hello ... i am sorry to hear about that perm ... i think it's such a bad idea, not only is even bleaching better for the hair, my straight hair is usually wavier than yours after the perm when i sleep with a braid! maybe you should try that too. i think a bun gives more natural waves even, but i can't sleep with it but some people do.
to minimize extra damage, you could try oiling and co-washing (conditioner only). check out the long hair care board, there are several topics about it.

anyways: welcome!!! hope your pretty hair will go back to it's good old self 

Hello and good morning. Thank you for your replies and (((Hugs))) A good hug is a great fix for any bad hair day    I have not yet tried a hot oil treatment. I thought I might try it today using my hemp seed oil with a little tea-tree oil and see how it feels. I think it is starting to look and feel a little better already. Yesterday I used the hemp seed oil conditioner, wrapped in a plastic grocery bag for approx. 2 hours. Rinsed in cold water, combed out with wide, smooth tooth comb, then placed hair in a bun, used night sleep cap worn over hair ... woke up, removed sleep cap, took out bun, used my new boar brush giving hair a good brushing, here are the results:photo from 3 days agotodays photo. The lenghth difference you see is not really that much different, it is the photographer once again  Todays photo I was a little closer to the mirror. I normally sleep with my hair in a braid, however until last night have never worn a cap. My normal daytime hair-do is a braid or a bun. My hair is so thin it will not hold a wave from a bun or braid. The wave will hang on for a couple of hours and then it is gone. The wave seen in my hair, shown in first photo in my first posting is what my hair will hold after sleeping in a braid all night. My hair is a curl/wave boycotter  My normal shampoo and conditioner is Aussie Moist, 33.8 FL OZ size. I add a cap full of pure tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil to the shampoo. I tried it with the conditioner once, but it turned out to be a bit too much to have the oils in both of them. I also use the shampoo as a body wash. I have found it works great on my skin as well as on my hair. I decided to try the hemp seed oil products due to research. I read via the www, the elements found in hemp seed are responsible for the formation of keratin. How much truth there is to this, I don't really know. I thought with the condition my hair is in now, what could it hurt? I have used hemp seed oil in the past, in my home made lotions, body soaps and lip balms, it seems to be pretty good stuff. Thank you again for your replies. And I love your hair biker. I hope to have a photo to send one day of my hair that length  Even half that would be awesome  Have A Grrrrrreat Day All!! The Lioness

I can see the difference already.  Keep up the good work!

I know how you feel--I bleached my hair, then regretted it almost immediately.  But even w/ all the damage I've done, my hair hasn't fallen out.      Your pictures look good, I'm sure w/ the conditioning treatments your hair will stay in good condition.