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Cosmetology

History of Hair Color

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Performance Objective

Upon completion of this assignment,

the student will be able to

explain and understand

the history of hair color.

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Specific Objectives

Identify the culture that used the first hair color.

Explain how Renaissance women lightened their hair.

Identify the color base introduced in 1885. Identify which company introduced the first

one-step hair color process.

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Test Your Knowledge

When do you think

the first hair color was used,

and by what culture?

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Early Egyptians used the first hair color.

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Early Egyptians

First culture to color hair Used:

Henna- Red hues Chamomile- Blonde Hues Sage- Brown Hues

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Middle Ages

Liked black and blonde hair Considered Red evil

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Sixteenth Century

Red hair was popular due to Queen Elizabeth’s red hair.

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Renaissance

Women would: Pull hair through crownless hat and spread hair

over brim. Apply mixture of black sulfur, alum, and honey

and sit in the sun until the hair has turned a golden.

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Late 1800’s

Paraphenlylenediame Chemical base for hair color Mixed with metallic salts for color

Metallic salts are a combination of copper, lead, silver, and other metals with a weak acid

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Early 20th Century

Popular for actresses to color their hair.

It wasn’t until the middle of the century that a common woman dying her hair was accepted.

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Color Bath, by Clairol

Until late 1950 people could only darken their hair. They had to bleach their hair first, and then apply a toner. In 1950 Clairol introduced Clairol Hair Color Bath.

Allowed someone to lighten their hair, without bleaching, in a one-step process