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 ...

The perm, long ridiculed as one of fashion's most embarrassing hair styles, is making a surprise comeback. The look, which is short for 'permanent wave', has been all but dead and buried in the style ...

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During the ‘80s, tight, springy curls achieved via perms were everywhere. In the ’90s, they took a backseat to straighter styles and treatments, but they’re back and better than ever. With more ...

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 ...

Love it or hate it, the perm is back in business. Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and Katie Holmes have started a curl trend. “Because of the recent trends of people wanting to embrace and enhance ...

Tightly permed curls teased to the highest levels are a quintessential hairstyle of the ’80s. Straight hair and more natural-looking waves have reigned supreme for the past few decades, but typically ...

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