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TexasBushwhacker

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18. Some guys did it when they started losing their hair

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2019, 09:37 PM

Dec 2019

The extra volume of the curls made it look like they had more hair. Bradley Cooper even had permed hair for his role in American Hustle, which took place in the late 70s/early 80s.

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Perms... the scourge of the 70's [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 OP

This post needs pictures! Merlot Dec 2019 #1

You're right. It does. Harker Dec 2019 #4

Here ya go: Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #7

The guy on the left... Harker Dec 2019 #10

Maybe Roger Brady - architect? Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #11

Shit... Harker Dec 2019 #14

I did it a few times. MontanaMama Dec 2019 #2

OOH That Smell! Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #5

When my Mom and two younger sisters got home perms, that smell drove us out of the house! Archae Dec 2019 #8

My sister-in-law (a hairdresser who talked me into my early 80's perm) Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #9

I couldn't even walk past a hair place in the mall Leith Dec 2019 #21

Oh, yes... Harker Dec 2019 #3

I definitely would've taken that over "mange" Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #6

I used to have a crush Ohiogal Dec 2019 #16

The angelic aura Harker Dec 2019 #17

You should have experienced the 50's home perm variety. sarge43 Dec 2019 #12

Kids today eat detergent? Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #15

Oh yeah - Mom did one perm on me when I was a kid csziggy Dec 2019 #19

As long as we're talking about the 70s.... mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 #13

Some guys did it when they started losing their hair TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #18

Maybe some can rock it, and some can't? Bernie, Room 222: sl8 Dec 2019 #20