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A resurgence of the permanent wave hair style for men

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  1. boxer_dogs_dance
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    I'm GenX. My dad had a permanent for a few years. I think the photos look very silly. But, people should do what they like.

    I'm GenX. My dad had a permanent for a few years. I think the photos look very silly. But, people should do what they like.

    7 votes
  2. stu2b50
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    I'm borderline between Gen Z and millennial. I guess this is about the "broccoli" hair. I think it might be a bit overdone, but all in, I think it looks fine, and it's neat that men really caring...

    I'm borderline between Gen Z and millennial. I guess this is about the "broccoli" hair. I think it might be a bit overdone, but all in, I think it looks fine, and it's neat that men really caring about their appearance (enough to do a lengthy and expensive hair treatment process) is fairly normalized now. It's also been pretty common, as the article noted, in south korea for a while, and k-pop's popularity boom probably helps. Some koreans have naturally curly hair, and some don't, so the perm is there to bridge the gap if your genetics aren't following trends.

    6 votes
  3. Alphalpha_Particle
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    It's been a growing trend for a couple years now, fueled by TikTok and typically associated with E boys. There is a distinction between the broccoli hair (tight curls on top with short/shaved...

    It's been a growing trend for a couple years now, fueled by TikTok and typically associated with E boys. There is a distinction between the broccoli hair (tight curls on top with short/shaved sides/back) and the Korean perm/wet mop (longer/loose waves for texture) inspired by Kpop. Anything new is weird until it's normalized as trendy. I cut people's hair sometimes (not professionally) and taught myself to perm because of this trend.

    4 votes
  4. Very_Bad_Janet
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    My older son, who's a tween, has curly hair. He doesn't really care about doing anything with his appearance, at least not yet.. I've been hyping up this hairstyle for him. I want him to feel...

    My older son, who's a tween, has curly hair. He doesn't really care about doing anything with his appearance, at least not yet.. I've been hyping up this hairstyle for him. I want him to feel attractive (I'm not sure he does - having your mom say you're handsome doesn't count).

    2 votes