WHAT IS AN ASIAN AFRO-PERM?

How Your Passion for Health Can Fuel Community Change

You care about health. Maybe it’s the way you look out for friends, share wellness tips, or follow new treatments before they hit mainstream news. Whatever sparks your interest, there’s power in turning that personal passion into public purpose. This isn’t about having credentials — it’s about showing up, speaking up, and knowing where your voice fits. Health advocacy isn’t reserved for experts; it’s for anyone who’s ever said, “This should be better.” And it can start right where you are. Start with What You See The easiest entry into advocacy? Pay attention to what frustrates or inspires you — then speak from it. Are parents in your neighborhood struggling with asthma triggers? Does your town lack safe places to walk or access to fresh food? Issues like these don’t need giant campaigns — they need grounded voices. As you raise yours, you might find your role mirrors the evolving roles and responsibilities of community health advocates who conne...

.For those people who are unaware, one of the latest trends for East Asians has been the Afro-Perm. The Afro perm hairstyle originates from East Asian culture being influenced and intrigued by Black culture. Some East Asians have been gravitating towards Reggae Perms and also dread perms, cornrows and braids in general. Historically, most people will go to the salon to have their hairstylist help them achieve the sleek straight look. This is actually completely opposite. A growing number of Asians from that portion of the country are going from straight to curly. The desired result of this is for the person to have their hair resemble an Afro. In order to achieve this look the hair stylist uses perming rods and roller. A perm rod is a small plastic curler used for perming the hair. These rods come in different sizes depending on how small or large you want your "permanant'' curls. They must be used with thin squares of paper while your hair is being rolled. A professional hair stylist will generally color code the rods to allow them to finish thoroughly and quickly. Below is a brief example of what a perm rod looks like and their color code meanings.