Tags: Fashion, Topical Concept.
Hair straightening is a hair styling technique used since the 1890’swhich involves the flattening and straightening of hair in order to give it a smooth streamlined and ‘sleek’ appearance. It was made by Garret A. Morgan to help African American manage their hair. It became very popular among blacks male and female and females of all races during the 1950’s because black people wanted to have the very popular and stylish greaser look either that or wearing Afros.