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The politics of shaving are way more complicated than you think.  Nowadays, you’re more likely to spot luxuriant facial hair on hipsters than royalty. Yet in the past, beards – or their absence – have been viewed as signs of power, masculinity, strength and even godliness. Here are 15 cool things we learned from a recent Proms Interval Talk on the politics of shaving.
15 excellent facts we've learned about beards
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 Recently the Man of Steel has such a pronounced Spit Curl, he almost looks like he stepped directly out of the 1950s.
"In the original The Death and Return of Superman comic book storyline, Clark Kent's more famous alter ego perished, only to return in a black suit with long, jet black mullet hair, which shocked some fans as it was a 360 departure from the superhero's iconic red and blue aesthetic." Superman's Iconic Spit Curl Returns in Justice League Set Photo 7/23/2016 0 Comments The Surprising History of Shampoo 4000 BC
Pampering through hairstyling and the use of bathhouses emerges among the rich in ancient Mesopotamia. 3000 BC The concept of cleanliness becomes more widespread, and helps differentiate between people and animals. 500 BC Purity of clean water and personal hygiene evolve during the Classical Greek Period. 400s According to diplomat Sidonius Apollinarus, German Burgundians "spread rancid butter in their hair" which we really would not recommend. 1500s Early shampoos were made in India from soapberries, herbs & flowers. This concept came to Britain via traders, and hair stylists swapped soapberries for boiled soap. 1700s The word shampoo (from Hindi word champo, meaning to press or massage) enters the English language. 1800s Shampoo becomes available for home use in Europe, and monthly hair washing becomes the norm. Early 1900s A New York Times article proclaims that hair should be washed as often as every two weeks. Hans Schwarzkopf develops a popular water-soluble powder shampoo in Berlin, but it dulled hair. Sorry Hans. 1920s Hans Schwarzkopf introduces one of the world's premiere liquid shampoos - thank goodness! 1930s Dr. John Breck develops the first pH balanced shampoos for dry, oily or normal hair, only available in New England. Drene introduces the first shampoo using synthetic surfactants (sulfates) instead of soap. The first non-alkaline shampoo is invented by descendant lines of the Schwarzkopf institute for hair hygiene. 1950s Johnson's launches the first baby shampoo with its "No More Tears" formula. 1970s Ads featuring bombshells Farrah Fawcett and Christie Brinkley push washing hair several times a week, claiming that not doing so is unhealthy. Psssssst releases first dry shampoo, an aerosol cleaner containing a starch derivative. It soaked up oil, but still left hair feeling unclean. 1987 The first 2-in-1 conditioning shampoo is introduced. Unfortunately, it relies on silicones, which cause build-up, leading to overwashing and damage. Early 2000s Mild, no-lather cleansing conditioners are made mainstream. 2009 Shampoos with healthy hair molecules that keeps hair cleaner longer and by repelling dirt and oil are introduced. 2015 Dry shampoos that absorb oil, sweat and odors and actually cleans the hair are introduced and take off. Check out this neat chart 7/14/2016 0 Comments History of Hair - The 1990sIn the 1990s standards of beauty were incredibly diverse and constantly changing. Model Kate Moss created a disturbing standard of extreme thinness, sometimes referred to as "heroin chic" from the strung-out, emaciated appearance of the face and body. The "grunge" movement in rock music popularized an unkempt, natural style in opposition to the heavily artificial looks of the '80s. Long, matted and unstyled hair characterized the grunge look. Tongue, eyebrow and nose piercings (for both men and women) also came into vogue in the '90s and even crossed into the "mainstream" of youth culture. Michael Jordan made shaving the head a popular "hairstyle" for men of all races. Jennifer Aniston of the sitcom Friends created a brief hairstyle fad with her modern version of the '60s shag. The "Rachel" cut was sleeker, with longer layers and face-framing highlights.
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