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Dianna GOh no! The Perm is back!
March 25th 2008 00:03
When I heard that sales of home perming kits are up by 50% in the UK this year with Australia soon to follow, I was catapulted to that very grim memory of my grandmother getting the bright idea to perm just my fringe – with disastrous results. Whenever I think of perm, I think poodle hair, peroxide, pink lipstick and wearing two knee-length socks pushed down toward the ankles and the term ‘bushpigs’.
But top UK hairdressers assure us that the perm of the 21st century is all about ‘volume, glamour and movement, not the hideous poodle perm of the old’. People are apparently getting bored with straight hair and want more depth and dimension in their hair. Curls and waves are now turning up in more fashion shows and that the electric industry has picked up on this trend, has re-invented carmen rollers, curling tongs, etc.
While home perming kits’ sales may have increased, hairdressers don’t recommend perming your hair at home. Choosing the right solution for the hair can be very tricky – too strong a solution will result in a ghastly frizzy ’do while a too-gentle one won’t have any effect but will still make your hair super-dry. The best bet is to book yourself at a hair salon and let an expert do it. Safe advice, no doubt.
I admit I sometimes get bored with my straight hair that fall around my face like stiff curtains and long for those seemingly natural big waves that bounce merrily on the shoulders. But a permanent perm? I think I still have too much baggage to consider that. I’ll stick to my rollers, thanks.
Ooh la lah, don't you just love my poodle perm?
But top UK hairdressers assure us that the perm of the 21st century is all about ‘volume, glamour and movement, not the hideous poodle perm of the old’. People are apparently getting bored with straight hair and want more depth and dimension in their hair. Curls and waves are now turning up in more fashion shows and that the electric industry has picked up on this trend, has re-invented carmen rollers, curling tongs, etc.
While home perming kits’ sales may have increased, hairdressers don’t recommend perming your hair at home. Choosing the right solution for the hair can be very tricky – too strong a solution will result in a ghastly frizzy ’do while a too-gentle one won’t have any effect but will still make your hair super-dry. The best bet is to book yourself at a hair salon and let an expert do it. Safe advice, no doubt.
I admit I sometimes get bored with my straight hair that fall around my face like stiff curtains and long for those seemingly natural big waves that bounce merrily on the shoulders. But a permanent perm? I think I still have too much baggage to consider that. I’ll stick to my rollers, thanks.
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Comment by Lilla
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*ROFLMAO*
God save us all... those years in the eighties were hideous enough, do we have to do it all again?... Oh wild horses wouldn;t drag me back for one of thos things...
Great Post Aimzster
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Comment by Louie
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PLEASE NO!!!! we will have to look at them all, and they will be looking at us, thinking we are uncool for being to cool to buy into this.......take a stand now!!!!!!!
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Comment by Michaelie
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Oh Christ. I don't think you should permanently do anything to your hair! I had mine permed straight years ago and it was wrecked for ages.
I am going to straighten my hair every day when this gets big. Naturally, I look like I have a spiral perm and I don't want people thinking I have stooped to this trend!
I have been considering getting my eyelashes permed though...
Mich
Comment by Jarrah
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80's - so hot right now.
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Comment by Maribeth
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Comment by Lily
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Comment by Patricia 7
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I wouldn't want a really curly perm though, more like a body wave.
Comment by Aimzster
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Journeywoman, I didn't think of it that way!
Cibb & Louie, sorry but I think this perm thing will be here to stay for another 10 or so years...
Tracey, now that the 70s fad is fading, something else has to come along to replace it
Morgan, I'm with you. You might as well wear a clown's wig.
Eva, my sentiments exactly!
Mich - No! That's only a step away from getting your hair permed!
Jarrah - I think I'll just stick to my love of the 80s songs
Maribeth, hehehe...I still have pics of myself with the dreaded perm
Lily, I actually wouldn't mind buying a curling rod..
Pat, I don't want those frizzy ringlets that bunch up close to your head but just a body wave to add volumen and make my hair more interesting.
Comment by KylieW
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WHY??????? How could someone look at a picture of a perm and think to themselves, "that looks good"?.
I don't care how fashionable it becomes, I'm not getting a perm - I had two when I was younger (and I can't for the life of me think why???)
Comment by Lara M
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Comment by Patricia 7
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Me neither. Frizzy ringlets is not the look I'm going for.
I will probably never get one, though, because I'm afraid it will damage my hair.
Comment by charliesgirl_992000
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Just say NO to perms!!!! Tammy
Comment by Aimzster
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Lara, don't laugh now. I hear 80s hairstyles are all coming back. The horror of it all!
Pat, I've sworn never to touch my hair with any products again besides shampoo & conditioner.
Tammy, my memory hasn't recovered from it!
Comment by Waa Waa Nee Fan!
I really think that a body wave is a very feminine style, the dead straight styles lack character. Look at most of the beautiful women in the world, they've all got slightly wavy or curly hair, because it's soft and feminine and not hard and cold looking like straightened hair. The poodle perm is not what is coming back in, as mentioned in the article...But top UK hairdressers assure us that the perm of the 21st century is all about ‘volume, glamour and movement, not the hideous poodle perm of the old’. So girls, just take a chill pill and remember that no matter what you do, someone will critisize you for it - so just do what you bloody well want!!
Comment by MariahC
Well I started to straighten it everyday and I wanted something to use before and after I straighten it. The Antioxidant Protectant from Shielo got great reviews on other websites. Just a spray goes a long way!
I have thick hair and it's a little past my shoulders and a spray is enough for me. I put some in my hair before I use my straightener and after I'm done to tame flyaways and lose the frizz. It leaves my hair so soft and shiny! I'm glad I tried this.