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Recent Examples of permOne is that a miscast Kidman — who has pulled off a hefty amount of wigs in her career — can’t pull off the strawberry-blonde perm and uneven bangs meant to resemble Lucille Ball’s iconic 1950s updo.
40.—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025 The cuticle—the outermost protective barrier of your hair—can be easily damaged by chemical treatments such as perms, bleach, chemical straighteners, and color treatments.23
Heat styling and exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light can also damage the cuticle.—Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 June 2025 Touted as a perm for your lashes, lash lifts are for the minimalist makeup girlies who want that lifted look sans all that extra effort of using mascara, a curler, and extensions.—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025 With my short hair with the perm on top and a big scar.—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perm
While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.
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Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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.
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Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
But Todd's response to her new look, which has since been reverted to her signature blonde hairdo, was not received well by the public.
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Dory Jackson,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Ironically, this has been the year for hair changes in the royal family, as Princess Anne also debuted a new hairdo earlier in the year—her first change in five decades.
To mark the start of Plebe Summer, approximately 1,200 plebes, or freshmen in the Class of 2029 take part in Induction Day which involves In-processing, medical exams, uniform fittings, haircuts, and learning to salute.
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Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Later seasons would see Lady Mary in looser silhouettes, short bob haircuts, and flapper glamour.
The flashiest thing about John Bates might be his mullet, his signature hairstyle that would stand out and draw attention to anyone else.
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Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
On Instagram, Alcaraz — who defeated Jannik Sinner in four sets to win his second title at the prestigious tournament held in New York — shared a carousel of images, teasing the process of his hairstyle switch-up.
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