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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

How long a perm lasts depends on a range of factors, including your hair type and your haircare routine. But you can generally expect a perm to last for at least a few months. ‘Perm’ may be short for ...

While "the cost depends on where you go to get it and the skill of the person administering it," says Philippe Depeyrot, co-owner of Salon Bisoux in Washington DC, you can expect a high-quality perm ...

If the defining hairstyle of the early aughts was the center-parted heartthrob look (i.e Devon Sawa and Leonardo Dicaprio circa Romeo and Juliet), the reigning style for many young men and boys in ...

(CNN) — Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Business of Fashion, an editorial partner of CNN Style. When 19-year-old Charles Chen got a perm in early 2022, it was a spur of the ...

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