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Recent Examples of perm
Hairstylist and makeup artist Simone Starr adds that people are now doing wavy perms with larger rods to get more body and wave instead of the super tight curl often associated with perms.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
The look of Broccoli Hair has also evolved over time, with teens opting for a loose perm instead of trademark perm, TikTok influencer Kris Grippo told GQ.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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Chemical treatments, like relaxers and perms, can strip the hair and lead to breakage.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 26 July 2024
We natural girls are trying to get away from perms and relaxing.
—Essence, 20 May 2024
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
The look of Broccoli Hair has also evolved over time, with teens opting for a loose perm instead of trademark perm, TikTok influencer Kris Grippo told GQ.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
Briogeo Briogeo Don't Despair Repair Deep Conditioner Mask $39
Nordstrom
$39
Dermstore
$39
Revolve
Chemical Damage
Chemical treatments, like relaxers and perms, can strip the hair and lead to breakage.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 26 July 2024
We natural girls are trying to get away from perms and relaxing.
—Essence, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perm
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.Ashraf Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2021
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Elsa Lanchester earned her place in film history with no dialogue and only three minutes of screen time as the beast's eponymous Bride, a performance that was influenced by Lanchester's negative observations of swans and made all the more bizarre by her stiff hairdo and foot-and-a-half tall stilts.Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jack Black was Steve; Jason Momoa was sporting maybe the worst hairdo he’s ever had.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
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Either way, Cleveland recommends asking your stylist to find the haircut best for your face shape, as well as products that will enhance your new cut between salon visits.Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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Feeling that unfair terms were being forced on them, many have refused the haircut, throwing everything into doubt.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Yes, beauty looks are primarily about makeup, but what pulls it all together is a great hairstyle.Celeste Polanco, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
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The multitude of braided protective styles available (like stitch cornrows, passion twists, Fulani braids, and boho braids) turn switching up your hairstyle into a choose-your-own-adventure game.Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
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The coiffure featured Sweeney’s blonde mane pulled back in a loose knot, decorated with a pearl accessory from Jennifer Behr.Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2024
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Still, kudos to the hair team for his three vivid coiffures: an insipid swoop, an aggressive buzz cut and a monkish raze.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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Everybody had a new car and a conk.New York Times, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
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The spectral and the barely discernible devotions become manifest as Holy Ghost, though also borne in Malcolm X’s stance and the Godfather of Soul’s conk.Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Perm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perm. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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