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.

Which hair perm kit is best? A hair perm, short for permanent, is one of the easiest ways to change the look of your hair and keep it changed. While the perms’ peak popularity has passed, they’re ...

I’ve wanted a perm for years now, but with the amount of damage my hair went through with multiple bleaching sessions (I had a pastel pink phase), I had to wait until I had a full head of virgin hair.

We hit the streets to find out what Black men really think of our hair. From the weaves to the perms we get their take on what it means to have “good hair.” What does your man really think of your do?

The year is 1987. Bon Jovi is blasting on every radio station, "Dirty Dancing" is in theaters nationwide, and the only thing people want more than the numbers of Jon and Baby's personal choreographers ...

Editor’s note: German inventor Karl Nessler patented the first permanent wave machine, which used borax solutions and electric heated rollers to curl the hair, in 1909. About a decade later, this ...

Sometimes the ongoing debate about natural hair vs. permed or weaved hair is too much to stomach. Not only is it tired, it’s unproductive and divisive. Really, how is the dialogue about hair advancing ...

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