First off, what is a perm? A perm (short for permanent hairstyle) uses chemicals to change the texture of your hair. The process involves breaking down the molecular bonds in each strand and resetting ...

If when the idea of perms—a chemical treatment that utilizes heat to change the texture of hair—comes to mind, you immediately think of the 1980s and 1990s, you're not alone. Celebrities like Brooke ...

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If you grew up thinking that perms were the stuff of '80s nightmares — with frizzy curls, massive heights, and teased bangs — then you're going to want to sit down for this: perms are very much back ...

No doubt fear of the dried-out frizz of big ’80s hair was enough to cause many to swear off perms forever. So, while a revolution in permanent waves started nearly a decade ago in Asia, here, the ...

Much like the return of the relaxer, the rise and return of the perm has been a quiet reemergence — almost the Abercrombie & Fitch of hair treatments. Much like Abercrombie, perm solutions have ...

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