How much does a perm cost - and can you get one on shortish hair?

[Flightattendant27]

Haven't had a perm since Toni and Guy experience 10 years ago...but the other thread got me wondering.

I have just below the shoulder hair and it's got layers in - shortest chin length. Quite thickish, wavy-straight.

I wondered what I should expect to pay and also if it will wreck my hair condition wise - it's quite nice at the moment having grown back from short cut when ds2 was tiny (it had got v thin)

Any advice appreciated

Oh great am on the ignore list again tonite

I too am thinking of a perm, as I have long very fine straight hair and I just want more body and bounce....no idea how much they cost though as I last had a perm 16 years ago

Oh but i am so glad you answered!!! Thankyou

I've ragged my hair tonight. See how dreadful it looks in the morning and make a decision from that

at long though...

Varies wildly, but my sister just paid £80 for shoulder length perm. She straightens it every day. It never really looks like you imagine it will....

About £60 I think.
Think carefully before going down the perm route, that's all I'm going to say.

Just don't!

If you have thick hair then, please, for the love of God do not have it permed. You will just give it volume, which you do not need.

There is a reason why they went out of fashion 20 years ago and never came back into fashion.

Thankyou for all the advice!!!

Well, I rag-curled it the other night and it looked fab

It's naturally not that thick, just wavy and boring. It really was lovely to have a bit of volume for once - even my mother liked it and I felt like a different person.

The question is how to achieve this on a regular basis? I didn't get much sleep with little knots all over my head!

Hi FA!

The only warning I will give is that a perm will make your hair look shorter. I did it twice with what I thought was long-enough hair. I looked matronly. The chemicals alter the feel of your hair too - much more than ragging it will.

I had the 80s perms in the 80s - curly bob mostly - loved it. Would love it to come back in!

Thanks Buda! Yes I remember that look. It's very nice actually isn't it!

I had a perm once when my hair was shorter, it was ok, but I never really looked nice in those days as I was still anorexic so it was kind of a shame.

I'd forgotten the way it makes your hair feel different. I don't really like messing with it tbh - never dye it or anything - but wish there was a way to make it thicker and curlier all the time.

Hmmm.
Can't afford to have a perm anyway by the look of it!

Perms are horrid things - I've had hundreds and looked crap EVERY TIME.

they promise so much and deliver matronly frizz.

Lol. I do quite like matronly frizz though

We are talking Anita Roddick right Buda?

Oh God no FA! Her hair wore her imho.

Mine was always just above shoulder length and I loved it. So easy to manage.