Creamy crack, perms, relaxers — known by many polyonyms, chemical hair straighteners have been a fixture in the Black beauty space since their inception in 1909. But now, with the FDA proposing a ban ...

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 ...

Perms (short for permanent) are a hair treatment that alters the curl pattern and texture of hair via chemical intervention. While perming kits are sold at beauty supply stores for DIYing, they’re a ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A new study has found women who used hair straightening chemicals were at higher risk for uterine cancer. Researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) compared ...

Maria Loren Ackies remembers the first time she went to the salon to get her hair professionally straightened. “I was 14 and I was so excited,” Ackies, 49, of West Hempstead, recalled. But her mood ...

My mother was a teenager in the late ’70s when big poofy hair (see Donna Summer and Tina Turner circa 1978) was all the rage. And like many teens, she wanted to fit in, so she asked her mom: “Can I ...

HOUSTON – Say goodbye to flat, lifeless hair and welcome the return of stunning, bouncy curls because in case you didn’t know, perms are making a comeback. And if you’ve never had one or are ...

The curly perm hairstyle, often featured in the globally acclaimed K-pop Demon Hunters (Netflix animation), has become an icon of Korean middle-aged women. Behind this hairstyle’s creation lies the 63 ...

Which hair perm kit is best? A hair perm, short for permanent, is one of the easiest ways to change the look of your hair and keep it changed. While the perms’ peak popularity has passed, they’re ...

Branded content. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Few things are more fun than walking out of the salon with a fresh perm.