What is a straight perm?
For many people, the term “perm” implies curls, waves, large hairstyles, and the aesthetic trends of the 1980s. While perms can be used to add curls and texture to the hair, there are also perms that can be used to straighten the hair. A straight perm makes the treated hair fall straight, despite its natural texture. With a straight perm, even someone with very curly or coarse hair can have hair that is straight and smooth. The straight perm started to become popular towards the end of the 1990s when straight hairstyles started to become very popular. A straight perm is basically a chemical treatment that, when applied to the hair makes the follicles lie flat. While even curly hair can be styled the lie flat, a straight perm makes the hair permanently straight. In fact, the term “perm” is an abbreviation of the word “permanent”. This means that the hair, with no styling at all, will fall flat.
