This goes for hair, as well. A certain 1980s hairstyle has slowly been threatening a comeback that would leave many facing ...

Ah, the things we do for beauty! The contraption pictured may resemble a torture chamber, but it was a prominent fixture in beauty shops for decades, providing women with a solution for straight hair.

We all like to look our best. Our hair is always a big concern. From my personal research efforts, I found the following information. Before the 1900s, women with straight hair who wanted curls had to ...

Ruby, the Afro-puff mannequin, sits in the front window underneath a 1940s perm machine that makes her look more tortured than beautiful. Above her is the torso of another mannequin, wrapped in ...

Back in the day, hair dryers and perm machines looked like they would eat your brain. Dark Roasted Blend has a nice roundup of photos of the vintage devices that makes you think think we sure did—and ...