Obviously, I enjoy collecting old beauty books and magazines. By reading different descriptions of techniques explained in different ways you can really start to get a feel for how techniques were done. Old beauty school books are especially great for this because the books assume the reader is learning from scratch and doesn't know anything going into it. They do lack images sometimes because of the high cost of printing images and the books assume that the instructors will show the students how to do everything, but at least the descriptions are clear.
I picked this little beauty from 1939 up last year and thought I would share some beauty school theory and practice. It is a Milady book which is still the largest publisher of beauty school text books in the country. This comes from the chapter on waving and curling.
Marcel Waving
1. What is a marcel wave?
A wave resembling a perfect natural wave, produced by means of a heated iron.
2. Who originated the marcel wave?
Francois Marcel, the French Hairdresser
3. What test is made before the iron is applied to the hair?
The iron may be tested for heat on a piece of white paper, although the experienced marcel waver can tell if the iron is of the right temperature by holding it close to her face.
4. Can the same temperature be used on all colors and all textures of hair? Explain.
No. Very fine hair can stand more heat than coarse hair. Blonde and white hair should be waved with a slightly warm iron so it will not be discolored by the heat.
5. What is meant by dropping a wave?
Dropping a wave means to discontinue it, instead of carrying the wave around the entire head. This is done when the hair is parted on the side and there are more waves on one side of the head than the other.
6. What type of comb should always be used when a hot iron or ray from a lamp comes in contact with the comb?
A comb made of hard rubber or some other non-inflammable substance should always be used.
7. Should dyed or bleached hair be marcel waved with a warm or hot iron?
Dyed or bleached hair is usually somewhat dry, and should be marcel waved with a warm iron only.
8. What causes “fish hook” on the end of the hair?
When the ends of the hair are being curled, if the extreme ends of the hair are not caught in the iron, they will be turned sharply backward when the hair is rolled up on the iron, thus giving a “hooked” effect.
9. Should hair be thoroughly combed when the marcel wave is complete?
The hair should be allowed to cool before it is combed.
10. How is a steam marcel given?
Shampoo the hair and rinse well, the dry. Marcel the entire head of hair in the usual manner, steam the head with with hot Turkish towels about ten minutes, then go over the impressions very carefully with a hot marcel iron. Spray the hair with brilliantine, and dress in the style desired.
1. What is a marcel wave?
A wave resembling a perfect natural wave, produced by means of a heated iron.
2. Who originated the marcel wave?
Francois Marcel, the French Hairdresser
3. What test is made before the iron is applied to the hair?
The iron may be tested for heat on a piece of white paper, although the experienced marcel waver can tell if the iron is of the right temperature by holding it close to her face.
4. Can the same temperature be used on all colors and all textures of hair? Explain.
No. Very fine hair can stand more heat than coarse hair. Blonde and white hair should be waved with a slightly warm iron so it will not be discolored by the heat.
5. What is meant by dropping a wave?
Dropping a wave means to discontinue it, instead of carrying the wave around the entire head. This is done when the hair is parted on the side and there are more waves on one side of the head than the other.
6. What type of comb should always be used when a hot iron or ray from a lamp comes in contact with the comb?
A comb made of hard rubber or some other non-inflammable substance should always be used.
7. Should dyed or bleached hair be marcel waved with a warm or hot iron?
Dyed or bleached hair is usually somewhat dry, and should be marcel waved with a warm iron only.
8. What causes “fish hook” on the end of the hair?
When the ends of the hair are being curled, if the extreme ends of the hair are not caught in the iron, they will be turned sharply backward when the hair is rolled up on the iron, thus giving a “hooked” effect.
9. Should hair be thoroughly combed when the marcel wave is complete?
The hair should be allowed to cool before it is combed.
10. How is a steam marcel given?
Shampoo the hair and rinse well, the dry. Marcel the entire head of hair in the usual manner, steam the head with with hot Turkish towels about ten minutes, then go over the impressions very carefully with a hot marcel iron. Spray the hair with brilliantine, and dress in the style desired.
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