Thanks to the root perm, volume no longer requires endless experimentation with products and tools.

Find out what she told us below.

Meet the Experts

What Is A Root Perm?

Root perms

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Korean Root Perms

“Korean-style root perms create subtle volume at the root,” Dunning explains.

Key Takeaways

Who Should (and Shouldn’t) Get a Root Perm?

“Something too strong could cause breakage.”

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Perm-waved human hair: a thermorheologically complex shape memory composite.Biophysical journal,120(17), 38313840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2021.03.044