how hot or cold it was how about that she inquired I said just a little bit warmer when the water was the right temperature she started to use on my hair it started to rain warm water down my head she gave my hair a three minute rinse she said now comes the shampoo she put some in her hand and started
making foam with it the shampoo had a slight vanilla scent and the lather was the richest and thickest I'd ever seen again she washed my hair well wrapped a towel around my head like a turban and told me to go to the middle chair Heather rolled a cart up next to my chair as I sat there facing away from the mirror I could see that there were different colored perm rods in each of the bins then she took the towel off my head and gently combed my hair to get out any Tangles that the shampooing
might have caused she split my hair into about six sections and used a long silver clip to keep each one out of the way we'll be doing something a little different from what you might expect today because that's what your wife asked for I'm going to do what's called a piggyback perm on your hair because it's a good length this means that when I curl my longer hair I will wrap it around two rods so that the curls will be the same size from the scalp To The Ends I'll start by putting half of the
hair on a rod and winding it all the way to the scalp leaving the end loose then I'll wrap the end around another rod and fasten it above the first Rod the look is worth the extra time and your wife said you could take the afternoon off so the extra time won't be a problem I didn't get much sleep drank a lot of wine and listened to soothing music so I told her it's up to you do what you want Heather said with a smile and not what I want but what your wife wants I'm
going to start rolling your hair right now are you comfortable I'm fine could the chair be turned so that it faces the mirror I am kind of interested in watching I'm sorry but you have to take off your glasses and it's easier for me to work with you this way is that fine thanks for watching check out patreon if you want to have early access to the other parts if not it will be online in a couple of days
