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 ...

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 ...

Perms are making a comeback this year, but they're looking sleek and modern this time around. The word "perm" brings poodle-head hair to mind; the kind that seems to be synonymous with the '80's ...

Some looks never go out of style! Matthew McConaughey has been rocking curly hair for most of his life, but it turns out his curls are courtesy of a pretty intense perm from the '80s. "I graduated ...

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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 ...

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, ...

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