How long does it take for a perm to grow out completely...

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... if you have shoulder length hair and you don't want to cut it???

A bloody long time, hang on I'm thinking. In August I had my waist length hair chopped to just above shoulders & its taken till now for it to be below 2 inches below shoulders, so 2 inches in 2 months. But if you have poker straight hair naturally then get it cut! Straight roots with curly ends looks weird.

use the chemicals to straighten it, (ie reverse of perm) can't remember what they are (too long ago), but hairdresser should be able to help.

I think that hair grows about 6 inches a year.

Any info about the chemicals welcome...

sorry but - an eternity!
you can get it chemically straightened - like a perm reversal but more pricey!

Thanks everyone. No perm for me!