# Does anybody get perms anymore?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-get-perms-anymore/497476>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 24, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-get-perms-anymore/497476 "2009-05-24T17:54:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-get-perms-anymore/497476/21 "2009-05-29T06:17:29Z")

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> [@DiosaBellissima](#):
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> The technique and end result are completely different- think big, soft wavy curls. Something like [this](http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m34/mbdg/hair_results.jpg) or [this.](http://www.celebritybeautybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/miley-cyrus-hairstyle.jpg)

Wow, really? I didn’t realize you could do that with a perm; my hair is like that (“digital”)naturally, so I assumed other women’s must be too. I’m sort of surprised that loose curls would be someone’s aim, actually.

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**Author:** ![Shecky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Shecky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shecky)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-get-perms-anymore/497476/22 "2009-05-29T18:09:16Z")

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according to the hairstylist in my office, white women really don’t. Black women do, and it’s called “relaxing”

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