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 ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. When it comes to throwback hairstyles, perms are pretty much as iconic as it gets. Although we ...

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 ...

Perms chemically alter the structure of your hair in order to maintain a curl or wave in whatever shape it's set. The perm — short for “permanent wave” — hit its peak in the ’80s with Jennifer Beals ...

Perms aren't what they used to be in the '80s. Rather than crunchy, back-combed spirals that will poof out into a frizzy ball, perms are offering easy beach waves that look air dried and salt-sprayed.