In the 1950s, a short bob, cut just below the ears, was a simple style widely favored by Chinese women. Xinhua For a long time girls favored braids, one on each side of the head. Xinhua In the 1980s, ...

With hair straighteners and $500 hair dryers among the popular grooming tools on the market, it's no wonder perms are going out of style. Perms were all the fashion rage from the 1950s and many women ...

A young man at a salon has his quiff neatened up after having his hair permed, while another admires his finished appearance in a mirror. For both, the look of rebellion is complete. This fascinating ...

Editor’s note: German inventor Karl Nessler patented the first permanent wave machine, which used borax solutions and electric heated rollers to curl the hair, in 1909. About a decade later, this ...

Perms aren't what they used to be in the '80s. Rather than crunchy, back-combed spirals that will poof out into a frizzy ball, perms are offering easy beach waves that look air dried and salt-sprayed.

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. When it comes to throwback hairstyles, perms are pretty much as iconic as it gets. Although we ...