surferlove007

I need to get a haircut before going back to school...been considering a volume boost perm to help give my hair some "oomf" since its thin and hard to grow long. I've found myself curling it everytime I go out somewhere since straight its just kinda of hanging there...which brings me to wonder, would a volume perm be a miracle or be a mess to deal with? I don't curl it all the way to the root just on the ends.
Some advice or experiences with perms would be great! Before I go do something that might be a mistake!