Re: White Guy Afro
Posted by tock on January 17, 2002 at 19:22:32: Previous Next
In Reply to: White Guy Afro posted by Nickolas on January 17, 2002 at 14:55:29:
: How can I get my hair done in an afro like Bob Ross used to have?
: I'm assuming there's a permanent involved. Is this just something I can go to any stylist and ask them to do?
: I'm a white guy with fairly thick, wavy hair, in the process of growing out (right now I'm in the middle stage, it's about 6" long all over and doing wings and sticking up all over the place).
: Any hints or tips would be appreciated.
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Dunno who Bob Ross is, but if you want an afro, ya, what you'll want is a perm with the smallest perm rods they have (usually the red rods). Then it's pretty much just a matter of using a pick to fluff the hair up and out.
If you just want to try this hairstyle out, you can have your stylist wrap your hair up in red perm rods with just a setting lotion or gel, then dry, and then take the pick to it. That style will hold until the next shampoo, and you'll have all that time to decide if that look is what you really want.
Something else you might try as an alternative to a 'fro, if all you want is to tame that hair, is to set it on rollers with setting lotion or a liquid gel. You'll be able to brush it out and you'll have more control over your mop . . .
Good luck,
--Tock
RE: WHITE GUY AFRO
Posted by A. Michelson on January 17, 2002 at 19:42:38: Previous NextIn Reply to: Re: White Guy Afro posted by tock on January 17, 2002 at 19:22:32:
: : How can I get my hair done in an afro like Bob Ross used to have?
: : I'm assuming there's a permanent involved. Is this just something I can go to any stylist and ask them to do?: : I'm a white guy with fairly thick, wavy hair, in the process of growing out (right now I'm in the middle stage, it's about 6" long all over and doing wings and sticking up all over the place).
: : Any hints or tips would be appreciated.
: =============: Dunno who Bob Ross is, …
Re: White Guy Afro
Posted by Nickolas on January 21, 2002 at 07:49:21: Previous NextIn Reply to: Re: White Guy Afro posted by tock on January 17, 2002 at 19:22:32:
Thanks for all of the info, peoples. I'll be getting this done when my hair gets longer.
I work in a business environment, and this is just one way I can really have my own look going without really pushing the envelope and being outrageous.
I figure I'll get it once my hair is about 3 inches longer. Then it'll be long enough to still have decent length despite the shortening effect of the curling.
Peace!
Re: White Guy Afro
Posted by SHF on January 21, 2002 at 21:04:48:In Reply to: Re: White Guy Afro posted by Nickolas on January 21, 2002 at 07:49:21:
There will be a drastic shortenening effect when you do get your hair permed. All perms tend to "shorten" the hair, but when one is opting for very small diamter rods, the shortening will be even more pronounced. It is my estimate that the appearance of length lost will be almost half the length of your hair after the perm is completed.
: Thanks for all of the info, peoples. I'll be getting this done when my hair gets longer.
: I work in a business environment, and this is just one way I can really have my own look going without really pushing the envelope and being outrageous.
: I figure I'll get it once my hair is about 3 inches longer. Then it'll be long enough to still have decent length despite the shortening effect of the curling.
: Peace!
Re: White Guy Afro
Posted by darin on January 19, 2002 at 15:25:35: Previous Next
In Reply to: White Guy Afro posted by Nickolas on January 17, 2002 at 14:55:29:
Hi,
I saw your post on the men's long hair hyperboard about the white guy afro...sounds cool. What you need to do is find a cool stylist who will wrap your hair on red perm rods which are the smallest ones. The roll up will probably take a long time because the rods are really tiny. First of all, you need to choose a cool stylist. The guy who does my perms (i like some wave in mine) is pretty cool. A lot of the stylists in today's world may think it is "not cool" for you to get an afro....if someone is negative towards you just move on.
Also, another suggestion is to go to a black hair salon. I have been to a few black stylists and have found all kinds of people getting all kinds of things done to their hair like dreads, relaxers, cornrows, whatever, they would probably think it was cool that you wanted a fro.
Getting back to your question, after the perm is wrapped, the stylist puts a protective cream around your hairline, and then a cottton strip to protect your skin. Then the perm solution is applied and a bag covers your entire head.
If you have any more questions about it, please ask. I'm thinking about becoming a stylist so I know a lot about hair. Go for the afro!
Darin
: How can I get my hair done in an afro like Bob Ross used to have?
: I'm assuming there's a permanent involved. Is this just something I can go to any stylist and ask them to do?
: I'm a white guy with fairly thick, wavy hair, in the process of growing out (right now I'm in the middle stage, it's about 6" long all over and doing wings and sticking up all over the place).
: Any hints or tips would be appreciated.
Re: White Guy Afro
Posted by SHF on January 19, 2002 at 20:29:27:
In Reply to: White Guy Afro posted by Nickolas on January 17, 2002 at 14:55:29:
Certainly, you can get a perm to have a fro like his. The stylist will need to use very small rods (either red, or more probably yellow). Since the resulting style is somewhat long, the stylist will need to use the piggyback* technique of perming. This takes longer, and is usally more expensive than a straight forward perm, because of the time involved. Just make sure the stylist knows how to piggyback. Not all do!
* The importance of piggyback perming is so all the curls have the same wave pattern. If one is to perm longer hair without using this technique, the ends of the hair will be very curly, while the strands closest to the scalp will have *much* less curl, especially since the diameter of the perm rod is so small to begin with.