Has anyone recently had a perm?

[Fispi]

I have super straight hair, not coloured for years. Its mid length and in good condition...would a perm be madness? I dont want to damage my hair but I love curly hair and on the odd occasion I have curled mine it drops out in an hour. I've always wanted to give it a try....not 80's style though! Has anyone had one and loved it?

I've been perming my hair for 20 years as it suits me better. I have it shoulder-length with a lose curl (not the dreaded 80s poodle look at all). I get a lot of compliments for my hair - people assume it's natural, they can't tell the difference.

Pros - zero effort. I let my hair air dry and it falls naturally. I do literally nothing to it, ever.
Cons - can't ever confess I'm doing this and have a pact with my lovely hairdresser to keep shtum. People in the UK are funny about perms (disclaimer: I wasn't born here).

Tbh I don't understand why they're not more popular so I'd say go for it!

@tetha are you willing to share a photo? Sounds lovely!!

loOse, argh

@tetha thanks! I think I might take the plunge. I let my hair air dry already and the low maintenance definately appeals!

Would anyone share pics of their natural vs permed hair.
I’m all about air dry / low maintenance and have thick healthy (see air dry comment) that is wavy at the back and straight at the sides. Is this the answer for me?

@tetha Your hair that sounds lovely. I think they used to call that a body wave?

My friend had one, she was promised a lovely loose curl but it was very 80s style frizz and she’s desperate to grow it out.

I think you will have to shop around for a reputable hairdresser who is qualified in doing perms. I'm not even sure they're still on the training schedule for most colleges (could be wrong there). A decent perm should not be frizzy and not damage your hair. I've never had any issues and I've been to 4+ different hairdressers in this country over the years.

God I used to love my perm back in the day. I’d have another one but had assumed hairdressers didn’t do them anymore

Many hairdressers might not even know how to do them, you'd have to be very careful who you get to do it I think.

just saw your post @tetha, I think you're right, it's not taught as standard anymore.