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A permanent wave, commonly called a perm or permanent (sometimes called a "curly perm" to distinguish it from a "straight perm"), [1] is a hairstyle consisting of waves or curls set into the hair. The curls may last a number of months, hence the name. Perms may be applied using thermal or chemical means.
If the defining hairstyle of the early aughts was the center-parted heartthrob look (i.e Devon Sawa and Leonardo Dicaprio circa Romeo and Juliet), the reigning style for many young men and boys in ...
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A broccoli haircut (also known as a Zoomer perm and in the UK as the meet me at McDonald's haircut) is a type of haircut with tapered sides and layered curls on top, usually achieved with a perm. It became popular among teenage and tween boys in the 2020s, particularly due to its spread on TikTok , and became an Internet meme around the same time.
François Marcel marcelling his wife's hair, 1922. Marcelling is a hair styling technique in which hot curling tongs are used to induce a curl into the hair. [1] [2] Its appearance was similar to that of a finger wave but it is created using a different method.
A digital perm is a perm that uses hot rods with the temperature regulated by a machine with a digital display, hence the name. [1] The process is otherwise similar to that of a traditional perm. The name "digital perm" is trademarked by a Japanese company, Paimore Co. [2] Hairstylists usually call it a "hot perm."
Many women on social media have returned to using hair relaxers for ease while styling. (Photo: Getty Images) (Getty Images/Image Source)
The hot comb was an invention developed in France as a way for women with coarse curly hair to achieve a fine straight look traditionally modeled by historical Egyptian women. [ 3 ] Parisian Francois Marcel Grateau is said to have revolutionized hair styling when he invented and introduced heated irons to curl and wave his customers' hair in ...