Ah, the things we do for beauty! The contraption pictured may resemble a torture chamber, but it was a prominent fixture in beauty shops for decades, providing women with a solution for straight hair.

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 ...

Wait long enough and everything comes back in style is an age-old truism. That day has arrived for perms. Hair salons across metro Detroit are seeing a blast from the past with the return of the ...

We consulted pros to explain the various types of perms, the step-by-step process, and the best way to maintain your curls. Mint Images/Getty Images The world of perms is undeniably complex. Not only ...

When 19-year-old Charles Chen got a perm in early 2022, it was a spur of the moment decision. “I was looking for something simple to style,” he said of his “naturally bone straight” hair. But what was ...