permed

Chemically curled hair

Permed describes hair that has been given a permanent wave—a chemical treatment that creates lasting curls or waves in naturally straight hair.

The style was especially popular in the 1980s: She still had the same permed hair from her high school photos.

The term can also describe someone who has received such a treatment: I got permed for prom.

curls

ringlets

Tubular hair curls

  • spiralCurve winding around center
  • coilsConnected loops of material
  • bouncyTends to rebound

voluminous · springy · frizz · kinks · twists · tendrils · corkscrews · whorls · elasticity · body

process

neutralizer

Agent that cancels effects

rinsing · timing

style

coiffure

Arranged head of hair

makeover · transformation · new-look · updated · refreshed · restyled

salon

hairdresser

Professional who styles locks

cape · shampoo · consultation · mirror · conditioner · treatment · haircare · aftercare · touch-up · maintenance

retro

eighties

Years from eighty-nine backward

old-fashioned · classic · era · revival · comeback · disco · teased · mousse · decade

Categories
Opposites
hair texture/style

permedstraight

Not curved or crooked

sleek · natural · untreated · flat · straightened

chemical treatment status

permednatural

Not artificially produced

unprocessed · virgin · untreated · chemical-free · unstyled

Phrases
Family

permanent, permanently, perm, impermanent, impermanence, perms, perming, impermanency

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G