“It depends on how tight you go,” says Hersheson. “If you get super tight curls [known as a tight perm], they tend to drop out slower but you might get a line where you see regrowth.

To find out more, we spoke to Breuer and stylist Cheryl Bergamy to get their best perm aftercare and maintenance advice. So for those of you looking to add a little—or a lot—of curl and volume ...

According to the experts, waves will remain tight for the first two weeks ... Unlike traditional perms, which can produce tighter curls, beach perms produce soft, tousled waves.