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 ...

Everything you thought you knew about perms: lock that away in a 1982 time capsule and give the key to your nearest keeper. The latest version to sweep salons is infinitely cooler, and requires a lot ...

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 moment ...

Curly hair is often treated as unpredictable, temperamental, or high-maintenance, but what looks like chaos is actually ...