Dye Process

Many African American women have finally embraced their natural hair and are no longer perming, straightening or altering their hair. However, it has become difficult to obtain the necessary hair care products and learn the ins and outs about caring for their hair, but with the help of social media, they are obtainable. Ever since African American woman decided that they are going to embrace their natural hair, perm sales have decreased. More than 26% of perm sales have decreased since 2008 (Opie & Phillis, 2015), while perms are declining, natural hair care products are increasing. While natural hair care products are increasing, it is no thinks to big brand stores or beauty salons in near hometown. It has to do with buying

Since the early 1900s, Black women have had a fascination with their hair. More explicitly, they have had a fascination with straightening their hair. The need to be accepted by the majority class has caused them to do so. Though the image of straight hair as being better than coarse hair still hasn’t left the Black community, there has been a surge of non straight hairstyles since the nineteen sixties. Wearing more natural hairstyles, which ironically enough include ‘weaves’ and ‘hair extensions’ has been considered to be more empowered and more enlightened. However, this image comes with a price, and though it appears the ‘natural’ hairstyle movement has advanced Black women, it has actually set

Every cell transports materials in and out throught something called a membrane. There are many different methods of transport in the cell Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Serrano, 1977) We want to know does adding higher concentrations of azide more effectively block dye transport? We tested the transport of dye in yeast cells with a metabolic inhibitor. When we did this we showed no difference in the absorbance between different azide solutions, and our control. From this we concluded that azide has no effect on the transport through a yeast cell membrane.

Hair modification is a century old tradition for all ethnicities. The focus of this research paper will be the benefits of natural hair versus relaxed hair within the African American hair community. My position on this issue is that the natural state of hair is inherently better than the processed relaxed state of hair, even though African American women continue to relax their hair the outcome may be extreme.

When I once decided to take out my protective style and wear my hair in its natural state, I received several negative remarks. As a young black female I was bothered and wondered why. I wondered why I was receiving so many negative remarks especially from my fellow Black women. An individual went as far to tell me “your hair looks nice but do not wear that to a job interview”. Hair and the styling of it has been a staple of the Black community for centuries. In African American culture, an individual’s hair spoke volumes about that person. By looking at a person’s hair, one could tell where that person was from, what tribe he or she was a member of and even the status within that tribe. As time progressed the influence and importance of hair

Most emo/scene(from now on I'll call it 'scemo') people love to dye their hair fun colors, me included. However most people don't know where to even start, but here I'll teach you a few fundamentals. But first, some FAQs:

Beauty ideals may differ among different ethnicities, and evolve over time. Some are influenced by others, while some develop their own. Hair is one of the most aesthetically important parts of the human anatomy. It is visible to all, and can be manipulated to however the person desires. Each person’s hair is unique, particularly to their ethnicity. The hair of African Americans is particularly unique as it is not only vastly different from the hair of other races, but also distinct among fellow African Americans. It can be coiled, curly, straight, wavy, and nearly everything in between. Consequently, their hair became the center of much attention, especially do the fact that its appearance differs so greatly from the long standing European

The world of hair, makeup, and beauty is a wide world that has changed over the years. Beauticians and cosmetology may have been around for many years that go farther back than you think but in reality, it dates back all the way to 1888. Wealthy women had servants to take care of their hair, but the majority of women tended to their own hair. Most people who worked in old time hair salons were black women serving wealthy white clients while they smoked cigarettes and read newspapers.

It was a warm spring afternoon, birds chirping on the dark, ebony branches of the cherry plum trees in the local park. Near the end of the park stood an antique- looking hair saloon, but appearances could be deceiving, for that old- looking shop had all the new and latest technological installed one could dream of, fresh out of the market. Famous for “Midas touch” of the beautician working there for transforming the plain looking to mouth dropping beauties. It was the “The Dyeing Question” saloon; usually it would be packed with customers, seeking special treatment for their hairs, but today it was- nearly empty. Expect for a woman sitting on a couch, not a single soul could be seen; it seemed as if the people had vanished into thin air. But where did they go? It was all because of the lone customer sitting. Her hair were

As people look around the different cities of our fair country, one might notice that many people nowadays are coloring their hair to cover grey or just for the fun of it. One difference among the younger generation and the older generation is the colors that are chosen for their hair. The younger generation of this day and age seem to prefer wild colors such as Infra Red, Mystic Heather, Deadly Nightshade, Tiger Lily, etc, as self-expression compared to the older generation choosing natural shades to cover the signs of aging. This can be seen in the rising number of young people that are seen around with these types of wild colors. Not all young people choose the wild colors over natural shades because some choose the

A common argument against the existence of cultural appropriation is; “Well, how about when Asian people who dye their hair blonde, or when African Americans straighten their hair?” This is not appropriating ‘American culture’ but assimilating to it. Assimilating is adopting the dominant culture in order to be successful and carry out day to day life. Instead of questioning why people of color are forced to fit in, we should be asking why the American standard of beauty is so

Unrealistic body ideals lead women to feel inadequate because of how their own beauty falls short in comparison to beauty ideals. The believed result of this is women continuous efforts in trying to change their appearance to go along with beauty standards but this is not the case for something as relevant as hair styling. In

Food dyes, otherwise known as, food coloring or additives is added to our everyday foods to create a certain appearance or color. Food coloring is presented in our daily foods and added to certain foods we are not aware of. For example, food coloring can be added to marshmallows to make them strangely whiter. Many people have become accustomed to food coloring and we no longer question why our foods are so vivid and bright. Food coloring comes in many different forms such as pastes, powders, and gels. The general public has become oblivious to the dangers food dyes contain. Artificial colors contain numerous chemicals, however natural dyes exist as well. Commonly used food dyes for example Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Red 40 cause risks for young children including hyperactivity. Red 3, for example, can cause cancer and allergic reactions. Everyone should think twice about what they are putting into their bodies and the safety of their children.

Everyone loves to feel beautiful, but what is the price? Everyday there is a woman painting painting her nails, a man running gel through his hair, and a mother rubbing lotion on her childs skin. These are looked over like normal activities but they contain a dark secret. This secret can lead to death, pain, and injuries. In fact, it has been in the dark so long, that many people choose to ignore it. What is this secret? Well, the beauty industry hides an ugly truth: It has flaws in the system that lead to mislabeling of products, unregulated chemicals in formulas, and dangerous diseases in cosmetologists.

Beauty is pain. Isn’t it? From hair and nails to skin care and pedicures, a women wants to feel beautiful inside and out. Women would go through just about anything to have the perfect eyebrow, manicure, and much more. Often what women envy most in other women is the genes of long beautiful hair.