Perms are back in style

Dear users, dear authors,
apparently perms are totally in right now.
Are you going to the salon right away, or not really?

My avatar still shows me with a perm, but in real life my hair is back to being as straight as a ruler, and I’ve just let it grow out, so now it’s quite a bit longer. I can’t bring myself to settle on a “real” hairstyle—I don’t like any of them.
And no, I’m not getting a perm again either.

Nah, thanks—thank goodness the days when I used to walk around with a mop on my head are over; I really don’t need that anymore :-)

Love, Inge

I did go to the salon yesterday, but luckily I didn’t get a perm—I got a short, side-swept bob instead.

I used to have perms.
Now my hair is just long.

Whether it’s dyeing or a perm:
all those chemicals end up in the water…so go natural instead.

I really should go to the salon again—but I’m going to keep my hair straight.
I usually don’t like trends until they’re already out of style anyway.
Maybe I’ll get a perm in 5 years 😊

I have naturally wavy hair. I don’t need a perm.

Hi everyone,

I have naturally wavy hair, and no, I don’t look like a mop. :)

Best regards, Marion

Good morning!
Perms seem to be especially trendy right now among teens, and particularly among boys. At least, that’s what I’m seeing around here and hearing from my 14-year-old (“Why can’t I get one?”—“Um… 1. No, and 2. You have natural curls…” 😂) and his older sister.

I usually find perms really creepy. For me, it’s also one of those “Well, my grandmas had them” things.

I’d totally love to have curls, but I still wouldn’t get a perm.

LG

I used to have a perm, too, but not anymore. All those chemicals just ruin your hair.
I still have a bit of natural wave in my bangs; otherwise, my hair is long and straight, or I curl it with a curling iron or let it dry in wet braids—then I have curls, too, and it doesn’t cost a thing.

Guys with perms? Our men used to wear mini-perms a good 40 years ago—those are the funniest photos today! 🤣

I used to have perms, too, because my hair is really difficult to manage: very fine, straight as a board, and it used to get oily quickly. Well, it hasn’t gotten any thicker, and now that I’m older, it’s thinner. My hairstylist really tries her best, but even the best haircut has a hard time taming these stubborn curls. Despite all that: perms are no longer an option for me, no matter how trendy they may be!