Who Knew? The Brother who invented the Traffic Light, also invented Hair Relaxer.
Garret Augustus Morgan (1877- 1963)
The website Skin Biology: The Truth About Hair Relaxers, elaborates
on how Garret Morgan, known for his invention of the
traffic light and gas mask, also invented the first hair relaxer.
He was working in a sewing machine repair shop around 1910. Garret was trying to invent a new lubricating liquid for the machine needle.
The story goes that he wiped his hands on a wool cloth. He came back the next day and the woolly textured of the cloth had smoothed out.
He was perplexed and wanted to find out how the liquid chemical straightened the wool.
Garret experimented with an Airedale dog; known for its curly-texture.
Airedale Dog
The same result.
Then Garret tried the concoction on his own hair. He called it,
hair refining cream.
He patented the first chemical hair straightener.
This was the jump start to his own personal grooming
products company which included, hair dying ointments,
curved-tooth pressing combs, shampoo, and a hair cream
advertised as:
Positively Straighten Hair in 15 Minutes.
.(courtesy of ric.edu)
...and the brainwashing has continued into the next millennium.
How do I get my hair from straight to wavy or curly without a perm?
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oh wow.The first relaxer was used on a dog! he must have been feel relaxed
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Is there a museum for black hair tools and products anywhere in the country?
I am looking for straightening combs of steel or cast iron.
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Now I don't believe because an young
African American women has extensions or weave it makes her less aware of her culture! So what Kerry Washington has extensions, she has done so much as an actress! She has played some really amazing roles in movies and has not been put in certain roles that both black women and men often are put in. Now I have had natural hair for a couple years and I have had extensions or weave whatever! Im African American and I am proud to be it! It does not matter what is on top of your head but what is in it! A person could have dreadlocks down they back and still know nothing of how dreadlocks came to be or African culture. Now if people continue to try to measure how black they are because of their hairstyle your only furthering the separation we are as a people. We already have many other stereotypes that we need to try and get rid of do you really think worrying about hair weaves, or dreadlocks is all that important?
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i have curly frizzy hair im a boy how can i make it straight without a relaxer or straightener?
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hi
It may be a dumb question, it takes so long to straighten the thick curly hairstyle with some frizz control and a flat iron
. I was wondering if we can get a relaxer for this kind of hair
?
First, there are several different ways to straighten hair. The relaxers have 'Lye' and they are mostly too strong for the hair although they can be used if applied by a skilled stylist. Most straightening products are basically 'perms' or permanent waves which are combed into the hair and they will straighten the hair. It's depending on the course of different hair.
Thio (Thioglycolate) relaxer. It is actually a texturizer and it is designed for curly or wavy hair. There are several good products out there: Rusk Radical Anti-curl, Redken Vertical, L'oreal X-tenso, Matrix Opti-smooth. They are all professional treatments. Do some reseach to find out if there are any reputable salons in your area that offer the service.
Stay away from Lye (sodium hydroxide) relaxers, or calcium hydroxide relaxes. They are not really designed for this kind of hair type and won't produce the results which you are looking for.
Thio, will produce soft shiny hair, that will be much easier to straighten, but you will still be able to wear your hair curly or wavy if you want to. The waves or curls will just be looser, smoother and shinier.
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