Word: perm
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...perm was supposed to leave your hair a Geena Davis-style froth of curls. But now that pin-straight hair like Gwyneth Paltrow's is the must-do do, the technology is catching up. The Japanese straight perm, a.k.a. "Japanese relaxer" or "super straight," makes hair hang straight for as long as six months and works on every type of hair except African. But if your calendar is full or your pockets aren't, it might be wiser to buy straightener in a box from the store: a Japanese straight perm can take up to eight hours in the salon...
That the most notable characteristic of Japan's new Prime Minister is his haircut might not sound like a ringing endorsement. But in a country of copycat Brylcreemed coiffures, the Koizumi Perm is downright revolutionary: ample gray locks swirling high above his head and cascading down the back of his neck, brushing over his shirt collar. The rakish look of the tall, angular 59-year-old enhances his image as an iconoclast, a romantic lead actor storming the stage of Japan's crusty political establishment. As Toshiaki Okazaki, a 59-year-old whale-meat vendor, said while Koizumi campaigned near...
JUDGMENT CALL Extensions are nice, and while the jury is still out on perm safety, the FDA warns against dyes for this unapproved...
...Eyelash perms have been around longer, but they too are growing in popularity at places like the Ella Bache Spa in New York City. There, $65 will get you tinting and a perm that involves gluing lashes to a cotton roll and exposing them to curling chemicals for 20 minutes. But be careful; safety questions remain about some of these procedures. The Food and Drug Administration has not approved any permanent dyes for the eye area, and some states outlaw them...
Ortibex Growth A 36.87 -22.48 98.39 Pilgrim Sm-Cap Oppt T 18.56 -11.15 145.51 Howard Equity 17.16 -24.65 42.09 Perm Portfolio Aggr...