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a-whiteblackgirl: kingjaffejoffer: thefoxxypoet: misscontraption: planetsconverse: What is Asian Afro Perm? We’re all probably more familiar with chemical hair straightening or loose curly perm methods. The Asian Afro Perm has the reverse affect of your more traditional straightening or loose curly perms. Asian Afro Perm is typically used on naturally silky straight hair to achieve a more fuller/coarse textured look, making the hair go from straight/wavy to coily. An afro perm is made by not straightening the hair. It is made by creating hair bonds that make the hair curl. The hair stylist makes the hair into a new shape, using perming rods or rollers, and allows the new shape to develop. Due to the coily texture of the hair created by the Asian Afro Perm, the technique can also be used on naturally silky straight hair to prior to creating dreadlocks or twist hairstyles. The afro perm hairstyle originates from East Asian culture being influenced and intrigued by Black culture. With the whole wave of Reggae and Hip Hop music in China and Japan the fusion was bound to happen. Some East Asian’s have been gravitating towards Afro Perms aka Reggae Perms and also dread perms, cornrows and braids in general. Isn’t that odd that we as a culture don’t wear our hair natural but they want to? I would just like to know what the fuck this is… I DO NOT APPROVE. Mhm this is interesting, must look into this further from information outside of tumblr. I’m sorry what

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What is Asian Afro Perm?

We’re all probably more familiar with chemical hair straightening or loose curly perm methods. The Asian Afro Perm has the reverse affect of your more traditional straightening or loose curly perms.

Asian Afro Perm is typically used on naturally silky straight hair to achieve a more fuller/coarse textured look, making the hair go from straight/wavy to coily.

An afro perm is made by not straightening the hair. It is made by creating hair bonds that make the hair curl. The hair stylist makes the hair into a new shape, using perming rods or rollers, and allows the new shape to develop.

Due to the coily texture of the hair created by the Asian Afro Perm, the technique can also be used on naturally silky straight hair to prior to creating dreadlocks or twist hairstyles.

The afro perm hairstyle originates from East Asian culture being influenced and intrigued by Black culture.

With the whole wave of Reggae and Hip Hop music in China and Japan the fusion was bound to happen. Some East Asian’s have been gravitating towards Afro Perms aka Reggae Perms and also dread perms, cornrows and braids in general.

Isn’t that odd that we as a culture don’t wear our hair natural but they want to?

I would just like to know what the fuck this is…

I DO NOT APPROVE.

Mhm this is interesting, must look into this further from information outside of tumblr.

I’m sorry what

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  1. stinaremo reblogged this from kasashaquanique
  2. queenoftowers reblogged this from excusemypassion
  3. kasashaquanique reblogged this from excusemypassion and added:
    This isnt really new. Plus a PERM is short for Permanent Wave which makes the hair curly. Black people call relaxers...
  4. excusemypassion reblogged this from freespiritwildheartoldsoul and added:
    ummmmmmmm…..ok.
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  11. yummyyamii reblogged this from you-aholik and added:
    Interesting.
  12. ladymargo reblogged this from brokeymcpoverty and added:
    What I get out of this is wow… So, non-blacks/jews CAN make their hair like ours! It looks cool.
  13. you-aholik reblogged this from madblackgirl and added:
    So it seems like I’m not the only one who doesn’t have a problem with Asians permin’ their hair
  14. madblackgirl reblogged this from brokeymcpoverty and added:
    OH MY GOD SOMEONE ADDED G-DRAGONNNNNN
  15. butsheslame reblogged this from southernbombshell
  16. queennepy reblogged this from theblackhairblog and added:
    An asian with my hair texture? Too cool!
  17. the-watcher-on-the-walls reblogged this from karnythia
  18. suchaprettyyface reblogged this from goddesshere and added:
    I don’t see the problem with this. I think it looks cool. I might got attacked for saying this, but we straighten our...
  19. ctron164 reblogged this from escapedgoat and added:
    I just want to know if this will help me to get my hair back to the way it was before I got a perm because I’m just...
  20. defiantly-real reblogged this from spunkyrampage
  21. jamblerama reblogged this from xbean and added:
    I think this shit is awesome. Idk why ppl are so mad….
  22. bangsdickyeobo reblogged this from xbean and added:
    Oh, I saw this before, I found it when I was looking up Zicos hair when he had dreads, also Stony Skunks dreads too.
  23. smile-andwave reblogged this from xbean
  24. xbean reblogged this from blacknoonajade and added:
    So when Black people straighten their hair with perms are we trying to be Asian or White? I’m not understanding this...
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  28. treasurehunter reblogged this from escapedgoat and added:
    Also, a lot of Asians have naturally kinky hair (Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean). What y’all gotta say to THAT?
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