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"I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the wash-tub. ... from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations. I have built my own factory on my own ground!” Madam C. J. Walker, 1912 This tweet was posted on October 12, 2021.
An additional scraping of the pineapple leaf produces liniwan fibers, which are more delicate than human hair and saved to craft piña. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on July 12, 2022.
Born in Washington, D.C., Nathaniel Mathis began cutting the hair of his friends as a teenager. In 1969, Mathis opened the first Black unisex hair salon in D.C.. By 1970, Mathis was dubbed the “The Bush Doctor” for his expertise in fashioning male and female afros. #HairStyleSFOM This tweet was posted on August 09, 2021.
Crimping machines (for pleating fabric, not hair) were popular sewing tools in the 2nd half of the 1800s. http://t.co/CIdVRyCu This tweet was posted on June 05, 2012.
During the 1930s, millions of women had permanent waves from machines like this one, risking the dangers of burns and hair damage in the hands of inexperienced operators. By the 1940s, manufacturers began to offer far less cumbersome cold-wave perms. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on January 21, 2021.
During the 1950s, high-volume hairstyles created a greater demand for hairspray, and by the mid-1960s, hairspray became the top selling beauty product in the United States. #HairStyle #hair #beauty #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 14, 2021.
Even after a year of staying home, it's hard to imagine life without shampoo, which emerged in the early 1900s. At the same time, in 1906, Black entrepreneur Madam C. J. Walker launched her ultra-successful Wonderful Hair Grower promising to grow hair long and strong. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on June 04, 2021.
Gandari tries to capture the emotion associated with daily life and events. In his sculpture, “Kneeling Woman,” Gandari skillfully leaves the hair unpolished to create a beautiful texture that contrasts with the body’s rich green sheen. #ZimbabweSculpture This tweet was posted on April 04, 2023.
Hair has long received significant care and attention in African culture, and it follows that the depiction of hair in African art is important. This #Ibibio crest mask, from the collection of the Hearst Museum (@hearstmuseum), depicts elaborate coils of spiraling, braided hair. This tweet was posted on August 25, 2020.
Hand-held electric hair dryers became available in the first decade of the twentieth century. Loud, heavy, and expensive, early dryers operated with low wattage and required long drying times. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on March 22, 2021.
Impress your hairstylist with some trivia! Hooded dryers began to appear in salons in the 1930s. They were perfectly suited to the increasingly complicated hairstyles of the ensuing decades, which required weekly salon visits to have hair “set.” #HairStyle This tweet was posted on July 12, 2021.
In 1906, African American entrepreneur Madam C. J. Walker launched her ultra-successful Wonderful Hair Grower promising to grow hair long and strong. #HairStyle #hair #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 14, 2021.
In an attempt to mimic the salon experience at home, portable bonnet hair dryers, which had a shower-cap style headpiece attached to a hose and motor, debuted in the early 1950s. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on July 12, 2021.
In his sculpture, “Kneeling Woman,” Gandari skillfully leaves the hair unpolished to create a beautiful texture that contrasts with the body’s rich green sheen. #ZimbabweSculpture #Zimbabwe This tweet was posted on April 29, 2022.
In the ensuing decades, women applied a setting lotion, such as Jo-cur, to create finger waves and pin curls. Hair shampoo emerged in the early twentieth century, while hairspray surfaced in the 1940s. #HairStyle #hair #beauty #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 14, 2021.
Loaded with the #amenities one would need on an overnight flight including, hair cream and brushless shave cream, R.O.N. (Remain Over Night) kits would be given out on flights to passengers in the 1950s-70s. Do you have any Remain Over Night kits? #avgeek #paxex This tweet was posted on July 23, 2018.
NOW PLAYING: "Flight of the #Pompadour" by Karan Kandhari. A lonely and self-conscious young man visits a #rockabilly club in search of acceptance and the perfect hair. https://t.co/vamPClDv7l #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/C3sLcK84tp This tweet was posted on March 19, 2018.
Our newest exhibition, “Hair Style” features historical tools, hair products, and novelty items, from early curling irons and hair dryers to one-of-a-kind hair sculptures. Do you have a favorite hairstyle? https://t.co/yPVJr3lt6P #hairstyle #hair #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 18, 2020.
Our newest exhibition, “Hair Style” features sculptures by Jeff Hafler of Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum. These sculptures dedicated to the versatility of human hair are created from hair styling products used in past and present beauty salons. #HairStyle #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 29, 2020.
Razors, hair creme, & a tube of deoderant were in generous kits given to men by Hughes AirWest in the 1970s http://t.co/uRGHhoXKCY #RON This tweet was posted on April 08, 2014.
See “Hair Style” on display, post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 or online: https://t.co/hvo6hwZgUy #HairStyle #hair This tweet was posted on August 23, 2021.
The work of Nigerian photographer #AndrewEsiebo is featured in our exhibition ”Extra ’O’! African Barbershop and Hairdressing Signs.” Esiebo's photographic essay, “His Pride,” explores male hair barbing throughout major West African cities. #ExtraO This tweet was posted on March 09, 2020.
This is your last week to see “Hair Style”. This exhibition features historical tools, hair products from the 1910s to the 1970s, and novelty items, from early curling irons and hair dryers to one-of-a-kind hair sculptures. #HairStyle #hair This tweet was posted on August 23, 2021.
Who famously said, “the object of the roles I played is not to turn your stomach, but merely to make your hair stand on end"? #KirksMonsters This tweet was posted on October 13, 2015.
Wigs and hair pieces, often made from real human hair, allowed women to create a temporary new look—instantly changing their hair color and style. Products, such as the Eva Gabor synthetic wig spray, were created to cater to this trend. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on February 11, 2021.
Women have worn hairnets for centuries for reasons including aesthetics, protecting hairstyles, and sanitary purposes. Hairnets have been made from a variety of materials ranging from real human hair and silk to nylon in various hair color shades. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on April 23, 2021.
“I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South...and from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations. I have built my own factory on my own ground!” —Madam C. J. Walker addressing the National Negro Business League, 1912 This tweet was posted on April 01, 2021.
📸 2/2: Helene Curtis spray net; c. 1959 Courtesy of Jeff Hafler, Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum Lucky Brown Hair Dressing; 1937 SFO Museum Madam C. J. Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower; c. 1918 Courtesy of A’Lelia Bundles This tweet was posted on June 04, 2021.
📸: Marjorie S. Joyner styles a model’s hair during a demonstration c. 1951 Madam C. J. Walker Collection, @IndianaHistory R2020.0410.070 This tweet was posted on February 22, 2021.
📸: Polar Club hair dryer and box c. 1923 The A.C. Gilbert Company Hair dryer c. 1950s Rex-Ray Hair dryer c. 1950s Kenmore All are courtesy of Jeff Hafler, Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum #HairStyle This tweet was posted on March 22, 2021.
📸: Unicum invisible rayon hair net; 1944 Courtesy of Jeff Haeffler, Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum Solo Human Hair Net; c. 1940s Anonymous lender Jac-o-net hair net; c. 1950s Lovelee hair net; 1920 SFO Museum Collection This tweet was posted on April 23, 2021.
📸: “The Beehive” hair sculpture c. 2018 “The Flip” hair sculpture c. 2018 “The Pompadour” hair sculpture c. 2018 “The Bubble” hair sculpture c. 2018 made by Jeff Hafler, Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum plastic, metal, Styrofoam Courtesy of the artist, @jeffhafler This tweet was posted on May 13, 2021.