• Perms were a popular trend in the ’80s, transforming straight hair to curly.
  • Once the go-to look of celebrities and soccer players, the perm is making a comeback, but with the option of bigger, bouncier beach waves rather than just the poodle curl.
  • More stylists are now using ammonia-free products to limit hair damage, and techniques such as digital perming have emerged.
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