Your head can be scrubbed quite vigorously and become a mini massage of your head. While many Indonesians appreciate a very firm massage during their shampoo, expatriates may not used to such hard, uncomfortable pressure being applied to the scalp. A common hair treatment is a cream bath, wherein a thick conditioning cream is massaged into the hair and scalp while you are sitting up. The ensuing massage continues from the head to the neck and upper back and arms and is extremely relaxing. If your hair has had a permanent, you maywant to avoid a cream bath, as the conditioner serves to relax the curls thereby destroying the permanent.
Most salons can offer perms.
It is worth looking for a salon that regularly deals with expatriate hair if you are considering perming or coloring as the structure of Asian hair is much coarser than Caucasian hair and therefore reacts differently to the chemicals that are used in the curling or coloring processes. If a hairdresser is not familiar with these characteristics and the differences in the amount of time that the chemicals will react, Caucasian hair can become damaged through over treatment. Not all salons carry a wide range of hair colors. If you are considering an unusual color, inquire ahead as the salon may have to order the color. Highlights to your hair should be applied through using lighter hair colors, not by bleaching the hair.