u/CatEmoji123

Out of curiosity: back in the 80s when everyone and their mother had a perm, what was the ethos around doing both a perm and highlight on someone? Nowadays you would be hard pressed to convince a stylist to give you both, but it seems like back in the day it was pretty common. Did stylists just do it, knowing they were frying people's hair? Was there a gentler method to prevent damage? Would stylists ever refuse to do both?

Sorry if this question is annoying coming from a youngin (I'm 29, but I never lived through the perm era) I'm legit just curious!