men’s hair; called a conk,” (Little, 1940) Malcolm X desire for the conk hairstyle was because of his friend shorty he wanted to look like him and his hair was finally the right length to get it done. Malcolm X bought the ingredients which were available at his nearest grocery store and corner store. It was a cheaper way by doing it by yourself instead of going to a barbershop and getting it done. The ingredients were red devil lye, two eggs, two white potatoes, a large jar of Vaseline , fine toothed comb, rubber hose, large bar of soap, metal spray head, a rubber apron and a pair of gloves. After 10 years in prison, Malcolm X realized that hair revisionism didn't make any sense . African Americans were being influenced by trying to fit it
