garrett augustus morgan invented the first perm for black hair.
garrett augustus morgan invented the first perm for black hair.
who invented the first perm for black hair?
garrett augustus morgan
the black hair care industry was initially dominated by white-owned businesses. in the late 19th century, african-american entrepreneurs such as annie turnbo malone, madam c. j. walker, madam gold s.m. young, sara spencer washington and garrett augustus morgan revolutionized hair care by inventing and marketing chemical (and heat-based) applications to alter the natural tightly curled texture. they rapidly became successful and dominated the black hair care market. in 1898, anthony overton founded a hair care company that offered saponified coconut shampoo and aida hair pomade. men began using pomades, among other products, to achieve the standard aesthetic look.
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black hair is the darkest and most common of all human hair colors globally, due to larger populations with this dominant trait. it is a dominant genetic trait, and it is found in people of all backgrounds and ethnicities. it has large amounts of eumelanin and is less dense than other hair colors. in english, black hair is sometimes described as soft-black, raven black, or jet-black. the range of skin colors associated with black hair is vast, ranging from the palest of light skin tones to dark skin. black-haired humans can have dark or light eyes.









































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