Perms (short for permanent) are a hair treatment that alters the curl pattern and texture of hair via chemical intervention.

Various things can affect the lifespan of your perm, including your scalp health, hair treatment, and overall hair growth. If you have long hair, your perm is likely to last longer than perms in ...

Believe it or not, perms are making a comeback. If you grew up in the ‘80s, you're probably all too familiar with the hair treatment: the spiral, tight curls formed by chemical processing that gave ...

Prepare for your perm by growing you hair out. According to Corbett, the hair should be long enough to wrap around a roller. Chan says the hair should be should be at least an inch and a half long ...

Exothermic perms come in both acid and alkaline versions. They work well for anyone, but are especially suitable for those with long or hard-to-curl hair. Some hair perm kits include extras that ...

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 ...

perm their long locks out of their eyes or buzz it off. They chose a perm. “She says she wants our hair out of our eyes so she can see us,” Levi told The Cut, adding that their mom helps to ...

Wait long enough and everything comes back in style is an age-old truism. That day has arrived for perms. Hair salons across metro Detroit are seeing a blast from the past with the return of the ...

ESSENCE.com: How do you know when you’re actually ready to grow out your perm? JOHNNY WRIGHT ... that dying relaxed hair is incredibly damaging. ESSENCE.com: How long does it take to fully ...

All I knew was that I wanted to have long hair like the models on the front of the perm packaging. My mom asked me if I was sure, but for her, managing my thick natural hair every day for school ...