Is it possible to add come wave/curl to a piece by perming it at home?

The Toplace piece i'm wearing at the moment has the perfect density to match my natural hair, but i do have a stock piece (from another supplier) which i am trying to prepare to have as a backup piece. i've colored it to match my Toplace piece.. but the hair in it is way too straight and would just look silly with my naturally curly back and sides.

Has anyone permed a piece themselves? if so, how? and how long did it last?