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Punch perm

Okay kiddo, so a punch perm is a special way of curling your hair. It starts with your hair being washed and then wet. After that, a hair stylist will put small pieces of your hair into tiny rollers that look like straws.

These rollers are different from the ones you might see at home because they have little spikes on them! These spikes help the hair stay in place while the perm solution works its magic.

The perm solution is a special liquid that makes your hair change its shape. It's a bit like magic potion for your hair!

Once the perm solution is added, your hair will be covered with a plastic cap so that the magic potion can really work its way into your hair. After a while, the cap is removed, and the rollers are taken out one by one.

Now, the really exciting part comes! Your hair will go from straight to curly as if by magic! The hairdresser will use a special tool, a punch needle, to remove the spikes from the rollers and voila! Curls!

Your hair will need a good rinse, a little trim, and a blow-dry before it's ready to show off to your family and friends.

Isn't that amazing? With a punch perm, you can have beautiful curls that last for months and make you feel like a princess!
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