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 ...

Styling your hair is a way to showcase your unique personality. Whether you have the same haircut most of your life or switch up hairstyles every month, your hair plays an important role in defining ...

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FARGO - We've all heard the horror stories - a ringlet perm gone wrong, resulting in a frizzy, fried, crunchy hairstyle for months to come. While the thought of an '80s-esque perm may be terrifying, ...

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 ...

"Korean-style root perms create subtle volume at the root," Dunning explains. This particular type of root perm is gaining in ...

After a long stretch of pin-straight, glass-hair trends, the perm has waltzed right back into the spotlight—and this time, it’s softer, healthier, and far less terrifying than the 1980s spiral ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - For some of us, pictures of our youth and teenage years will haunt us for life. A lot of people remember having that big, bold, super curly hair made famous in the 80s.

When 19-year-old Charles Chen got a perm in early 2022, it was a spur of the moment decision. “I was looking for something simple to style,” he said of his “naturally bone straight” hair. But what was ...