Featured 1929 Hair Wave Appliance

Thank you. I can only imagine. … Gary

 

Boy, does THAT look like fun!

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In the late 50s my aunt closed her 'beauty shop' and installed one of those free-standing THINGS in her kitchen. I swear I can still smell my first perm she gave me - singed hair & all - bleck! And yes I was scared to move too.

 

I can still smell the perm I got in the 1970's. Man that stuff was brutal. I had what they called a drop perm. Flat on top and then the curls began a few inches down. Terrible look for me.

 

On purpose in the late 70s got an 'afro' (all the rage then) - gawd it looked awful on me. After I finally got it grown out I went in for my LAST perm - asked for a soft 'body' one. . .exited with my 2nd 'afro'. . .never again. . .

 

My older brother always wanted to have straight hair. So when the perm frenzy hit, I was stunned that he had it done..or maybe he did it himself which was not a good idea since he refuses to read any kind of directions or instructions.

Let's face it, some of the hairstyles from that era were terrible. Most were hideous. I look back and laugh. My worst cut was a short haircut... looked beyond bad.It was downright ugly. But I loved my feathered haircut... I so wanted to look like Farah. That did not happen.

 

Sweet merciful some older technology looks very much like some torture device. Very cool

 

SO NOTTT!!!!!!! And they were HOTTER'N hades too!!!!!!!!!!! AS I REMEMBER!!!!! AND I didn't go back to 1928, either....just to about '52.....I think!!!

 

Love your restoration!
I had naturally curly hair and would run screaming when Mother came at me with the brush.
She decided a perm would fix the problem Wrong, double frizzy and double the screams!
Patd