Are perms for men really gaining acceptance?
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Topic: Are perms for men really gaining acceptance?
Posted By: Mark
Subject: Are perms for men really gaining acceptance?
Date Posted: January 11 2000 at 9:14pm
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Yesterdays hair tip stated that more men are having perms and that men were looking more for body and waves rather than curl.Over the past ten years I have had a number of such perms, that is not curly ones, but I have to question how popular they have really become for men and the attitudes of both stylists and people in general towards men and perms.Part of the problem I think is the attitude of stylists. With the exception of a couple of very enthusiastic stylists who were very keen to give me a soft perm to help style my hair, most of the others were either indifferent or almost sneering with contempt which made me feel self conscious.Another problem is that I am not sure that people in general are really accepting of men who have perms. This is true mostly of other men.I would be interested in how others see this situation.Mark
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Posted By: JerkyFlea
Date Posted: January 11 2000 at 9:14pm
Unfortunately, Mark, I believe that Robert Reed, aka "Mike Brady", gave the perm for men an enduring black eye with his "white guy afro" that became an icon of 70's bad taste (e.g., look at "That 70's Show"). Though I am sure that the perm you have is probably very natural, stylish, and no where near that "Brady" disaster, that is the image most folks call to mind when hearing "man" and "perm" in the same sentence.Sorry about that,JFRelated Link:JerkyFlea's Celebrity Hair Spray
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