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History of Cosmetology “ I Am a Woman who came from cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the wash tub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I was promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair and goods preparations…… I have built my own factory on my own ground.” This quote is from, Madam CJ Walker.This demonstrates she started from the bottom and made it up to the top where no one thought she could be. Cosmetology is the professional skin…

African American women go through trial and error just to make sure their hair meet society standards. In the late 1940s, St. Paul, Minneota chemist and Jose Braquiel Calva invented the "chemical straightener", known as a hair relaxer today, has became very popular in the black communities over the years (Thompson 1). . Hair relaxers are designed to “glorify” and straighten the hair in a fast and easy process. Since the creation of hair relaxers, straight hair has been one of the many…

On June 17th, 1968, my mother was born during a very despairing time for the black community. Not only were African-Americans still struggling with severe racism 100 years after the end of slavery but the leader of their movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated less than three months before her birth. In its 23rd year of publication, Ebony magazine was trying its best to report on the positive things happening around the black community in America but despite this attempt at…

Briana Barrett Ms.Milliner E.E.S.2.2.Q.H-03 6/1/17 Problem- Solution Essay I’m sure many are familiar with coming up with excuses to justify their actions and in denial. Adults are the group of people who are immune to this due to the excuses that may be told by their kids or students. However one excuse that I feel like is overrated from adults is the reason to why a school’s dress code is the way it is. It exhibits both racist and sexual themes. Therefore what example does that show off on…

The women's fashion during the civil war is a lot different than it is today. So here are what the women's fashion was like back in the civil war time. Women word about seven layers of clothes under their dresses. The first layer is the drawers, bloomers/pantalettes (underpants) these were made of cotton or linen it would come down to the ankle or knee and an the ends it. Would have lace. The second layer would be the chemise (long undershirt), it was made out of cotton or linen it would be worn…

A little knowledge about hair: Hair grows from hair follicles, which are embedded below the skin on your scalp. The root of the hair is the part that comes through the scalp. Anything that comes after the root of the hair are the hair strands. The bottom of the root in the hair follicle is known as the hair bulb. The bulb is where nutrients get absorbed and form new hair. As hair is pushed up through the hair follicle and towards the surface of your scalp, it is known as keratinization. Keratin…

Jill Nelson wrote, “The apparently neverending popularity of a variety of straightening devices, from the hot comb to chemical straighteners-now euphemistically called “relaxers,” as if the problem is that sister’s hair is uptight and all we need to do is to get it to cool out-attests to this”(2009). In other words, Nelson is saying that black beauty is based on how white they can…

Beauty is defined by the powerful members of a society. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, neo-colonialism’s image of beauty entailed westernized features such as thin lips, fine, straight hair, small features and white skin; the paler the skin, the more prestigious. Pale skin often symbolized wealth and status; even Caucasians powdered their skin to look whiter. High society folks did not work outside in the fields, as common laborers did. Their skin was not scourged by the sun. Dark skin was…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, is a misunderstood mental illness that causes one to have extremely unwanted, reoccurring obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are unsuppressed, reoccurring thoughts or images in one’s head and compulsions are repetitive actions that one tries to help relieve the discomfort with. Having these obsessions and compulsions bring about a lot of uneasiness, distress and panic. These obsessions and compulsions will cause…

liquid service, adequate filtering and degassing shall be provided. Viscosity fluctuations affect the accuracy. The use of turbine meters is normally limited to products with relatively low viscosities, typically maximum 10 mm2/s (10 cS). Flow straighteners shall be used with turbine meters if specified by the vendor to meet the required flow meter performance. 4.10 POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT METERS Positive displacement meters (PD meters) shall have flanged connections. The body material shall be…