In the late 1980s, my best friend Jody had glorious naturally curly hair. Mine? Poker straight. I hit the salon every few months to endure a painful, frizz-inducing perm in a futile attempt to achieve ...

The ’80s were a time of bold fashion, vibrant culture, and unforgettable hairstyles. The era’s signature look was all about ...

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 ...

WARNING to anyone born after 1977: Pay no attention to the voluminous, curly blond wiles of Jessica Simpson. Wherever the winds of hair trends may blow, whatever you do: Don’t get a perm. Lately, with ...

OnMilwaukee's senior writer Molly Snyder got a perm without having to time-travel back to 1987. Here's how it turned out. I got a perm – as in a permanent wave for my hair – without having to ...

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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 ...

To perm or not to perm? The answer seems to be a resounding yes, judging by the men of all ages lining up to achieve the textured waves inspired by the likes of James Norton. An army of today’s top ...

Back in the Eighties no self-respecting fashion victim of either sex would be seen dead without a perm, frosted highlights and a shell-suit. For 20 years the crime against hair fashion embodied by the ...